Game Recap - Hockey Wiretap
Naslund Joins Forsberg On Team Mondo
Markus Naslund came out of retirement to play with childhood friend Peter Forsberg for hometown team Modo on Saturday, getting an assist in a 4-1 win over Rogle in the Swedish league, according to an Associated Press report.
Brodeur Becomes NHL's All-Time Minutes Leader
Jamie Langenbrunner?s and Zach Parise?s shootout goals made goaltender Martin Brodeur a winner on the day he became the NHL?s all-time minutes leader in the Devils? 2-1 win over the Bruins on Friday, as reported by the Associated Press.
Brodeur surpassed Hall of Famer Patrick Roy for the most minutes played. The 37-year-old Brodeur now has 60,280. Roy played 60,235.
Hossa Scores Twice In Chicago Debut
Marian Hossa scored twice in his first game for Chicago, and the Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory, as reported by the Associated Press.
Hossa, who signed a 12-year, $62.8M deal with the Blackhawks after scoring 40 goals for the Red Wings last season, had shoulder surgery four months ago.
Isles' Roloson Stops 58 Shots In Win Over Leafs
It?s been 18 years since an NHL goalie made as many saves as Dwayne Roloson did Monday night, according to an Associated Press report.
Roloson turned aside 58 shots to help the Islanders beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 on Josh Bailey?s goal at 4:18 of OT. The last goalie to reach that total was Ron Tugnutt, who stopped 70 shots for the Quebec Nordiques at Boston on March 21, 1991, according to STATS.
Stamkos Scores 15th Goal In Lightning Win
Steven Stamkos scored his 15th goal at 2:56 of overtime to give the Lightning their second straight win, 4-3 over the Thrashers on Sunday.
?From a team perspective, I thought we played pretty solid and stuck to the game plan,? Stamkos said. ?We got lots of shots on net. We were forechecking, hard hitting.?
Rally Helmets Lift Leafs To Win
Faced with a winless slide and another potential loss, the Maple Leafs decided to turn around their helmets in an effort to turn their luck in the shootout.
Phil Kessel and Niklas Hagman each responded with shootout goals, and Vesa Toskala turned aside a pair of Washington shooters, giving Toronto a 2-1 win over the Capitals on Saturday night, according to an Associated Press report.
Hats Off To Heatley In Sharks Win Over Flyers
Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the Sharks beat the Flyers 6-3 on Friday night, according to an Associated Press report.
?When you have a chance to play with guys on a line like that it?s just fun,? Heatley said. ?Those guys open up a lot of room.?
Sens' Phillips Scores Twice In 800th Game
Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game, leading the Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Penguins in the NHL on Thursday night, according to an Associated Press report.
Ovechkin Scores In Capitals Win Over Rangers
Alex Ovechkin scored in his first game back from a two-week absence to lift the Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press report.
Flyers End Devils' Historic Road Streak
The Flyers defeated the rival Devils 3-2 on Monday night in Philadelphia.
The loss snapped New Jersey's eight-game winning streak and left the team one win shy of tying the NHL record for road victories to begin a season.
The Devils are now 9-1-0 on the road.
"You never want to lose, but we knew that we weren't going to go 41-0 on the road," Zach Parise said. "But 9-0 is pretty good, so we will just try to start it up again in Nashville [on Thursday]."
Jokinen, Hurricanes End 14-Game Winless Streak
The Hurricanes beat the Wild 5-4 on Sunday to end a 14-game winless streak.
Penguins End Skid As Malkin Wakes Up Offense
The Penguins snapped their 4-game losing streak with a 6-5 OT win over the Bruins on Saturday night.
Capitals' Knuble Breaks Finger In Win Over Wild
The Capitals beat the Wild 3-1 on Friday night but have lost Mike Knuble for 3-4 weeks with a broken finger.
Red Wings Snap Sharks' Winning Streak
Paul Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the shootout to lead the Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the Sharks on Thursday night.
Pens Now 7-0 Away From Home
The Penguins beat the Ducks 4-3 on Tuesday night to tie an NHL record with their seventh straight road win to open the season.
Ovechkin Injured In Caps' OT Loss To Jackets
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin left Sunday's game with an injury in the second period, as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Washington 5-4 in OT.
Rangers' Lundqvist Earns 150th Win
Henrik Lundqvist recored his 10th NHL win and 21st career shutout as the Rangers beat the Bruins 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.