Sean Keeley

Tomas Vokoun made 27 stops for his fifth shutout of the season as the Florida Panthers took a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Thrashers.

Raffi Torres scored a pair of goals, as the Columbus Blue Jackets took down the St. Louis Blues, 4-2, at Nationwide Arena.

Steve Downie scored the winning goal midway through the third period as Tampa Bay topped Carolina, 3-2, at RBC Center.

Jonny Flynn put in 16 of his career-high 29 points in the second half and overtime as Minnesota overcame a 17-point halftime deficit to take a 108-103 decision from Philadelphia at the Target Center.

Rudy Gay poured in a game-high 31 points while pulling down nine rebounds, as the Memphis Grizzlies continued their solid play at home with a 125-118 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Monta Ellis, Corey Maggette and Stephen Curry once again carried the load for the Warriors, as the trio combined for 94 points in Golden State’s 114-97 victory over Chicago.

Tony Parker poured in a game-high 25 points, as the San Antonio Spurs held off the New Orleans Hornets, 97-90, at New Orleans Arena.

Former champion Maria Sharapova crashed out of the Australian Open on Monday but there were no dramas for Dinara Safina and Kim Clijsters who spearheaded the charge into the second round.