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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Avs get rare season sweep of Kings (AP)
Wed Feb 22 20:41:39 2012

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) falls to the ice trying to control the puck against Colorado Avalanche center Mark Olver (40) in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Denver. The Avalanche won 4-1.

Paul Stastny scored two goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped 32 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday night for their first season sweep of the Kings in nearly two decades. Mark Olver and Jay McClement also added goals for the Avalanche, who have won three straight at home and moved to within two points of Los Angeles for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western...

Bruins end Blues' 21-game home point run (AP)
Wed Feb 22 19:47:37 2012

St. Louis Blues ' Jason Arnott (44) takes position between Boston Bruins ' Joe Corvo (14) and goalie Tim Thomas (30) as they try to avoid a flying puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in St. Louis.

Brad Marchand scored twice and Tim Thomas stopped 30 shots to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday, ending the Blues' team-record point streak at 21 home games. Chris Stewart and Ryan Reaves scored for the Blues on the first five shots of the game, but Thomas stopped the next 27 shots to give the Blues their first regulation loss to an Eastern Conference team in 15...

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Sens keep Ovechkin-less Caps struggling (AP)
Wed Feb 22 19:29:33 2012

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson (41) stops Washington Capitals ' Jason Chimera (25) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek each had three points Wednesday and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2. John Carlson and Mathieu Perreault scored for the Capitals, who have lost three straight. Alex Ovechkin missed the game with a lower body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Karlsson finished with a goal and two assists to set a new franchise record for assists by a...
Blue Jackets activate G Sanford (AP)
Wed Feb 22 17:37:30 2012 The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated goaltender Curtis Sanford, who had been on injured reserve following a lower body injury suffered earlier this month. The club on Wednesday also said it had assigned goaltender Allen York to the Chicago Express, its ECHL affiliate. The 32-year-old Sanford has missed the past six games since the injury in a home loss to Dallas on Feb.
'Canes give Ruutu 4-year, $19M extension (AP)
Wed Feb 22 14:13:26 2012 The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a four-year, $19 million contract extension with forward Tuomo Ruutu. The deal will pay Ruutu $4 million next season and $5 million in each of the next three years in a deal that runs through the 2015-16 season. He would've been an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Blue Jackets trade C Vermette to Coyotes (AP)
Wed Feb 22 12:05:37 2012 The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded center Antoine Vermette to the Phoenix Coyotes for two draft picks and goaltender Curtis McElhinney. The deal, announced on Wednesday by Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson, would give Columbus a second-round pick in the 2012 draft and a fifth-round pick in 2013.
Coyotes rally for SO victory over Kings (AP)
Tue Feb 21 21:14:36 2012

Los Angeles Kings right winger Dustin Brown , left, checks Phoenix Coyotes center Boyd Gordon , right, off the puck in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes won 5-4 in a shootout.

Radim Vrbata scored his second goal late in regulation and the Phoenix Coyotes rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in a shootout Tuesday night. Shane Doan also had two goals and Martin Hanzal matched his career high with three assists to extend Phoenix's point streak to nine games.
Jagr's goal in OT lifts Flyers past Jets (AP)
Tue Feb 21 19:53:33 2012

WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 21: Newly acquired Pavel Kubina #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Nicklas Grossman #8 look on from the bench during their NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre on February 21, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Jaromir Jagr scored at 4:16 of overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Philadelphia's Wayne Simmonds sent the game into the extra period with a goal with 10 seconds left in regulation. Ilya Bryzgalov made 22 saves in the victory for Philadelphia (33-19-7).
Fisher's 3 points help Preds top Canucks (AP)
Tue Feb 21 19:47:31 2012

Linesmen Vaughan Rody, left, and Tim Nowak, right, break up a fight between Vancouver Canucks right wing Alex Burrows, bottom, and Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn.

Mike Fisher scored a power-play goal and added two assists as the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Tuesday night. Sergei Kostitsyn and David Legwand also scored for the Predators, who have won two straight. Dale Weise had the lone goal for the Canucks, whose four-game winning streak was snapped.
Toews-less Blackhawks top Red Wings 2-1 (AP)
Tue Feb 21 19:45:35 2012

CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 21: Head coach Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks watches as his team takes on the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on February 21, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Red Wings 2-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in a matchup of Central Division rivals missing their top centers. Jimmy Hayes scored the tying goal in the second period and set up Marcus Kruger's winning score in the third as Chicago earned its fourth consecutive victory since a nine-game losing streak.
NHL HOCKEY
Fayne's OT goal gets Devils by Leafs (AP)
Sharks drop season-high fourth straight (AP)
Stamkos nets 2 in win, tops NHL with 42 (AP)
Penguins' Fleury blanks Rangers (AP)
Miller's 30 saves get Sabres by Isles (AP)
Tampa sends Downie to Avs in 3-team deal (AP)
Blues' Langenbrunner out at least month (AP)
Hurricanes roll by reeling Capitals 5-0 (AP)
Predators extend GM Poile through '14-15 (AP)
Sens rout Isles, close in on 1st place (AP)

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