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Archives for December 2009


Alex Ovechkin returned from a two-game suspension to score two goals and Semyon Varlamov posted his second shutout of the season, as Washington won its sixth straight game, 3-0, over Tampa Bay.


Alexei Ponikarovsky netted a pair of goals, as Toronto defeated Atlanta, 5-2, at Air Canada Centre.


Daniel Alfredsson scored the game-winner in the second round of the shootout, as the Ottawa Senators edged the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, in a hard-fought battle at the Honda Center.


Dan Cleary scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, as the Detroit Red Wings scored three unanswered goals to down the New York Rangers, 3-1, at Madison Square Garden.


Taylor Pyatt scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, as the Phoenix Coyotes edged the Calgary Flames, 2-1, at Jobing.com Arena.


Marty Turco gave up an early goal to Saku Koivu, but turned aside 26 shots, as the Dallas Stars scored three times in the third period to post a 3-1 win over the road weary Anaheim Ducks.


Bill Guerin’s power-play goal seven minutes into the third period proved to be the winner, as the Pittsburgh Penguins tacked on a pair of empty-net tallies to seal a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.


Patrick O’Sullivan netted two goals to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 win over Detroit at Joe Louis Arena.
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