Last Night's Action: Power in Power Play

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Photograph of Henrik Lundqvis blocking a shot on goal by the Penguins' Tyler Kennedyby Julie Jacobson/AP
  • Rangers 4, Penguins 0: Most things that didn't work during a recent slump clicked Monday at the Garden. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 shots, got his first shutout of the season and became the fifth NHL goalie to start a career with four seasons of 20 or more wins. The Rangers converted on two power-play opportunities -- they went 1-for-17 during their 1-3-1 stretch entering this game -- and came up with a big win. Goals from Nigel Dawes, Paul Mara, Chris Drury and Scott Gomez helped the Rangers regain first place, but they have played more games than the Flyers and the Devils.

  • Nets 98, Kings 90: Yep, that's what an 8-27 team looks like. The Nets have to be worried about Devin Harris, who sat out the second half after aggravating an injury. But at least they can smile at Vince Carter's 29 and Yi Jianlian's 22. The Kings led at the 5:21 mark of the fourth quarter, but the Nets woke up in time. Harris, who missed Saturday's game against Miami, will need to feel better if his team is going to be competitive against teams better than the Kings.

  • Oilers 3, Islanders 2: This quote from Andrew Cogliano, who scored the go-ahead goal for the Oilers, sums up the Islanders' state of affairs. “We just couldn’t lose this game. When a team comes in the way they did, you have to win it.” The Islanders held a 2-0 lead at one point, but that vanished into the wind.

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By Tom Boorstein in on January 6, 2009 12:01 AM 1 Comment 1 Likes Like

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[1] | EricGewiz

Seriously, the Isles keep out playing the other team, and I supposed outplaying themselves since it results in a loss each time. They outskated the Oilers, and stopped every shot with a stickblade (thanks, Greg Logan). The only goals EDM scored were off an Islander, and two off skates, to which one of them should not have been counted. Arrrgh

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