Bruins goalie Tim Thomas had his third shutout of the season in the team's 4-0 victory over the Senators on Saturday night. "The effort in front of me was great," Thomas said. "Our 'D' is doing an incredible job blocking shots when needed, clearing rebounds when needed. They're making life easy for me right now." Thomas has 20 career NHL shutouts, five against the Senators.

Sharks center Joe Thornton matched a franchise scoring record in the team's win over the Ducks on Saturday night. Thornton had an assist on each of the first three goals, and recorded a point on each of the Sharks' last eight goals to tie a franchise record.

Devils left wing Zach Parise was sent back to New Jersey after sustaining an undisclosed lower body injury during his club?s 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night, according to an Associated Press report.

After nine games with the Islanders, the team is sending top pick Nino Niederreiter back to the minor leagues. It was a decision the Islanders made earlier this week, therefore keeping intact the first year of his entry-level contract. If he played in NHL game No. 10 then the clock would have starting ticking on his three-year rookie deal. "I had a great experience up here, and I was really happy to be here," Niederreiter said. "I think it's better to go back to juniors and get more experience and be a leader back there. Again, I think it's the right decision. "At the end, I want to be a better player in the future," he said. "And I think it's better to get more ice time in juniors and be a better player there."

Ducks right winger Teemu Selanne passed Bobby Hull for 15th on the all-time goals list when he scored his 611th career goal Tuesday. After the achievement, Selanne admitted that he's thinking about retiring after the season. "I think it's time when you don't enjoy coming to the rink anymore. So far it has been fun," Selanne explained. "When you still think you can play and succeed at this level, it's my theory I'll play as long as I have fun and play well. But obviously I'm 40, so you know it's going to happen sooner or later."

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty hopes to return next Thursday as he recovers from a concussion. Doughty, who hasn't played since Oct. 20 when he and Hurricanes forward Erik Cole collided. "I feel good," said Doughty, who skated Thursday but not Friday. "I think right now it's just making sure I am ready to be back in game form."

Devils defenseman Matt Corrente will be sidelined with a broken left hand. The slumping Devils disclosed the injury on Thursday, but did not say how long Corrente would be sidelined.

Maple Leafs winger Colton Orr is expected to wear pink skates against the Rangers to support the fight against cancer. Orr put in a request with Reebok for the league's Hockey Fights Cancer month. He is wearing the skates in memory of Todd Davison, a former teammate with the WHL's Regina Pats who died in 2006 from a rare form of cancer.

The Flames have signed defenseman Mark Giordano to a five-year contract extension. The deal is worth $20.1 million, an average of $4.02 million a year, a source told ESPN.com.

A fuming Brent Sutter ripped into his top players Thursday night without actually naming names, for failing to adhere to the game plan, according to an Associated Press report.