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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Matt Niskanen made the most of the first shootout attempt in his three-year NHL career.Niskanen scored in the 11th round of the shootout to help end a goaltending duel between Marty Turco and Evgeni Nabokov and give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche got the bounce they needed to avoid a fourth straight home loss.Wojtek Wolski scored the only goal in a shootout, Craig Anderson stopped all three Tampa Bay shots and the Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 on Friday night

CALGARY – After a tough start to the season, Martin Havlat was just happy to contribute to a win for the Minnesota Wild.Havlat scored in overtime and added an assist as the Wild edged the Calgary Flames 2-1 Friday

ST. LOUIS – Dustin Penner and the Edmonton Oilers skated away with yet another two points on the road.Penner had a goal and three assists, Gilbert Brule scored twice, and the Oilers won their fifth consecutive road game, beating the St

TORONTO – It’s seems only fitting a that game featuring legendary defenceman Chris Chelios felt like it would never end.Juraj Mikus scored the decisive goal for Toronto as the Marlies beat the Chicago Wolves 5-4 in a 10-round shootout Friday in American Hockey League action

NORFOLK, Va. – Defenceman Aaron Rome scored two goals as the Manitoba Moose downed the Norfolk Admirals 4-1 in American Hockey League action Friday

BUFFALO, N.Y. – No Ryan Miller, no problem for the Buffalo Sabres.Backup Patrick Lalime made 39 saves in just his third start of the season in favour of the workhorse Miller, and Thomas Vanek and Clarke MacArthur scored in the Sabres’ 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night

DETROIT – Todd Bertuzzi gave the Detroit Red Wings a win they desperately needed.Bertuzzi tied it midway through the third period and scored a power-play goal 1:07 into overtime to give Detroit a 3-2 comeback victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night

WASHINGTON – With one deft swing of his stick, Mike Green atoned for a turnover that enabled lowly Carolina to forge a third-period tie with the Washington Capitals

NEWARK, N.J. – Scott Clemmensen enjoyed a happy homecoming at the expense of Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils.Clemmensen made 26 saves to beat his former teammates, Michael Frolik scored twice and the Florida Panthers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Devils on Friday night

The Carolina Hurricanes placed forwards Erik Cole and Chad LaRose on injured reserve Friday and called up two players from the minor leagues

NEW YORK – NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s “regrettable” that the league suspended Henry Samueli as owner of the Anaheim Ducks after he pleaded guilty last year to lying to investigators in a stock option backdating probe

PHOENIX – The Ice Edge Holdings investment group has signed a letter of intent to purchase the financially floundering Phoenix Coyotes from the NHL with a long-term commitment to keep the team in Arizona

VANCOUVER, B.C. – It may only be December, but the Vancouver Canucks’ playoff chances could be decided in the next seven games.The ninth-place Canucks are one point out of the playoffs and need to take advantage of a season-high eight-game homestand if they are to have any chance of seeing the post-season

TORONTO – There have always been those who wondered about Chris Chelios’s sanity as he continued playing professional hockey into his 40s.They must really think he’s crazy now

OTTAWA – Daniel Alfredsson was asked by a reporter Friday what would make a good birthday gift for the Ottawa Senators captain.”Right now, I need dress socks, especially blue ones

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Plenty has happened to Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane since his summertime taxicab troubles in Buffalo.A changed man, Kane returned to his hometown on Friday for Chicago’s game against the Sabres, and didn’t avoid questions regarding his well-publicized altercation with a cab driver in August

CALGARY – The Canadian women’s hockey team is bent on beating the U.S. in Saturday’s exhibition game in Denver, but a few players will have more than that on their minds

MOSCOW – Ice hockey great Slava Fetisov took to the ice for CSKA Moscow on Friday, then the 51-year-old said it was his last game.More than 11 years after ending his professional career, and 21 years after his last appearance for CSKA, Fetisov became the oldest Russian to play in the Continental Hockey League

Penguins 3 at Canadiens 2 First Period1. Pittsburgh, Gonchar 4 (Guerin, Dupuis) 6:38Penalties – None.Second Period2. Montreal, D’Agostini 2 (Metropolit) 10:483