Devils 2, Islanders 1: Yann Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the third period and New Jersey beat visiting New York last night for its fourth straight win.
Brian Rolston scored the winner on a power play and defenseman Cory Murphy added his first goal as a Devil. New Jersey has won 10 of its last 12 games.
Capitals 4, Panthers 1: Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and visiting Washington — playing without injured star Alex Ovechkin for the second straight game — beat Florida to end a three-game losing streak last night.
Brendan Morrison scored twice and Tyler Sloan added a goal for the Capitals (9-3-4).
Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 3 (SO): Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping Colorado remain unbeaten at home with a victory over Chicago last night.
Dustin Byfuglien had a chance to tie, but sent his slap shot just wide. The two teams engaged in a nine-round shootout earlier this season.
Flyers 5, Sabres 2: Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead visiting Philadelphia past Buffalo last night.
Chris Pronger had a goal and assist, and James van Riemsdyk and Darroll Powe also scored.
The Flyers (8-4-1) have won three straight by a combined score of 17-5.
Stars 2, Canucks 1: Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and Dallas beat visiting Vancouver last night despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider.
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