The Norfolk Admirals of the AHL won their 22nd straight game on Friday night with a 2-1 victory over the St. John's Icecaps, according to an ESPN.com report. The win is four more than any other North American pro hockey team has accomplished at any level.

A swollen nose couldn't stop Sidney Crosby from enjoying a four-point Friday night. Crosby provided a potent response in showing that he's in fact back by scoring a goal and adding three assists in the Penguins' 5-3 win over the Sabres. Crosby became the NHL's seventh youngest player to reach the 600-point plateau, and he did it in the seventh-fewest games. Crosby now has 220 goals and 381 assists in 430 career games.

Teemu Selanne scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonas Hiller made 28 saves and the Anaheim Ducks dealt a blow to San Jose's playoff hopes with a 3-1 win over the Sharks on Wednesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

Michael Del Zotto and Ryan Callahan each had a goal and an assist, as the Rangers moved to the top of the NHL standings with a 4-2 victory over the fading Jets on Wednesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

Cam Ward stopped 32 shots for his 21st shutout and the Hurricanes eliminated the Maple Leafs from playoff contention with a 3-0 win on Tuesday night. Jussi Jokinen, Tim Brent and Jay Harrison scored goals for Carolina, which kept its slim playoff hopes alive for one more day. "We got off to a good start," Ward said. "We were ready and we carried the majority of the play in the first period. It was a solid 60-minute effort by our team."

The Sharks beat the Avalanche 5-1 and climbed back into first place in the Pacific Division for the first time since Feb. 25.

Tomas Holmstrom scored two goals to help the Red Wings beat the Blue Jackets 7-2 on Monday night and clinch a team-record 21st straight playoff appearance, according to an ESPN.com report.

Alex Ovechkin's resurgence couldn't be more timely for the Capitals, who beat the Wild 3-0 on Sunday to pull back into the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

The Sharks are showing signs of turning it around just in the nick of time. Michal Handzus and Ryane Clowe scored in the shootout, and Antti Niemi stopped both Phoenix attempts to lead the Sharks to a crucial 4-3 victory over the Coyotes on Saturday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Rangers skated off with the Eastern Conference's first playoff berth on Monday night. The Rangers broke a two-game losing streak and won for the third time in eight games by using their fists and sticks in a hard-fought 4-2 victory over the Devils. Brandon Dubinsky scored shortly after a fight-filled opening faceoff, and New York led virtually start to finish.