Nhl Archive

The Senators lost captain Daniel Alfredsson to injury as they were dominated by the defending Stanley Cup champs, led by Evgeni Malkin’s hat trick.

Evgeni Nabokov made 36 saves to help the San Jose Sharks take a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.

Matt Hendricks scored a shorthanded goal late in the second period that proved to be the game-winner, as the Northwest Division-leading Colorado Avalanche held on for a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Tim Thomas stopped all 29 shots that he faced to pick up his fourth shutout of the season, as the Boston Bruins defeated the Ottawa Senators, 2-0, at Scotiabank Place.

Nathan Horton scored two goals as the Florida Panthers dropped the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1, at Wachovia Center.

Ryan Malone had a pair of power-play goals in the third period and added two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders.