Bruins beat Rangers for rare home win
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:00:18 PDT)
The chorus of cheering fans was a welcome change for goalie Tuukka Rask after the Boston Bruins won just their second home game in nearly three months. The reaction to Sunday's 2-1 win over the New York Rangers was far more enjoyable than the send-off on Thursday night when the crowd didn't appreciate Boston's lackluster performance in a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Kobasew scores 2 as Wild top Flames 4-3
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:09:22 PDT)
Chuck Kobasew is finding his scoring touch -- the Minnesota Wild just hope its not too late. Kobasew scored a pair of goals in the Wild's 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday to give him four in Minnesota's last four games. The former Flames and Boston Bruins winger, who was acquired from Boston on Oct.

Hecht, Miller get Sabres past Hurricanes
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:33:26 PDT)
With the Northeast Division all but wrapped up and their struggles on the road a distant memory, the Buffalo Sabres like where they are less than a month before the NHL playoffs begin. "If we play like the last three games, it's going to be tough to beat us," Buffalo defenseman Toni Lydman said.

Preds score 2 late, rally past Blues 3-2
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:57:27 PDT)
Dustin Boyd scored his second goal of the game 48 seconds after teammate Patric Hornqvist tied it late in the third period, helping the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Sunday night. Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo had a goal and assist for the Blues, who fell to an NHL-worst 12-18-5 at home with a setback that could be devastating to faint playoff hopes.

Panthers end 3-game skid, beat Lightning
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:51:25 PDT)
With timely offense and solid goaltending, the Florida Panthers finally found a way to win on home ice. Nathan Horton, David Booth and Cory Stillman scored in the first period and the Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday. Stephen Weiss and Radek Dvorak added third-period goals, and Scott Clemmensen made 29 saves for Florida.

Coyotes top Blackhawks, win streak at 8
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:55:45 PDT)
Radim Vrbata and the Phoenix Coyotes did what only three teams have done -- rally after two periods to beat the Chicago Blackhawks. Vrbata scored the lone goal of the shootout and the Coyotes twice came back from two-goal deficits to beat the Blackhawks 5-4 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win.

Red Wings' Zetterberg beats OT buzzer
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:13:15 PDT)
Down by a couple of goals, missing a couple of forwards and playing for the second straight night, the Detroit Red Wings never stopped coming at the Vancouver Canucks. If they want to make the playoffs for a 19th straight season, they will have to repeat that night after night. Henrik Zetterberg scored as the overtime buzzer sounded to lift the Red Wings to a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Canucks.

Thrashers continue playoff push with win
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:43:08 PDT)
The new-look Atlanta Thrashers are showing they didn't give up on the playoffs when they traded Ilya Kovalchuk. Colby Armstrong and Nik Antropov have helped lead a more balanced scoring attack that has the Thrashers back in playoff contention. Armstrong scored two goals and the Thrashers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Saturday night for their third straight win.

Quick, Richardson help Kings blank Isles
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:29:14 PDT)
The Los Angeles Kings took another step toward their first playoff berth since 2002. The New York Islanders headed home after a pair of frustrating one-goal defeats in Southern California. Jonathan Quick posted his fourth shutout of the season and Brad Richardson scored in the first period, leading the Kings to a 1-0 victory on Saturday night.