Devils score 2 in final 2 minutes, top Islanders (AP)

Marek Zidlicky picked the perfect time for his first goal of the season and his first since joining the New Jersey Devils. The veteran defenseman, acquired two weeks earlier from the Minnesota Wild, scored with 1:25 left in the third period -- just 14 seconds after teammate David Clarkson tied the game -- to lift the resilient Devils past the New York Islanders 2-1 on Saturday night.

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Devils score 2 in final 2 minutes, top Islanders (The Canadian Press)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Marek Zidlicky and David Clarkson scored 14 seconds apart in the final two minutes of the third period to rally the New Jersey Devils past the New York Islanders 2-1 on Saturday night.

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Habs’ Gomez out indefinitely with eye injury (Yahoo! Sports)

Center Scott Gomez may have played his final game in a Montreal Canadiens uniform. Gomez suffered an eye injury during a scrum in the corner in the third period of the March 1 game against the Minnesota Wild. The Canadiens said it will be a few days before doctors determine the...

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NHL Capsules: Canucks blank Blues 2-0 (The Canadian Press)

VANCOUVER - Alex Burrows' early third-period goal gave Vancouver the lead, and the Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 2-0 in a showdown for first place in the NHL.

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Capitals Pull Miracle Comeback to Edge Islanders 3-2 in OT: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

In every season, there always seems to be a defining game. For the Washington Capitals, they might look back on the Feb. 28 contest against the New York Islanders as that defining moment. The Caps roared back from an ugly game with two goals in the final 3 minutes of the third period to tie the score.

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Islanders upend Jets 3-1 (AP)

The New York Islanders are making the most of the little offense they are producing on the road. P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period, Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves, and the Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Tuesday night. Parenteau redirected a shot by Milan Jurcina for his 12th goal and 50th point of the season at 1:36 of the third period.

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Islanders upend Jets 3-1 (AP)

The New York Islanders are making the most of the little offense they are producing on the road. P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period, Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves, and the Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Tuesday night. Parenteau redirected a shot by Milan Jurcina for his 12th goal and 50th point of the season at 1:36 of the third period.

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Tuesday’s Three Stars: Grabo’s big night; Perreault’s trick; dancing Bobrovsky; Pam Anderson in Vancouver (Yahoo! Sports)

No. 1 Star: Mikhail Grabovski, Toronto Maple Leafs Grabovski factored on all four of the Leafs' goals in their 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. He scored his 16th of the season in the third period, only to see … Continue reading ?

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Monday’s Three Stars: Shutouts for almost everyone! (Yahoo! Sports)

No. 1 Star: Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues Halak's 22 saves and T.J. Oshie's goal with 8:34 remaining in the third period helped give the Blues a 1-0 win over the Dallas Stars and put them atop the Western Conference … Continue reading ?

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Ducks beat Islanders 4-2 to end 3-game skid (AP)

Ryan Getzlaf, Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry finally clicked in the same game for the struggling Anaheim Ducks. Getzlaf scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, Ryan had two goals and Perry added two assists in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.

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