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				<title><![CDATA[Canucks clear room for Daniel Sedin's return]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks have
cleared room for the return of high-scoring forward Daniel Sedin
by sending forward Matt Pettinger to their AHL affiliate on
Saturday.

Sedin has missed 18 games since his foot was broken by a
teammate's shot in the fourth game of the season on Oct. 7.
Sedin has led the Canucks in goals in each of the last three
seasons.

Sedin would be reunited on the Canucks' top line with identical
twin Henrik, likely Sunday night at home against the Chicago
Blackhawks.

"They're still good players when they're not with one another.
Hank has proved that," head coach Alain Vignault said earlier
this week. "But, obviously, I believe they're better together."

Daniel and Henrik were drafted second and third overall in 1999
by the Canucks and have played most of their careers on the same
line, evolving into point-a-game players over the last three
seasons. But Daniel's first serious injury, he had only missed
10 games before that in his nine-year career, has proven Henrik
can produce offensively without his twin.

He recorded 18 points without Daniel, including 10 goals, and
leads the team - and is tied for 10th in the NHL - in scoring
with 24 points. With 13 goals already, Henrik is also proving he
is more than a set-up center, and is on pace to smash last
season's career-best 23.

Daniel, who scored 31 goals last season, had four assists in his
first four games this season, while Henrik had three goals and
three assists before losing his regular linemate on Oct. 7.

The Canucks waived Pettinger before sending him down to Manitoba
in the AHL. He has played 420 career NHL games over seven
seasons. He was signed as a free agent on Nov. 2, getting one
goal and one assist in seven games.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:34:23 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Blue Jackets-Predators Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
STATS Senior Writer

Columbus (12-6-2) at Nashville (11-8-1), 8:00 p.m. EDT

The surging Nashville Predators have always enjoyed a tremendous
home-ice advantage over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Predators look for a fifth win in a row overall Saturday
night as they try to defeat the Blue Jackets for the 12th
straight time at Sommet Center.

Nashville (11-8-1) hasn't lost at home to Columbus (12-6-2)
since April 3, 2006. The Blue Jackets are 4-19-2 with one tie in
Nashville.

One of the keys to that success has been the Predators'
defensive work against Rick Nash. The Columbus star went six
straight games without a point in Nashville before scoring four
times in last season's three losses.

The Blue Jackets' long streak of road futility in the series is
not the only hurdle they will have to overcome. Mathieu Garon,
in his first season with Columbus, is 0-4 with a 4.08
goals-against average at Nashville and has posted a 4.43 GAA in
losing five straight starts overall against the Predators.

After originally labeling Garon as starter for this game, coach
Ken Hitchcock opted to give Steve Mason a second straight start
after he made 25 saves Thursday in Columbus' third straight
victory, 4-1 at Dallas. Nash had a power-play goal and Kristian
Huselius scored twice - once short-handed and once on the power
play.

"I really liked our competitiveness all game," coach Ken
Hitchcock said.

Garon and Mason continue to vie for the No. 1 job for the Blue
Jackets, with Garon going 4-1 with a 2.33 GAA in five starts.

"The only thing I wanted to do was play well when I had the
chance and I'll deserve more starts," Garon told the Blue
Jackets' official Web site. "That's the only way I'll play more.
I've been feeling good lately."

Garon will go up against one of the hottest teams in the NHL in
Nashville, which is on its longest win streak of the season and
has won eight of 10 overall. The Predators improved to 3-0 on
their five-game homestand with a 3-2 shootout victory over New
Jersey on Thursday.

Jason Arnott scored twice for Nashville after not scoring in his
previous nine games.

"Arnott has been getting some really good chances, but nothing
has been going in," coach Barry Trotz said. "Arnott was getting
a touch frustrated, but he kept working."

The veteran center had a goal on the power play as the Predators
improved to 9-0-0 when scoring with the man advantage this
season. Nashville has four power-play goals on this homestand,
two by Steve Sullivan.

"Right now, we are really just playing solid games," said winger
J.P. Dumont, who has a team-high 15 assists. "(We) keep working
hard, every line every night is playing some big roles and
that's what we need."

Since Arnott joined the club for the 2006-07 season, the
Predators are 18-2-2 versus the Blue Jackets. They are 17-0-2
when he plays against Columbus and he had eight goals and 10
assists in those games.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Flyers-Coyotes Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By MATT BEARDMORE
STATS Writer

Philadelphia (12-6-1) at Phoenix (12-9-1), 8:00 p.m. EDT

After failing to do much against the NHL's top team, the
Philadelphia Flyers look to bounce back from one of their worst
efforts of the season.

They'll get that chance Saturday night against the Phoenix
Coyotes, who have won four of five at home in this matchup.

Philadelphia (12-6-1), which had won seven of eight overall, is
coming off a 6-3 loss at San Jose. It was the most goals allowed
by the Flyers since a 7-6 shootout loss to the Sharks on Oct.
22, 2008.

"(The Sharks) beat you every which way you can imagine," Flyers
coach John Stevens said Friday.

Philadelphia's Ray Emery, who opened the season 10-3-1 with a
2.18 goals-against average, lost for the second time in three
starts.

After making his first career start versus the Sharks, Emery
could do the same versus the Coyotes.

If not, Brian Boucher would make his second start in three
games. In his second appearance this season, Boucher stopped 37
shots in Wednesday's 3-2 victory in Los Angeles to open a
five-game road trip.

Boucher recorded five consecutive shutouts while with the
Coyotes in 2003-04, and his scoreless streak of 332:01 is the
longest in the league's modern era. Overall, he won 28 games for
the club from 2002-06, and is 0-2-1 with a 2.53 GAA in his last
three games in Arizona.

Philadelphia travels there for the first time since a 4-0 loss
on March 12, 2007.

The Coyotes (12-9-1) return home after being beaten for the
first time in three games after regulation this season with a
3-2 defeat at St. Louis on Thursday. Ilya Bryzgalov gave up Erik
Johnson's game-winner 17 seconds into overtime.

"I didn't see it when he released the puck," said Bryzgalov, who
is 1-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA in two career games versus
Philadelphia. "I only found the puck when it was close to my pad
and it was too late."

Radim Vrbata looks to extend his goal-scoring streak to three
after tying Scottie Upshall with his team-high seventh score
Thursday.

Upshall, who has found the back of the net just once in the last
five games, will face his former team for the first time. Picked
sixth overall by the Flyers in the 2002 draft, Phoenix acquired
him and a draft pick in March for Dan Carcillo.

"There's an opportunity to be in the spotlight and to have a
chance to show a team that had you on their lineup only five or
six five months ago, that maybe it was a bad decision," said
Upshall, who had 27 goals and 37 assists in 134 games with
Philadelphia.

In the teams' last meeting, Carcillo scored for Phoenix in a 4-3
overtime loss in Philadelphia on Nov. 22. Captain Mike Richards
scored the game-winner off an assist from Jeff Carter.

Richards will try to extend his points streak to five after
assisting on Claude Giroux's second goal of the game Friday.

After scoring the game-winner in four of his previous five
contests, the Flyers' James van Riemsdyk assisted on Giroux's
first goal. Van Riemsdyk is second among rookies with 18 points
in 16 games.

Philadelphia's last road victory over Phoenix was 5-4 on Oct.
18, 2003.

Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski has missed the last six games
with a lower body injury, and is questionable for this contest.
He's second on the club with 13 points.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Sharks-Ducks Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

San Jose (15-5-4) at Anaheim (7-10-3), 10:00 p.m. EDT

A stop home helped the San Jose Sharks end a brief rough patch.
A visit to Anaheim might help them avoid a third straight loss
on the road.

The Sharks look for a fourth consecutive road win over the Ducks
when the teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference
standings meet Saturday night.

After losing the final two games of a 1-1-1 road swing, San Jose
(15-5-4) broke out for a 6-3 home win over Philadelphia on
Friday.

Dany Heatley had a hat trick and Joe Thornton matched his
franchise record with four assists for the Sharks, whose 34
points are the most in the NHL.

"Just moving the puck, skating and creating chances," said
Heatley, who has a league-leading 17 goals.

San Jose now returns to the road for one game. The Sharks
suffered a pair of 4-3 losses to Nashville and Chicago in their
last two road contests to fall to 8-5-2 away from home.

Though the Ducks (7-10-3) have won three in a row at home
overall, San Jose has won three straight regular-season games at
Anaheim, including 4-1 on Oct. 3. That was the teams' first
meeting since Anaheim beat San Jose in six games during the
first round of last spring's conference playoffs.

This season, though, the Sharks own the best record in the
league while the Ducks' 17 points are the fewest in the West.

"It's going to be a big test for us, a divisional rival and one
of the hottest team in the league," Anaheim defenseman James
Wisniewski told the Ducks' official Web site.

Not many players are hotter than Heatley, who's scored six goals
in his last five games. He had two assists against the Ducks
last month, and has six in his last three contests versus
Anaheim.

Thornton, meanwhile, recorded his 600th career assist Friday and
leads the NHL with 24 in 2009-10. He had a goal and an assist
against Anaheim in October.

San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov made 26 saves Friday to improve to
13-3-4 with a 2.20 goals-against average. Nabokov, who is
22-16-3 with a 2.25 GAA against the Ducks, could be back in net
since backup Thomas Greiss made his fourth start in the loss at
Nashville on Tuesday.

Coming off an 0-3-1 road trip, Anaheim avoided a fifth straight
loss with a 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Ryan Getzlaf and Teemu Selanne each had a goal with two assists,
and Corey Perry extended his career-high point streak to 13
games with two assists. The Ducks have won four of their last
five home games.

"The win is important," said captain Scott Niedermayer, who
scored the winner. "To get back into that column and start
building the wins is important for us."

Getzlaf has two goals and five assists in his last three games.
He's recorded six assists his last three times facing the
Sharks.

Anaheim's Jonas Hiller made 21 saves Thursday to improve to
7-7-1 with a 3.02 GAA. He's only 1-6-0 with a 2.47 GAA against
San Jose, leaving open the possibility that Jean-Sebastien
Giguere could get the start in net.

Giguere is 0-3-2 with a 3.38 GAA on the season, but 15-13-2 with
a 2.70 GAA lifetime against San Jose.

The Ducks could have forward Saku Koivu back after he missed the
last five games with a lower-body injury. The former Montreal
captain has two goals and six assists in his first season with
Anaheim.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:17:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Canucks rally in 3rd period, beat Avalanche 5-2]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks showed
some rust early, then their rest paid off in the third period.

Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff's second goal pulled Vancouver even
5:12 into the third period, and Henrik Sedin netted the go-ahead
tally less than four minutes later as the Canucks rallied late
to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday night.

Off since an 8-2 romp at Colorado six days earlier, Vancouver
trailed 2-0 early after David Jones and Matt Duchene scored
power-play goals. But Colorado had played twice since that last
meeting, and wrapped up a trip in which the Avalanche played
three-games in four nights. The Canucks took advantage in the
third.

"We had a few days off and came back pretty good," Ehrhoff said
as teammates chanted "Bobby Orr" in the locker room after the
first two-goal game of his six-year NHL career.

"In the first period we didn't kill those first two power plays
against and we were down, but we came back strong and kept
working hard and we dominated in the third and won the game,"
Ehrhoff said.

Steve Bernier added another goal - on a pretty slap pass from
Ehrhoff - just as the first penalty in a brief 5-on-3 advantage
ended with 8:21 left. And Mikael Samuelsson scored on a skipping
point shot less than 2 minutes later.

"We made it tough on them, our forwards worked their D all night
down low and they didn't have enough left in the tank and we put
it through them in the third," added Ehrhoff, who hit the post
trying to get his hat trick goal.

Roberto Luongo made 22 saves as the Canucks opened a five-game
homestand the way they ended a five-game road trip last Saturday
in Colorado, where they beat the Avalanche 8-2.

"We knew they were going to come out strong, they were not going
to be happy with the result they had last game against us,"
Luongo said. "They scored two on the power play but we stuck
with our game plan and chipped away."

Ehrhoff cut Vancouver's deficit to 2-1 with a man-advantage goal
early in the second period, and made it 2-2 with his second goal
5:12 into the third period.

The Canucks almost went ahead on the next shift, with Alex
Burrows hitting the post and Ryan Kesler chipping the rebound
onto the goal line before the puck was cleared. Burrows then set
up the go-ahead goal with a spin move at the side of the net
that left goalie Craig Anderson down and Sedin with an empty
net.

Anderson, pulled after giving up four goals in Saturday's loss
to Vancouver, made 23 saves as the Avalanche fell to 1-4-1 in
their last six games.

"We just slept in the third and made key turnovers that led to
their goals," said Anderson, sporting a cut lip and a suture
over his eye after a stick in the mask. "We've got to figure out
what's going on, and figure out how to play with the lead. Once
we figure out how to play with the lead, we'll be all right."

While the Canucks rested after the one-sided win in Denver,
Colorado had split games in Calgary and Edmonton before wrapping
up its stretch of three games in four nights.

Avalanche coach Joe Sacco didn't think fatigue was a good
excuse. He said his team needs to learn keep pressing after
building a two-goal lead, something that also cost them a win in
Edmonton on Wednesday.

"It's a mindset right now more than anything, Sacco said. "You
can't sit back in this league, and that's two games in a row now
where we've had leads in the third period and we get on our
heels.

"You can't play in this league if you are going to sit back and
let the other team dictate how the game is going to be played. I
thought we played pretty well in the first two periods and then
a couple of missed assignments, a little casual in our defensive
zone coverage, a bad penalty, and now the next thing you know
the game is out of reach."

NOTES: Colorado beat the Canucks 3-0 in the first weekend of the
season, but Vancouver has won the next three meetings by a
combined score of 16-5. ... The Avalanche also got LW T.J.
Galiardi back after he missing nine games because of a high
ankle sprain. Veteran D Adam Foote missed a second game due to a
jaw injury. Vancouver LW Daniel Sedin, the team's leading goal
scorer the last three seasons, is expected to return Sunday
against Chicago. He has been out for 18 games due to a broken
foot.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past Flyers]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif.(AP) -- Dany Heatley thought he could have scored
a few more goals, but he wasn't about to complain. He was having
too much fun.

Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL
assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3
on Friday night.

"When you have a chance to play with guys on a line like that
it's just fun," Heatley said. "Those guys open up a lot of
room."

Manny Malhotra, Ryane Clowe and Patrick Marleau also scored for
the Sharks, who are 7-0-2 at home.

"You drop your mouth every time you see Joe do something like
that," Malhotra said. "He's a special player, a special passer.
On that first one, I think there were 17,000 people who wanted
him to shoot. There aren't many players who have the patience to
make that play."

Claude Giroux scored twice and Danny Briere added a goal for the
Flyers, who lost for the second time in nine games.

Thornton, who had points on each of Heatley's goals, earned four
assists. He matched his franchise record and has 30 points this
season.

"Throw in Marleau, and that was the first time all three guys
played together the whole game," Thornton said. "Those guys must
have 30 goals between them. When you're passing to those guys,
it's a passer's dream."

Heatley notched his second hat trick of the season, and the
ninth of his career.

"Just moving the puck, skating and creating chances," he said.
"It was a fun game to play."

Giroux had his first career multigoal game.

The matchup of two of the NHL's top offensive clubs didn't
disappoint as the action remained furious throughout.

"They beat you every which way you can imagine," Flyers coach
John Stevens said. "That top line kind of took the game away."

Heatley leads the NHL with 17 goals, and Thornton has a
league-best 24 assists. The Flyers and Sharks combined for 14
goals in two meetings this season.

Evgeni Nabokov stopped 27 shots and improved to 6-0-2 against
the Flyers.

Heatley helped create his first goal after picking up a loose
puck along the boards as Chris Pronger fell going after it, and
dishing it to Thornton before skating to the net. Thornton split
two defenders and put the puck on Heatley's stick in front of an
open net 50 seconds into the middle period.

Pronger had his skates fixed between the first and second
periods.

"The ice conditions were bad but I thought I got the problem
fixed," the defenseman said. "That's a goal they shouldn't have.
The puck was on our stick and down I go."

Heatley's short-handed goal 8:41 into the third period was a
near duplicate. He completed his hat trick and gave the Sharks a
5-3 lead with a power-play goal with 7:16 left in the game.

"He's the goal scorer," Thornton said. "I thought about
shooting, but then I saw Dany. He gave me the puck the first two
times and I found him in the exact same spot."

Ray Emery (11-5-1) made 23 saves for Philadelphia.

NOTES: D Jason Demers leads NHL rookies with 12 assists. ...
Flyers D Matt Carle has recorded assists in two consecutive
games following a six-game scoreless streak. ... All four of
Malhotra's goals have been scored against Philadelphia or
Pittsburgh. ... Briere scored his third goal in five games since
returning from an injury. ... Emery made his first career start
against the Sharks. ... The Sharks have scored an NHL-leading 40
goals in the second period. ... The Flyers are winless in San
Jose since Nov. 15, 1999. ... Heatley has 28 points - 18 goals -
in 28 games against the Flyers.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Friday's National Hockey League Capsules]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif.(AP) -- Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe
Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks
beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night.

Heatley notched his second hat trick of the season, and the
ninth of his career. Manny Malhotra, Ryane Clowe and Patrick
Marleau also scored for the Sharks, who are 7-0-2 at home.

Thornton, who had points on each of Heatley's goals, earned four
assists. He matched his franchise record, and has 30 points this
season.

Claude Giroux scored twice and Danny Briere added a goal for the
Flyers, who lost for the second time in nine games. Giroux had
his first career multigoal game.

Evgeni Nabokov stopped 27 shots and improved to 6-0-2 against
the Flyers.

Ray Emery (11-5-1) made 23 saves for Philadelphia.

Canadiens 3, Capitals 2=

WASHINGTON (AP) - Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a
three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri
added a goal in the third, and Montreal withstood a furious
comeback to beat Washington.

Montreal led 3-1, but Brendan Morrison scored with 2:32
remaining to pull Washington within a goal. Then Maxim Lapierre
was whistled for hooking with 1:52 to play, giving the Capitals
a power play through the end of regulation.

Carey Price made 32 saves for the Canadiens, who won for only
the third time in nine road games despite getting outshot 27-8
over the last two periods.

Eric Fehr scored in the first period for the Capitals.

Panthers 2, Red Wings 1, OT=

DETROIT (AP) - Bryan McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gave
Florida a win over Detroit.

Stephen Weiss scored Florida's other goal and added an assist.
Nathan Horton had two assists and Scott Clemmensen stopped 39
shots.

Pavel Datsyuk also scored for Detroit, which lost its second
straight at home. Chris Osgood made 18 saves.

Bruins 2, Sabres 1, OT=

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Patrice Bergeron scored with 47 seconds
into overtime, lifting Boston past Buffalo. Bergeron won a
faceoff and then was in the slot to tip in a shot by Zdeno
Chara.

Buffalo outshot Boston 15-6 in the third period and had several
good chances to take a lead against goalie Tuukka Rask, who made
his third straight start and stopped 25 shots.

Buffalo's Ryan Miller made 24 saves, including 14 in the second
period. Paul Gaustad scored for Buffalo, which has lost two
straight.

Milan Lucic, who returned to the Boston lineup on Thursday after
missing 14 games with a broken finger, scored his first of the
season.

Wild 3, Islanders 2=

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Owen Nolan's goal with 67 seconds
remaining, his second of the game, sent struggling Minnesota
over the New York Islanders.

The 37-year-old Nolan had been dragged down in front of
Islanders goalie Martin Biron on an earlier sequence and had
just climbed back to his feet when the puck came his way from
Eric Belanger. The goal gave a big lift to a team that was 0-2-2
in its previous four games.

Jon Sim had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who lost in
regulation for the first time in six games despite holding a 2-1
lead in the third period. Mikko Koivu tied it for Minnesota on a
power play with 13:02 left.

Josh Bailey also scored for New York.

Canucks 5, Avalanche 2=

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Christian Ehrhoff's second
goal got Vancouver even in the third period, and Henrik Sedin
then netted the go-ahead tally as the Canucks rallied to beat
Colorado.

Steve Bernier added another goal - on a pretty slap pass from
Ehrhoff - just as the first penalty in a brief 5-on-3 advantage
ended with 8:21 left. Mikael Samuelsson scored on a skipping
shot from the point less than 2 minutes later.

Roberto Luongo made 22 saves as the Canucks opened a five-game
homestand the way they ended a five-game road trip six days
earlier in Colorado, where they beat the Avalanche 8-2.

David Jones and rookie Matt Duchene scored power-play goals for
Colorado in the game's first nine minutes.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Red Wings-Canadiens Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By MATT BECKER
STATS Senior Writer

Detroit (10-6-3) at Montreal (10-11-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT

After having no trouble scoring goals last week, Detroit coach
Mike Babcock admits the Red Wings haven't had much puck luck
since.

The Red Wings try to break out of their scoring funk and avoid a
third straight loss Saturday night when they visit a Montreal
Canadiens team trying to move over .500 for the first time in
four weeks.

Detroit (10-6-4) totaled 19 goals in victories over Columbus,
Vancouver and Anaheim last week, but was unable to sustain that
momentum. The Red Wings fell 2-1 in overtime to Florida on
Friday after losing 3-1 to Dallas on Wednesday.

Against the Panthers, Detroit - which last lost three in a row
Oct. 17-24 - fired 40 shots on goaltender Scott Clemmensen but
only one by Pavel Datsyuk found the back of the net.

"We had more than enough chances," Babcock said. "We didn't have
much puck luck."

Facing a stingy Montreal defense might not be the best way for
Detroit to get its offense back on track.

The Canadiens (11-11-0) have limited opponents to two goals or
fewer in five straight games, including Friday night's 3-2 win
over Washington.

Carey Price made 32 saves against the Capitals and withstood a
furious comeback over the game's final minutes.

With Washington adding an extra attacker to a power play, Price
lost his stick and Montreal had trouble clearing the puck.
Somehow Price and the Canadiens, who were outshot 27-8 over the
last two periods, held on to record back-to-back victories for
the first time since a season-best four-game winning streak Oct.
20-26.

"The last 3 1/2 minutes were kind of hectic," coach Jacques
Martin said. "But up to that point I felt we were managing the
game well."

Price has made four consecutive starts for Montreal, going 3-1-0
with a 1.96 goals-against average, but has yet to start games on
successive nights. That may mean backup Jaroslav Halak will get
a turn in goal for the Canadiens, who are trying to move over
.500 for the first time since they were 6-5-0 on Oct. 26.

Halak, 5-2-0 with a 2.47 GAA in his last seven starts, has never
faced the Red Wings. Price is 1-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA in two
career starts against Detroit.

In the only meeting between these teams last season, Price made
32 saves in a 3-1 victory Nov. 26 at Joe Louis Arena.

Montreal left wing Michael Cammalleri, who scored his
team-leading ninth goal Friday, had a goal and four assists in
four games against the Red Wings last season while with Calgary.

Detroit's Chris Osgood made 18 saves Friday after missing the
previous three games with the flu.

Osgood, who hasn't started against the Canadiens since Jan. 13,
2004, when he stopped 23 shots in a 5-2 loss, has yet to play on
consecutive nights this season, so backup Jimmy Howard could be
in net for this contest.

After playing in nine games and winning only once over the
previous three seasons with Detroit, Howard is looking
comfortable between the pipes in 2009-10. He has played in nine
games and went 3-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA while Osgood was out sick.

This will be Detroit's first game in Montreal since a 4-1 win
Dec. 4, 2007, when Datsyuk had two goals and an assist.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Capitals-Maple Leafs Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By ANDY LEFKOWITZ
STATS Editor

Washington (13-4-4) at Toronto (3-11-6), 7:00 p.m. EDT

Despite losing their last game, the Washington Capitals own the
NHL's best home record. Starting a difficult stretch on the
road, however, couldn't come against a weaker opponent.

On Saturday night, the banged-up Southeast Division leaders face
the league-worst Toronto Maple Leafs, who will try to avoid
dropping their sixth in a row.

Washington came away with its first home loss in regulation
since Oct. 8 after falling 3-2 Friday to Montreal. Eric Fehr and
Brendan Morrison scored for the Capitals (13-5-4), the league
leaders with 81 goals.

Playing in his second game after missing six with an upper body
injury, Alex Ovechkin logged almost 23 1/2 minutes and took five
of the Capitals' 34 shots. He failed to record a point, though,
for the fourth time this season.

Michal Neuvirth - a surprise starter in goal - finished with 19
saves in his season debut. Jose Theodore was not with the team
due to personal reasons while Semyon Varlamov was given the
night off but should start this game.

"The biggest thing was I didn't think we were ready at the start
of the game. We were flat. ... We went out there and thought it
was going to be an easy win," said Washington coach Bruce
Boudreau.

Still, the Capitals are 7-2-3 at the Verizon Center, including a
6-4 win over Toronto on Oct. 3. Ovechkin, the two-time reigning
league MVP, scored 1:17 into the game and added two assists
while Alexander Semin scored his first two goals of the season
and had an assist.

Now, Boudreau's club will play 11 of its next 14 on the road,
where it owns a 6-3-1 record. The Caps will begin the trip
short-handed.

Tom Poti left early Friday with an upper body injury, joining
Semin (wrist), Mike Knuble (broken finger), Boyd Gordon (back),
Milan Jurcina (lower body), Quintin Laing (broken jaw) and
Shaone Morrisonn (upper body) among the wounded.

In a matchup involving the NHL's two weakest teams Thursday,
Toronto (3-11-6) fell alone into the cellar in heartbreaking
fashion.

The Maple Leafs led 3-0 after one period against Carolina and
were seconds away from ending their skid. Rookie Jonas
Gustavsson, though, gave up the tying goal to Erik Cole at 19:57
and failed to stop both shooters in the tiebreaker en route to a
6-5 loss.

"We definitely let one get away there," said Matt Stajan, who
scored his fifth goal. "It's been the story all year. ...
Nothing's going right. We score a goal late, it seems like
things are going to turn, and they get one with 2 seconds left.
I'm kind of at a loss for words."

Alexei Ponikarovsky, who had a goal and an assist, tried to
explain what's next for the floundering Original Six team.

"Where do you go? You go back to Toronto, you go to sleep, you
wake up the next morning and you go to the practice, you stay
focused on whatever needs to be done," he said. "Same old things
again, all over. Just get ready for the next game and go out and
win the next one."

Toronto is 1-6-2 at the Air Canada Center this season, and has
alternated losses and wins in its last six home games against
the Capitals.

Ponikarovsky and Mikhail Grabovski each had a goal and an assist
in the loss at Washington last month.

Toronto could be without enforcer Colton Orr (foot), according
to the team's official Web site. He leads the club with 59
penalty minutes.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Panthers-Rangers Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By KATE HEDLIN
STATS Writer

Florida (8-9-2) at New York (11-9-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT

The New York Rangers started the season as one of the NHL's
hottest teams, but an inconsistent offense has left them
frustrated recently.

The Rangers look to avoid losing three straight at home for the
first time in almost three years as they host the surging
Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

After winning seven of its first eight games, New York (11-9-1)
has slumped, especially at home, where its lost four of the last
six. The Rangers have dropped three of their last four overall,
including 4-2 to Washington on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

Although his teammates couldn't manage much production, Marian
Gaborik continued his hot streak, scoring twice to increase his
total to 15.

Gaborik opened the scoring 1:16 into the first period, after
which the Rangers allowed two power-play goals. He then tied the
score midway through the third, but Washington answered by
scoring twice with less than five minutes to play.

"Of course it's frustrating," said Gaborik, who has four goals
and four assists in his last five games. "We had a good start,
but we took a couple of bad penalties and they scored, We have
to try to be disciplined."

New York has given up five power-play goals in the last 17
opportunities after killing off 69 of the previous 79. The lack
of offense that has been an even bigger problem, though. The
Rangers have scored two or fewer goals in seven of their last
nine games after averaging 3.8 in the first 12.

"I think the biggest problem ... is that the scoring hasn't been
consistent," coach John Tortorella said. "We can't keep going
one or two goals and expect to win some hockey games."

New York was tied for the second-fewest goals scored in the
Eastern Conference in 2008-09 with 210.

The Rangers haven't lost three straight at home since Jan.
20-Feb. 5, 2007. While New York has struggled after a hot start,
the Panthers (9-9-2) have picked up momentum after losing four
of their first five.

Florida won for the fourth time in five games Friday, beating
Detroit 2-1 in overtime. Stephen Weiss tied the score in the
third period and Bryan McCabe scored 40 seconds into the extra
session.

Scott Clemmensen made his fifth start and recorded 39 saves.

"We had to weather a little bit there in the first," Clemmensen
said. "They're a great team. We had to battle so hard all night,
and we really stuck with it."

While Clemmensen was outstanding, Tomas Vokoun will likely start
in goal. He's 5-1-1 with a 1.67 goals-against average and three
shutouts in his last seven starts. He's also won his last two
starts against the Rangers, but has dropped his last two at MSG.

Florida took away points in all four meetings with the Rangers
last season, recording three wins, including two in New York.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Islanders-Blues Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JEFF MEZYDLO
STATS Senior Writer

New York (8-6-7) at St. Louis (7-8-4), 8:00 p.m. EDT

The New York Islanders are coming off their first regulation
loss in two weeks. It's been more than five years since they
suffered that kind of defeat to the St. Louis Blues.

The Islanders look to bounce back as they continue their
season-high seven-game road trip Saturday night against the
Blues.

Jon Sim had a goal with an assist Friday night, but New York
(8-7-7) blew a one-goal, third-period lead and fell 3-2 at
Minnesota for its first regulation defeat since losing 2-1 at
New Jersey on Nov. 6.

New York, 7-3-2 since losing nine of its first 10, earned at
least one point in its previous five contests and is 2-1-2 on
its current road swing.

"We've had a lot of good hockey," New York coach Scott Gordon
said. "This was our first loss, and from my side of it very well
could've been a win."

The Islanders have a chance to get back on track against the
Blues (7-8-4). New York is 2-0-2 in the series since a 4-2
regulation loss at home on March 6, 2004. The Islanders are
4-0-1 with two ties at St. Louis since losing 4-1 there on Dec.
19, 1995.

Sean Bergenheim and Trent Hunter each had a goal while Bruno
Gervais added two assists in New York's 5-2 win over St. Louis
in the teams' only meeting last season.

Hunter and Gervais each had an assist Friday, while Sim has
three points in his last two contests.

Martin Biron made 26 saves against the Wild, falling to 2-6-2
with a 2.85 goals-against average on the season. He's 0-6-1 with
a 2.95 GAA against St. Louis, making it likely Dwayne Roloson
could be in net for this contest.

Roloson is 6-1-5 with a 2.76 GAA this season and 9-3-1 with
three ties and a 1.77 GAA all-time versus the Blues.

St. Louis avoided a third consecutive loss with a 3-2 overtime
win over Phoenix on Thursday.

"You start to do the right things and people start playing with
confidence," said St. Louis' Chris Mason, who made 34 saves.
"Finally, we're starting to come out on the right end."

Defenseman Erik Johnson scored the winner, while T.J. Oshie and
Keith Tkachuk each had a goal with an assist for the Blues, who
improved to 2-2-0 on a season-high six-game homestand after
getting outscored 6-2 over their previous two contests.

"The guys, they need to enjoy this a little bit," said Blues
coach Andy Murray, whose team won for the second time in nine
games. "We've had a tough time."

Tkachuk's goal snapped his 13-game streak without one, a drought
that has played a part in the Blues being tied with Nashville
for fewest goals in the league with 44. Tkachuk, though, has
scored in four straight games against New York and has eight
points in his last five against the Islanders.

Mason is 5-6-3 with a 2.25 GAA this season and 0-1-0 against the
Islanders after allowing four goals on 33 shots in last season's
loss in New York.

St. Louis could have forward Alex Steen available Saturday for
the first time since he suffered a broken wrist in a 3-2
overtime loss at Phoenix on Oct. 15.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Nolan's 2 goals give Wild 3-2 win over Islanders]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer

ST. PAUL, Minn.(AP) -- In this transitional season, new Minnesota
Wild coach Todd Richards and his staff have relied on veteran
Owen Nolan more than any other player.

His six goals are essentially a bonus. His experience and
attitude are of the greatest value.

Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game,
sent the Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the New York
Islanders on Friday night. The oldest guy on the team also dived
to block a shot during a penalty kill.

"He's been a leader by example. It's every day in practice,"
said Richards, who declared the Wild's last game, a 3-2 home
loss to Phoenix, their worst performance of the season. "You ask
the players to do things out on the ice, and he's the first one
doing it."

Nolan had been dragged down in front of Islanders goalie Martin
Biron on an earlier sequence and had just climbed back to his
feet when the puck came his way from Eric Belanger in the
closing minutes. The 37-year-old Nolan, known for his grittiness
around the net, knocked it in for a late lead.

"It just caught me by surprise," Biron said. "It hit the inside
of my paddle, and after that I had no idea where it went."

That gave a big lift to a team that was 0-2-2 in its previous
four games and starting a stretch of four straight and six of
seven at home.

"There's lots of guys that get into that situation, and you rush
it a little bit. Great composure," Richards said.

Nolan also scored on a bad-angle shot from behind the goal line
that glanced off Biron and into the net for just Minnesota's
12th first-period goal in 22 games. Nolan credited James
Sheppard for the setup on that one, noting Sheppard's hard work
in his first game on the wing while the injury-ravaged Wild
played way short up front.

"It gives the young guys a great opportunity to step in and show
what they've got. They have to bring the energy, and I thought
they did a good job with that," Nolan said.

Jon Sim had a goal and an assist and Josh Bailey scored for the
Islanders, who lost in regulation for the first time in six
games despite holding a 2-1 lead in the third period. Mikko
Koivu tied it for Minnesota on a power play with 13:02 left.

Islanders coach Scott Gordon was upset by his team's 0 for 6 on
the power play.

"I thought that we had some great chances that we just didn't
cash in on," Gordon said. "If we cash in on them, point-blank
opportunities, we're not even talking about giving up a bad goal
in the third."

Biron, who made 26 saves, started in place of former Wild
All-Star Dwayne Roloson. The duo has held the net together well
while Rick DiPietro is out indefinitely due to a knee injury.

"This game is the way it is sometimes," Biron said. "You let
some opportunities slip, and you lose these types of games."

The Islanders, 3-1-2 in their last six games, are playing better
after winning one of their first 10 games. This was their fifth
stop on a stretch of seven straight road games, and they're
missing captain Doug Weight for another month because of an
upper body injury.

"We've had a lot of good hockey," Gordon said. "This was our
first loss, and from my side of it it very well could've been a
win."

The Wild increased their intensity from Wednesday, registering
27 hits to New York's nine. They were missing Martin Havlat
(hamstring), one of five injured forwards on the roster, and
Brent Burns (illness), their best offensive defenseman.

Richards feared another defeat after a failed 5-on-3 advantage
by the Wild barely a minute after Sim tied the game at 1, but
Koivu's goal on the power play gave Minnesota the momentum back,
setting the stage for Nolan's winner.

NOTES: Wild D Shane Hnidy mixed it up with New York's Tim
Jackman and was given 17 minutes of penalty time, two for
instigating, five for fighting and 10 for a misconduct. ...
Nolan is one of several Wild players growing mustaches in
support of a prostate cancer awareness and research project. ...
The Wild are 5-1-2 against the East and 8-12-2 overall. ...
Jackman and Islanders teammates Jack Hillen and Kyle Okposo are
Minnesota natives. ... D Brendan Witt (personal reasons) sat out
for the second straight game for the Islanders.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Sabres-Senators Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By MATT BEARDMORE
STATS Writer

Buffalo (12-5-1) at Ottawa (10-6-3), 7:00 p.m. EDT

Fresh off a dominating effort versus the defending Stanley Cup
champions, the Ottawa Senators get their first shot against
Northeast Division rival Buffalo this season.

The Senators, though, will have to adjust their lineup Saturday
night.

Ottawa looks for its fifth straight victory over the
division-leading Sabres, who are trying to avoid their first
three-game losing streak of 2009-10.

The Senators (10-6-3) won their second in a row Thursday with a
6-2 victory over Pittsburgh. Playing in his 800th NHL game,
defenseman Chris Phillips scored two goals for the third time in
his career, and first since November, 22, 2001, against Calgary.

"I'm not expected to (score), for sure," said Phillips, the
first overall pick by the Senators in the 1996 draft, who has 54
career goals. "It feels good to do it and it felt like one of
those high energy games, for us anyways, and it's nice."

Ottawa, which has won three straight at home against Buffalo and
four in a row in the series overall, will be without Alex
Kovalev and Shean Donovan on Saturday.

Kovalev, who has five assists in his last seven games, returned
to Russia following Thursday's win due to the death of his
mother-in-law. He is not expected back until at least Monday.

Donovan will likely be out much longer after injuring his right
knee against the Penguins.

"We should know by (Saturday) whether it's real long term or
(just) long term," Senators coach Cory Clouston told the team's
official Web site.

Without Kovalev and Donovan, Peter Regin and Ryan Shannon are
expected to return to the lineup after both were healthy
scratches in the last two games.

"They should maybe be a little bit hungrier," said Clouston.
"Both of them have been talked to and they know what they have
to do."

Senators center Jason Spezza knows he has to score, but that
hasn't happened much in 2009-10. With just one goal this season
after totaling 100 in the previous three campaigns, Spezza looks
to snap a six-game drought without a point Saturday.

He had five goals and five assists as Ottawa went 5-1-0 against
the Sabres in 2008-09.

Buffalo (12-5-2), trying to avoid its first three-game skid
since March 17-21, looks to get back on track following Friday's
2-1 overtime loss at home to Boston.

Center Paul Gaustad scored a power-play goal 4:20 into the game
- his second tally in three games - but the Sabres lost their
second straight after Bruins center Patrice Bergeron tipped in a
shot past Ryan Miller 47 seconds into overtime.

"We got as many shots as we could," Gaustad said after Buffalo
outshot the Bruins 15-6 in the third but failed to score. "Some
of them didn't go in."

Sabres forward Drew Stafford, who is tied for the team lead with
six goals, suffered a lower-body bone bruise against Boston and
will not play Saturday.

Miller is 7-10-1 with a 2.99 goals-against average in 19 career
starts against Ottawa.

First-year Senators goaltender Pascal Leclaire, 3-1-0 with a
2.94 GAA in his last four games, is 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA in two
career starts versus Buffalo.

The Sabres' last victory over Ottawa was a 4-2 win in Buffalo on
Jan. 6.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bergeron scores in OT as Bruins beat Sabres 2-1]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y.(AP) -- It had been over three years since Patrice
Bergeron scored an overtime goal. The one he netted on Friday
night could turn into a rallying point for the Boston Bruins.

Bergeron scored 47 seconds into the extra period to give the
Bruins a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

The Bruins won their second straight game, only the second time
this season they've produced a winning streak. This one moved
Boston within two points of first-place Buffalo in the Northeast
Division.

"It's always disappointing losing ground," Buffalo coach Lindy
Ruff said. "They've been playing real well and getting some
healthy bodies back. They're playing a lot better."

Before tipping Zdeno Chara's shot past goalie Ryan Miller,
Bergeron won a faceoff against Tim Connolly and got into the
slot.

"That's not really a set play," said Bergeron, who last scored
in overtime on Nov. 16, 2006 against Toronto. "You win the
faceoff and go to the net. Especially in a 4-on-4, there's more
room."

Chara's drive made it all possible.

"So much depends on controlling the puck and controlling the
play," the big defenseman said. "I tried to find a lane and
wrist it to the net. It's a really innocent, simple play, but
those make a big difference."

Milan Lucic, who returned to the Boston lineup on Thursday after
missing 14 games with a broken finger, scored his first of the
season. Paul Gaustad tallied for Buffalo, which has lost two
straight.

Buffalo outshot Boston 15-6 in the third period and had several
good chances to take a lead against goalie Tuukka Rask, who made
his third straight start.

Rask stopped 25 shots, including a point-blank save on Thomas
Vanek 3 minutes into the third, and a blocker stop on Jochen
Hecht's snap shot from the left circle with about 4 minutes
remaining.

"Every game, (Rask) has gotten better and better," Boston coach
Claude Julien said. "We're in real good shape there, when you've
got a young goalie like him coming up big for us."

Miller made 24 saves, including 14 in the second period.

Gaustad opened the scoring 4:20 into the first period, parking
himself in the slot and tipping in Jason Pominville's shot from
the blue line.

It just wasn't enough offense.

"We got as many shots as we could," Gaustad said. "Some of them
didn't go in."

Lucic converted a 2-on-1, give-and-go with Byron Bitz midway
through the second period to tie the game. Bitz delivered a
perfect cross-ice pass to Lucic, who was charging in from the
left.

"I'm relieved. It took a little longer than I hoped (to score
the first goal)," Lucic said. "We can't be satisfied with what
we've done these last few games. We have to keep pushing forward
and wanting it more."

Buffalo played most of the game without Drew Stafford, who is
tied for the team lead with six goals. He skated off gingerly
midway through the first period and didn't return. Ruff
described Stafford's injury as a lower body bone bruise, and
said the winger would miss Saturday's game at Ottawa.

NOTES: Buffalo and Boston have played only four games apiece
against Northeast Division opponents. ... The Sabres had won
four straight at home against the Bruins. ... Buffalo D Toni
Lydman played in his first game since Oct. 21. ... Rask's
starting streak is the longest of his 13-game NHL career. ...
Boston is halfway through its four-game road trip, which
continues with games at St. Louis and Minnesota on Monday and
Wednesday.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[McCabe's OT goal gives Panthers 2-1 win over Wings]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[DETROIT(AP) -- Scott Clemmensen kept the Florida Panthers in the
game until the rest of his teammates got their act together.

Bryan McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gave Florida a 2-1
win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Clemmensen made 39 saves for the Panthers, who won for the
fourth time in five games to reach .500 (9-9-2). Stephen Weiss
scored Florida's other goal and added an assist. Nathan Horton
had two assists.

"Our goalie was our best player. He gave us a chance to hang
around, and we found a way to pop one," Panthers coach Pete
DeBoer said.

Some of Clemmensen's biggest saves came against Darren Helm, who
had eight shots. Clemmensen stopped Helm on breakaways in each
of the first two periods.

"Hopefully, tonight was a harbinger for my game getting to where
I really want it to be," Florida's backup goalie said. "We had
to weather a little bit there in the first. They're a great
team. We had to battle so hard all night, and we really stuck
with it."

Pavel Datsyuk scored for Detroit, which lost its second straight
at home. Chris Osgood made 18 saves.

"We just couldn't get the puck in, couldn't score," Red Wings
defenseman Niklas Kronwall said. "We battled hard. The puck just
wouldn't go in."

McCabe beat Osgood with a one-timed shot from the right circle
for his third of the season, converting Weiss' pass.

Weiss tied it 1-1 at 8:13 of the third period with his seventh
goal. Horton threaded the needle on a cross-crease pass, and
Weiss put a shot into the open side of the net.

"We all knew we weren't playing good for the first two periods,"
Horton said. "We tried to come out in the third and put on some
pressure."

Datsyuk's power-play goal with 2:02 left in the second period
opened the scoring. He jammed in his own rebound for his fifth
goal.

"We had more than enough chances," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock
said. "We didn't have much puck luck."

NOTES: Osgood returned after missing three games with the flu.
... DeBoer was once the coach and general manager of the
suburban Detroit-based Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey
League. He holds a law degree from the University of Detroit.
Weiss and Panthers' teammate Gregory Campbell played with
Plymouth. ... Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, who played for the
Panthers and Red Wings, was in attendance. ... Florida LW Cory
Stillman had to be helped off the ice after taking a hit from
Brad Stuart along the boards and didn't return. "Stillman's got
a knee injury and is going to be out a while," DeBoer said. ...
It was Florida's second win (2-5-3) at Joe Louis Arena.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Canadiens withstand comeback, beat Capitals 3-2]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JOSEPH WHITE
AP Sports Writer

WASHINGTON(AP) -- The Montreal Canadiens were leading by a goal
late in the game, ready to pull off a road upset of the
Washington Capitals.

Then Maxim Lapierre gets sent off for hooking with 1:52 left.
The Capitals pull their goaltender for the final minute.
Montreal netminder Carey Price loses his stick.

And the Canadiens can't clear the zone. They are under siege
with no stoppage in sight.

Talk about a frenzied two-minute drill.

"It felt like we were in our own end for 10 minutes," Price said
after Montreal's 3-2 victory Friday night. "There was a lot of
red out there. Especially when I lost my stick. I've got six
players against four with no stick. That makes it pretty tough."

Somehow Price and the Canadiens held on. The closest Washington
came to tying it was when Mike Green rattled the right post in
the final seconds. Montreal won for only the third time in nine
road games, despite getting outshot 27-8 over the last two
periods.

"The last 3 1/2 minutes were kind of hectic," Canadiens coach
Jacques Martin said. "But up to that point I felt we were
managing the game well."

Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span
early in the second period, and Michael Cammalleri added a
power-play goal in the third for the Canadiens. Price finished
with 32 saves.

Eric Fehr and Brendan Morrison scored for the Capitals, and
Michal Neuvirth made 19 saves in his season debut. Neuvirth got
the call because veteran Jose Theodore is dealing with personal
issues and youngster Semyon Varlamov got a day off in the first
half of a back-to-back.

"It's easy to rip on your players when you lose to a team that's
below you in the standings," Washington coach Bruce Boudreau
said, "but I thought Montreal played a strong game. The biggest
thing was I didn't think we were ready at the start of the game.
We were flat. ... We went out there and thought it was going to
be an easy win."

After the game, it was again time to count the injuries between
two teams already dealing with too many ailing bodies. Montreal
center Scott Gomez sustained a lower body injury, and Moen had
an undisclosed injury. Martin said he had no word yet on either
player, and that both would be evaluated Saturday.

For the Capitals, Tom Poti left early with an upper body injury,
adding his name to a list that includes Alexander Semin (wrist),
Mike Knuble (broken finger), Boyd Gordon (back), Milan Jurcina
(lower body), Quintin Laing (broken jaw) and Shaone Morrisonn
(upper body).

Washington took a first-period lead when Fehr beat Price
glove-side through traffic from the left circle, but the
Canadiens came back with a pair of goals not long after the
first intermission.

Moen tied it when he redirected Roman Hamrlik's drive from the
blue line, and Plekanec made it 2-1 with a close-range shot that
appeared to hit Morrison's hand and then trickled through
Neuvirth's legs. Montreal recorded only four shots in the second
period, but two found the net.

The Canadiens also didn't have a power play in the first two
periods - in fact, they have not drawn more than four advantages
in their last 12 games - but they capitalized in the third after
Brooks Laich went off for tripping. Cammalleri, who had scored
one goal in his previous six games, netted his ninth of the
season during the man advantage with 7:31 remaining to put
Montreal ahead 3-1.

Then Morrison scored with 2:32 remaining to pull Washington
within a goal, setting up the furious finish.

"We turned it on at the end," Morrison said. "But it was too
little, too late."

NOTES: D Ryan O'Byrne returned for the Canadiens after missing
19 games with a lower body injury, and RW Georges Laraque was
back after sitting out 13 games with an upper body injury. ...
Washington D John Carlson made his NHL debut. The 27th overall
pick in the 2008 draft, the 19-year-old Carlson is the youngest
Capitals player to make his debut since Semin in the 2003-04
season.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Avalanche activate Galiardi, Liles]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[DENVER(AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche have activated rookie forward
T.J. Galiardi and defenseman John-Michael Liles from the injured
reserve list.

Both were activated before the team's game Friday night against
the Vancouver Canucks.

Galiardi has missed nine games since injuring his ankle Oct. 28
at Calgary. He has one goal and five assists for Colorado this
season.

Liles missed five games after injuring his shoulder Nov. 6
against Chicago. He has two goals and three assists for the
Avalanche this season.

The Avalanche also reassigned forward Chris Durno to the Lake
Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League on Friday and placed
forward Matt Hendricks on the injured reserve list retroactive
to Nov. 14 with a groin injury.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:47 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hurricanes send Rodney to minors]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH, N.C.(AP) -- The Carolina Hurricanes sent defenseman Bryan
Rodney back to their AHL affiliate in Albany.

The team made the move Friday after bringing him up Nov. 11.

Rodney had two assists in five games and averaged nearly 18
minutes of ice time during his first stint with the team this
season.

The Hurricanes host Tampa Bay on Saturday.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Blackhawks-Oilers Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By ALAN FERGUSON
STATS Writer

Chicago (13-5-2) at Edmonton (9-10-3), 10:00 p.m. EDT

There was much consternation for Chicago Blackhawks fans this
season as the team replaced starting goaltender Nikolai
Khabibulin with the often inconsistent Cristobal Huet.

After a shaky start, Huet has been red hot lately and may face
his former teammate for the first time this season when the
Blackhawks travel to play the injury-plagued Edmonton Oilers on
Saturday night.

After three largely lackluster seasons, Khabibulin's popularity
in Chicago climbed to an all-time high in 2008-09 when he took
over the starting role from Huet and led the Blackhawks to the
Western Conference finals - their first playoff appearance since
2002.

With nearly $17 million committed to Huet over the next three
years, though, the Blackhawks didn't have enough to re-sign
Khabibulin, who inked a four-year deal with Edmonton in July
worth $15 million.

Huet did little to quiet any grumbling when he started 2-2-1
with a 3.25 goals-against average, but he's since won eight of
10 starts while posting a 1.60 GAA.

He stopped 27 shots Thursday night as Chicago kicked off a
six-game road trip with its fifth straight win, a 7-1 rout of
Calgary.

"Cris made some big stops to get us going," defenseman Brian
Campbell said. "He did a great job of playing the puck tonight.
It was a great way to start the trip."

Kris Versteeg scored twice on the power play after missing the
previous game with an upper-body injury. Patrick Kane also
scored in a career high-tying fourth straight contest and
extended his point streak to eight games.

"Great game across the board, I'm very happy with all aspects
and areas of our game," coach Joel Quenneville said.

Quenneville's former starting goaltender hasn't fared as well
with Edmonton (9-10-3). Khabibulin has a 3.03 GAA and only two
wins in his last 10 starts.

He sat out Thursday night's 6-4 victory over Colorado, with the
Oilers rallying for four goals in the final 20:16 after Jeff
Deslauriers gave up four goals in the first 31 minutes to snap a
four-game slide.

"It was a huge win for us," center Sam Gagner said. "It's a big
momentum boost for us, especially after four straight losses on
the road. ... Hopefully we can keep on moving forward."

Edmonton, however, had to cancel Thursday's practice as Shawn
Horcoff (shoulder), Mike Comrie (mononucleosis) and Ethan Moreau
(possible concussion) added their names to its lengthy injury
list. Eleven players are currently sidelined, and only five
Oilers have played in all 22 games.

"We look forward to the day when everybody's 100 percent and
everybody is ready to play," defenseman Ladislav Smid said.
"It's a little frustrating to keep losing people."

Chicago backup Antti Niemi started the previous matchup against
the Oilers, a 4-3 home win Oct. 14, while Khabibulin allowed
three goals in the first 29:12.

Huet stopped 20 shots in the Blackhawks' previous game at
Edmonton, a 3-1 victory Feb. 3, and improved to 2-1-0 with a
1.68 GAA in three lifetime matchups.

Chicago is 4-0-1 against the Oilers since the beginning of last
season and won both games at Rexall Place last season.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils-Stars Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
STATS Senior Writer

New Jersey (14-5-1) at Dallas (9-6-6), 8:00 p.m. EDT

Road games are suddenly giving the New Jersey Devils problems. A
trip to Dallas may not help much.

Losers of two straight on the road, the Devils look to end a
three-game skid at Dallas when they face the Stars on Saturday
night.

New Jersey (14-5-1) is struggling away from the Prudential
Center after coming within one game of tying an NHL record for
road wins to start a season. The Devils lost 3-2 in a shootout
at Nashville on Thursday night, three days after a 3-2 loss at
Philadelphia.

A victory over the Flyers would have given New Jersey a league
record-tying 10 straight road wins to open the season.

The Devils, in danger of losing three straight overall for the
first time  in 2009-10, will now try to beat the Stars (9-6-6)
on the road for the first time since March 10, 2002. New Jersey
has been held to three goals during its skid at Dallas.

Zach Parise, who has two goals and three assists in four games
versus the Stars, enters this contest on a roll. With a six-game
goal streak, he has matched Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos for the
longest run in the league this season.

Parise has seven goals and four assists during his streak. He
scored two goals versus the Predators, but couldn't convert in
the shootout.

New Jersey's Dean McAmmond made his season debut in that
contest, assisting on Parise's second goal. The veteran left
wing was signed two weeks ago, but had been out with a sinus
infection.

Devils center Dainius Zubrus left the loss to Nashville after
being hit in the leg by a puck in the second period. Earlier in
the day, New Jersey placed left wing Pierre-Luc
Letourneau-Leblond (upper body) on injured reserve.

"It's getting worse and worse," coach Jacques Lemaire said of
New Jersey's injury problems. "I don't know when it's going to
stop. We still have to do our best."

Dallas will be without left wing James Neal, who was suspended
two games for a boarding infraction that injured Derek Dorsettin
a 4-1 loss to Columbus on Thursday night. Neal is tied for the
team lead with 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists).

The Stars lost for the third time in four games at home (1-1-2)
and are 3-3-3 there on the season.

Mike Modano was one of the few bright spots for Dallas, scoring
his 546th career goal on an assist from Jamie Benn.

The point was Benn's first since recording an assist in a 2-1
win over Vancouver on Nov. 6. The rookie left wing has three
goals and nine assists.

"There's a lot of high expectations on him, and there's a lot of
onus on him to come play every night," Modano said of Benn.
"You're going to have some flashes where he has some great
games. ... But he can make some plays, and you can see there's a
lot of talent there."]]></description>
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