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| Miller sets Sabres record with 235th win (AP) |
Ryan Miller needed some heroics from his teammates -- and some of his own -- to become the Buffalo Sabres' all-time wins leader. Brad Boyes and Jason Pominville scored shootout goals, and Buffalo rallied from an early 3-1 deficit to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night. The win gave Miller 235 career victories, breaking a tie with six-time Vezina Trophy winner Dominik Hasek for the...
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| Gagner has 3 more points, Oilers win SO (AP) |
Sam Gagner showed the top team in the NHL that his breakout game was no fluke. Gagner had two goals and an assist, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night. Gagner followed up on his eight-point game in Edmonton's 8-4 win over Chicago.
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| Reimer stops 49 in second straight SHO (AP) |
James Reimer couldn't stop smiling -- and who could blame him? After watching Jonas Gustavsson start 11 of 12 games in goal for Toronto in January, Reimer made 49 saves for his second straight shutout as the Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Saturday night. The 23-year-old acknowledged he hadn't been feeling overly confident about his game following his return from a head injury,...
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| Tampa's St. Louis scores 3 in 900th game (AP) |
| Martin St. Louis had a memorable milestone game. St. Louis scored three times in his 900th NHL game, Steven Stamkos added his league-leading 34th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday night. "Weird things happen sometimes in situations like that," St. Louis said. |
| Rinne beats Blues for 11th straight win (AP) |
| Pekka Rinne's stellar play in January is spilling over into February. Rinne made 42 saves, and Martin Erat had a goal and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The Predators have won six of seven, while the Blues have dropped three of four. |
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