SAN JOSE, Calif. - Last time out, the San Jose Sharks took 57 shots and still lost in overtime. Two nights later, they scored four times in the first period of a blowout win over Calgary.
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EDMONTON - Tomas Kaberle had a goal and two assists and Matt Stajan added three helpers as the Toronto Maple Leafs won for just the second time in their last six outings, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Thursday night.
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DALLAS - Michal Handzus and Kyle Quincey scored power-play goals and Erik Ersberg made 24 saves to help the Los Angeles Kings extend their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Niklas Backstrom stopped 24 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Minnesota Wild scored four power-play goals to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 on Thursday night.
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PITTSBURGH - No lead is safe with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, just as no deficit is too big to overcome. Here's some advice for the rest of the NHL, though: Don't take them into overtime.
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TAMPA, Fla. - Chris Osgood needed some help from his Detroit teammates to remain undefeated against Tampa Bay.Henrik Zetterberg, Mikael Samuelsson and Johan Franzen scored third-period goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night.
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OTTAWA - Trent Hunter scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Joey MacDonald made 29 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
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BOSTON - Marco Sturm and Stephane Yelle each scored two goals and the Boston Bruins snapped a 12-game losing streak against the Montreal Canadiens with a 6-1 victory Thursday night.
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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues returned promising rookie defenceman Alex Pietrangelo to his junior team.The 18-year-old Pietrangelo was the fourth overall pick in the draft.
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Derick Brassard has a standard answer whenever the topic is broached.The Columbus Blue Jackets centre finds himself leading all NHL rookies in scoring with 15 points and has already heard from more than a few friends who are thrilled they selected him in their fantasy hockey pools.
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ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals signed first-round draft pick John Carlson to a three-year entry-level contract Thursday.The 18-year-old Carlson was the 27th overall selection in the 2008 NHL entry draft.
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If only more politicians delivered on their mandates as well as Cliff Fletcher.When the Silver Fox was hired as interim general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in January, he said his goal was to "set the table" for the man who would permanently hold down the job after him.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild activated right wing Owen Nolan from injured reserve on Thursday.Nolan missed eight of the last 11 games with a leg injury.
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DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche's game-tying goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday was scored by Marek Svatos, not Paul Stastny.The team announced Thursday that the NHL's scoring change also gave assists to Stastny and Wojtek Wolski.
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CHICAGO - Denis Savard is back with the Chicago Blackhawks.Less than a month after getting fired as the team's head coach, Savard rejoined the organization Thursday as a Blackhawks ambassador.
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Scoring summaries from Wednesday's NHL games:Avalanche 2 at Canucks 1 (SO) First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalty - Kesler Vcr (holding stick) 1:34.Second Period1.
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