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OTTAWA – Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game, and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

CHICAGO – Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp joked Tuesday that he used to dread the team’s annual “circus trip” because of his roommate on the road.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Joel Ward and David Legwand each had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks, 4-3, on Tuesday night for their third consecutive win and seventh in nine games.

CHICAGO – The Blackhawks’ talented trio of Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith did little to dispel rumors about closing in on contract extensions Tuesday at the United Center.

PHILADELPHIA – Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged New Jersey, 3-2, to snap the Devils’ eight-game winning streak Monday night.

Three days after forward Dave Bolland was placed on injury reserve, forward Kris Versteeg was out of the line-up because of an unspecified upper body injury.

CHICAGO – It is early in the regular season, but it’s not too premature to envision the Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks meeting in a playoff series in a few months.

OTTAWA – P.A. Parenteau scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Washington Capitals won their fourth in a row without the injured Alex Ovechkin, beating the Minnesota Wild, 3-1, on Friday.

CHICAGO – In their Original Six days, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Blackhawks played 14 times each season.

PITTSBURGH – Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils closed within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road victories to start a season, beating the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-1, on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON – Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Sem­yon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 comeback victory against the New York Islanders.

CHICAGO – Even though more than 15 minutes remained in regulation when the Blackhawks' Cam Barker scored the tying goal, there was little doubt where the game was headed.

OTTAWA (AP) – Jason Spezza scored the winning goal in the shootout for the Ottawa Senators, who came from behind twice to beat Edmonton, 4-3, on Tuesday night.

TORONTO – Steve Yzerman has one regret when looking back on his Hall of Fame career: He wishes he didn’t return to the ice four years ago after the NHL lockout.

CHICAGO – Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and teammate Ben Eager returned to the ice for the Hawks on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, each making their presence felt in familiar ways to the appreciative United Center crowd.

CHICAGO – The Blackhawks broke open Monday’s game with the Los Angeles Kings in the third period by taking advantage of the power play on their way to a 4-1 victory at the United Center.

DETROIT – Steve Yzerman was nervous before making his NHL debut.

OTTAWA – Zach Parise and David Clarkson each had a goal and an assist on the power play, and the New Jersey Devils won their eighth consecutive road game with a 3-2 comeback win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves for his second consecutive shutout, Steven Reinprecht opened the scoring early in the third period, and Florida extended the Carolina Hurricanes’ winless streak to 10 games with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.

NEW YORK – Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for his 150th NHL victory and 21st career shutout, and Marian Gaborik returned from injury and scored for the fourth consecutive game as the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins, 1-0, on Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA – Braydon Coburn scored twice and Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle each had a goal and two assists to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap a two-game losing streak and send the Carolina Hurricanes to their eighth consecutive loss, 6-1, on Saturday.

CHICAGO – Patrick Sharp ended a long goal drought – and finished off the Montreal Canadiens, too.

CHICAGO – Patrick Sharp scored with 4:10 left to give the Blackhawks a 3-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

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PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby had his third career hat trick, and Pittsburgh became the first NHL team to reach 10 victories this season, snapping Montreal’s four-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory Wednesday.

NEW YORK – Marian Gaborik scored two goals and added an assist as the New York Rangers broke out of their funk with a 5-2 victory against the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night.

CHICAGO – When we last had seen Cristobal Huet, he was letting in soft goals, getting booed by the home fans and sounding as confident as a geeky freshman about to tangle with the school bully.

PITTSBURGH – Nicklas Bergfors, Travis Zajac and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins’ winning streak at seven with a 4-1 victory Saturday night.