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Jan 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's National Hockey League games. - - - Rangers 7, Devils 3 Amidst snow and sub-freezing temperatures, the New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stadium Series before 50,105 fans at Yankee Stadium. The snow began steadily falling in the second period when the Rangers scored four unanswered goals. The Rangers (28-23-3) snapped a two-game...

s second goal of the game at 2:15 of overtime gave the Vancouver Canucks a 5-4 win over the Phoenix Coyotes in NHL action Sunday night. The Canucks (27-17-9) posted their third win in four games, while the Coyotes (24-19-9) suffered their third loss in four contests. Vancouver moved a point ahead of the idle Minnesota Wild. The Coyotes outshot the Canucks 33-25, but Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith smashed...

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After falling to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, the Blackhawks have returned home and will host the Winnipeg Jets tonight. Catch all the action on Comcast SportsNet beginning at 5:30 with Blackhawks Pregame Live....

Programming noteSharks-Wild coverage gets underway at 7:00 p.m. with Sharks Pregame Live, only on Comcast SportsNet California...

SAN JOSE Antti Niemi is not at all surprised that his backup, Alex Stalock, is having an impressive first full season in the NHL. Despite recording his second straight shutout on Thursday in a 1-0 win over Winnipeg, Stalock will take his familiar spot on the bench when the Sharks host Minnesota on Saturday. I think we have a hot hand in both, Todd McLellan said of his goalies on Friday....

DALLAS -- After starting the week with a loss in Nashville, the Dallas Stars continued their offensive surge with a 3-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins before a sellout crowd on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Dallas (24-20-8), which beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Tuesday and the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 on Thursday, received goals from defenseman Sergei Gonchar, center and captain Jamie Benn...

In a week the Dallas Stars began with a 4-1 loss at Nashville on Monday, they concluded the week with an impressive 3-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins before a sellout crowd on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Dallas (24-20-8), which beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Tuesday and the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 on Thursday, received goals from defenseman Sergei Gonchar, center and captain Jamie Benn...

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SAN JOSE Joe Thornton scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, leading the Sharks to a 3-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday at SAP Center. With one minute and 30 seconds to go in the extra session, Thornton released a slap shot from the top of the circle that beat Darcy Kuemper to the glove side for his eighth goal of the year. The Sharks battled back from a 2-0 hole to force overtime. Matt...

LOS ANGELES -- Two early first-period goals propelled the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in the first ever Stadium Series outdoor game on the West Coast before a crowd of 54,099 at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night....

s second goal to extend his points streak to 10 games. Victor Hedman assisted on all three Johnson goals. No. 2 Star: Jarome Iginla, Boston Bruins Iginla is enjoying his first season in Beantown and Saturday he recorded a four-point afternoon during a 6-1 rout of the Philadelphia Flyers. Zdeno Chara also scored twice and became the eighth Bruin this season to reach double-digit goals. Tuukka Rask made...

SAN JOSE A couple hours after Joe Thorntons three-year contract extension was announced on Friday, the Sharks captain said he didnt really have any plans to celebrate his new deal. Thorntons slap shot from the top of the circle with a minute and a half left in the extra session gave the Sharks their sixth consecutive win, 3-2 over the Minnesota Wild at SAP Center. Patrick Marleau, who signed a three-year...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Contract extensions agreed upon Friday by center Joe Thornton and left winger Patrick Marleau paid immediate dividends on Saturday night. Thornton scored his second goal of the game 3:30 into overtime after center Patrick Marleau tied it in regulation as the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2. San Jose won its sixth straight and opened a 10-point lead on third-place Los...

t really happy the way I played the last game and I wanted to make sure I was ready tonight," said Hiller, referring to a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night when the Anaheim Ducks goalie allowed three goals in 11 attempts before coach Bruce Boudreau yanked him in the second period. Hiller delivered in a big way, stopping all 36 shots he faced and leading the Ducks to a 3-0 victory over...

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- - - Blues 4, Islanders 3 (shootout) Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk scored in the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. The Islanders (21-25-8) looked like they had won in overtime when Thomas Vanek tipped in a shot by John Tavares but the goal was overturned after a replay because Vanek appeared to kick the puck into the goal. Vladimir Tarasenko scored...

Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau found the perfect way to celebrate their new contract extensions. Thornton scored his second goal of the game with 1:30 remaining in overtime to lead the San Jose Sharks to their sixth straight win, 3-2 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Marleau also scored as the two longtime Sharks shined one day after signing three-year deals that will keep them in San Jose...

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