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Flames hope to deal visiting Rangers another loss in Calgary

The Calgary Flames will try to win their third straight contest when they welcome the New York Rangers for this evening's interconference battle at the Saddledome.

Surprising Coyotes visit Ducks

A pair of teams aiming for back-to-back wins will meet tonight in Southern California, as the Phoenix Coyotes visit the Anaheim Ducks for a Pacific Division battle at Honda Center.

Penguins visit Sharks in battle of first-place clubs

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to bounce back from their first road loss of the season when they visit the San Jose Sharks for tonight's battle between first-place teams at HP Pavilion.

Stars kick off road trip versus Wild

The Dallas Stars begin a four-game road trip tonight in Minnesota, where they will battle the Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Caps aim for sweep of home-and-home set with Panthers

Despite a rash of injuries, the Capitals were able to notch a victory over the Panthers last night. Washington hopes for a sweep of the home-and-home set this evening when it hosts Florida at Verizon Center.

Flyers shoot for fourth straight win in clash with Blues

The Philadelphia Flyers will try to win a season-high fourth straight game tonight, when they host the St. Louis Blues at the Wachovia Center.

Islanders play host to Thrashers

While the Islanders have struggled as the guest this season, they have had success at Nassau Coliseum. Days before beginning its longest road trip of the season, New York hopes to notch a fourth straight home win tonight in a test with the visiting Atlanta Thrashers.

Spezza, Sens aim to hand Devils first road loss of season

It took a while for Jason Spezza to get his first goal of the season. The Senators hope the next few can come a lot quicker.

Canadiens return home to take on Lightning

Fresh off a hard-fought win over one of their fiercest rivals, the Montreal Canadiens return to the Bell Centre tonight for a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Defensive-minded Red Wings visit Maple Leafs

Once a high-powered offensive juggernaut, the Red Wings have used defense to put together their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Bruins try to end slide versus Sabres

The Boston Bruins will aim to halt a three-game losing streak tonight, when they host the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden.

Kings hope to solve Predators

The Los Angeles Kings are starting to make some believers, but one couldn't fault the Nashville Predators if they're still skeptical of that team's excellent start to this campaign.

Pothier, Caps solve Vokoun, down Panthers

Brian Pothier scored a power-play goal and collected two assists, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers, 4-1, in the front end of a home-and-home series at BankAtlantic Center.

Morrow and Turco help Stars slip past Canucks

Brenden Morrow scored the game-winning goal early in the third period, as the Dallas Stars edged the Vancouver Canucks, 2-1, at American Airlines Center.

National Hockey League Game Capsules

Yann Danis, making his second start of the season for New Jersey, finished with 23 saves against his former team, as the Devils edged the New York Islanders, 2-1, in an Atlantic Division battle at Prudential Center. Cory Murphy and Brian Rolston lit the lamp for the Devils, who have won four straight and welcomed Patrik Elias back to the lineup. Elias, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, missed the first 13 games of the 2009-10 campaign while recovering from offseason groin surgery. Frans Nielsen provided the lone goal for the Islanders, who have dropped two straight on the heels of a four-game win streak. Martin Biron stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced in defeat.

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