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Lightning top Isles in marathon shootout
Nov 17 2006 11:40PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Dmitry Afanasenkov scored the lone shootout goal in the seventh round, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning past the New York Islanders 3-2 on Friday night. Lightning goalie Johan Holmqvist, who stopped 29 shots in regulation, didn't allow a goal during the shootout. He earlier made a glove save on an in-close shot by Viktor Kozlov with 42.8 seconds left in the third.
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Afinogenov returns to lift Sabres
Nov 17 2006 11:40PM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - It didn't take long for Maxim Afinogenov to regain his scoring touch. Afinogenov had a goal and an assist in his return from a shoulder injury and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 Friday night.
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Stars' Stefan shines in Atlanta return
Nov 17 2006 11:13PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Patrik Stefan played Friday night just like the Atlanta Thrashers expected him to when they made him the franchise's first draft pick in 1999. The only twist: Stefan no longer plays for the Thrashers. Stefan, traded to Dallas last summer, made the most of his return to Atlanta, getting his first goal and two assists of the season in the Stars' 5-3 win.
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Devils turn it around against Senators
Nov 17 2006 11:07PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - With Scott Gomez out with an injury and Patrik Elias in a slump, the New Jersey Devils are getting their scoring from a line consisting of a rookie, a second-year pro and streaky veteran.
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Brind'Amour lifts Hurricanes over Caps
Nov 17 2006 11:05PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a slow start to the season, Rod Brind'Amour and the rest of the Carolina Hurricanes are playing like, well, Stanley Cup champions. Brind'Amour had two goals and two assists to extend his point streak to seven games, and Erik Cole also had a hand in every score for Carolina in a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
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Budaj shuts down Blue Jackets in 3-0 win
Nov 17 2006 10:50PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Peter Budaj took full advantage of his first start since Nov. 2. Budaj made 25 saves for his third career shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
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Flyers win 4-3 stunner over Kings
Nov 17 2006 2:11AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A West Coast trip was just what the Philadelphia Flyers needed to save their season. R.J. Umberger scored the tying and go-ahead goals 2 1/2 minutes apart, capping a three-goal rally in the third period and lifting the Flyers to a stunning 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
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Oilers beat Blues to open long homestand
Nov 17 2006 1:56AM (CT)
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Ryan Smyth's knee looked just fine. Smyth scored twice and Ales Hemsky tied a career high with three assists as the Edmonton Oilers started a seven-game homestand with a 6-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
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Wild stage big rally to nick Predators
Nov 17 2006 12:51AM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A three-goal lead wasn't big enough for the Nashville Predators, who couldn't hold off the hard-charging Minnesota Wild. The Predators got it to a shootout, but Brian Rolston's goal was the difference in the tiebreaker as the Wild escaped with a 7-6 victory Thursday night.
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Coyotes finally win consecutive games
Nov 17 2006 12:45AM (CT)
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - It took six weeks and 18 games, but Curtis Joseph and the Phoenix Coyotes finally posted consecutive victories. Yanic Perrault and Ladislav Nagy scored in the shootout and Joseph stopped two of three shots in the tiebreaker in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
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