Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - Mike Cammalleri notched the only goal in the shootout as the
Montreal Canadiens downed the punchless
Boston Bruins, 2-1, at TD Garden. Cammalleri closed the first round with a blistering shot from the slot, then both Patrice Bergeron for Boston and Scott Gomez for Montreal missed their chances. Mark Recchi could have prolonged the game, but his backhand bid was turned aside at the top of the crease to end the contest. Glen Metropolit scored for the Canadiens, who have won two of three and moved to 7-0 beyond regulation this season. Carey Price was strong for the win, making 42 saves. Bergeron scored for the Bruins, who have dropped four of five but managed to register a goal for the first time in three tilts. Boston had endured back-to-back shutouts to the Rangers and Red Wings on Sunday and Tuesday. Tim Thomas took the loss despite stopping 25-of-26 shots in the 700th all-time meeting between the clubs, a rivalry which goes back to the 1920's.
Final Score: Columbus 4, Atlanta 3
Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Raffi Torres scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets knocked off the Atlanta Thrashers, 4-3, at Philips Arena. Derick Brassard and Jakub Voracek each had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, who have won two of three. Mathieu Garon made 32 saves in the victory. Tobias Enstrom notched a goal and an assist while Bryan Little and Pavel Kubina each lit the lamp for the Thrashers, who had won their previous two. Ondrej Pavelec was charged with four goals on 21 shots in the loss.
Final Score: Detroit 2, San Jose 1 (SO)
Detroit, MI (My Sportsbook) - Henrik Zetterberg tied the game in the third period and added another goal in the shootout, as the Detroit Red Wings edged the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, in a matchup at Joe Louis Arena between the last two Presidents' Trophy-winning clubs. Chris Osgood stopped 33 shots and both shootout attempts for the Red Wings, who have won three straight games and four of five overall. Logan Couture scored his first career goal for the Sharks, who had a six-game winning streak snapped. Evgeni Nabokov finished with 35 saves in defeat.
Final Score: Ottawa 3, Tampa Bay 2 (OT)
Ottawa, ON (My Sportsbook) - Jason Spezza scored the game-winning goal in overtime and assisted on both of Ottawa's regulation tallies, as the Senators edged the Lightning, 3-2, after having two goals disallowed late in the third period. Spezza, who has scored at least 32 goals in each of the last three seasons, netted only his first goal for the Senators, who had lost four of their previous five games. Daniel Alfredsson and Mike Fisher also scored for Ottawa, and Pascal Leclaire stopped 18 shots for the win. Steven Stamkos scored to give himself at least one point in nine of his last 10 games for the Lightning, who have not won back-to-back games since October 10-12. Stamkos, the top overall pick of the 2008 draft, leads the team with 12 goals and 17 points in his second season. Alex Tanguay also scored, and Antero Niittymaki allowed three goals on 29 shots in defeat.
Final Score: Vancouver 5, Minnesota 2
St. Paul, MN (My Sportsbook) - Alex Burrows recorded a goal and assist to lead Vancouver past Minnesota, 5-2, at Xcel Energy Center. Darcy Hordichuk, Henrik Sedin, Mason Raymond and Matt Pettinger also scored for the Canucks, who have reeled off four wins in their last five games. Andrew Raycroft got the win with a 28-save performance. Kyle Brodziak tallied twice for the Wild, whose two-game win streak was halted. Starter Niklas Backstrom allowed four goals on just 17 shots through two periods for the loss. Josh Harding stopped all four shots he faced in the third period.
Final Score: Calgary 2, St. Louis 1 (OT)
St. Louis, MO (My Sportsbook) - Dion Phaneuf scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the St. Louis Blues, 2-1, at Scottrade Center. Jarome Iginla scored the other goal for the Flames, who were coming off a 3-2 overtime win against the Stars on Wednesday. Calgary defenseman Jay Bouwmeester played his 356th consecutive game, the longest active streak of any player. Miikka Kiprusoff turned aside 30-of-31 shots for the victors. Lars Eller scored his first career goal in his NHL debut for the Blues, who were shut out in their previous two games. Chris Mason stopped 29-of-31 shots for St. Louis, which has lost four of its last five contests.
Final Score: Phoenix 3, Chicago 1
Glendale, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Martin Hanzal registered a goal and an assist to help the Phoenix Coyotes down the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-1, at Jobing.com Arena. Peter Mueller and Scottie Upshall also scored for the Coyotes, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the fourth time in their last six tries. Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves in the win. Kris Versteeg had a short- handed goal for the Blackhawks, who were playing for the first time in six days. Cristobal Huet stopped 20-of-23 shots in defeat.
Final Score: NY Rangers 4, Edmonton 2
Edmonton, AB (My Sportsbook) - Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists, as the New York Rangers took down the Edmonton Oilers, 4-2, at Rexall Place. Marian Gaborik had a goal and an assist, while Christopher Higgins and Ryan Callahan also scored for the Rangers, who have won two of their last three. Stephen Valiquette made 26 saves in the win. Lubomir Visnovsky and Mike Comrie each had a goal for the Oilers, who have dropped three straight. Nikolai Khabibulin was charged with all four goals on 39 shots in the loss.