How bad a night was it Saturday at Rexall Place for the home team?
Not only did the Edmonton Oilers lose to the Chicago Blackhawks, but the winning 50-50 ticket of $30,000 went to some fellow visiting from Ontario, rather than a local fan who, at least was to get something out of the frustrating game. The Blackhawks won their sixth straight, toying with the Edmonton Oilers en route to a 5-2 victory
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks are sticking to their plan of becoming a better road team.
Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night. (MORE)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) After their second game together, Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau again raised the question why the San Jose Sharks' top three offensive threats weren't on the same line for the first 23 contests.
Heatley scored his NHL-leading 18th goal and set up Thornton's go-ahead tally in the third period, leading the Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. (MORE)
TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs figured they had nothing to lose.
Locked in a winless slide and facing another potential loss in the shootout, the Maple Leafs decided to turn around their helmets in an effort to turn their luck. (MORE)
DALLAS (AP) Stephane Robidas kept shooting the puck, and good things kept happening for the Dallas defenseman.
Robidas had two goals and two assists, rookie Tom Wandell scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Saturday night. (MORE)