Brendan Shanahan made his season debut for the New Jersey Devils on Monday night, and it didn't take him long to make an impact. At the 1:38 mark of the second period, the 39-year-old forward beat Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne from right on top of the crease, giving the Devils a 1-0 lead on their way to a 3-1 win over the Predators.
Shanahan registered nearly 14-minutes of ice-time, while firing six shots on goal. His tally came on the power play, which is where he should make his biggest impact for a New Jersey team that entered play on Monday ranked 15th in the league with the man advantage.
Scott Clemmensen stopped 31 shots to pick up the win for the Devils, while Brian Rolston recorded a pair of assists.
Capitals 2, Islanders 1:Alex Ovechkin scored a pair of goals for Washington, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Islanders. Ovechkin's two goals move him ahead of Philadelphia's Jeff Carter for the league lead with 31.
Blues 5, Bruins 4: St. Louis had an incredible comeback in its 5-4 shootout win against Boston. Kevin Schultz has much more on this game.
Hurricanes 2, Maple Leafs 0:Cam Ward turned aside 35 shots in goal for his second shutout of the season, leading Carolina to a 2-0 win over Toronto. Joe Corvo and Chad LaRose provided the offense for the Hurricanes, scoring a pair of goals in the final four-minutes of the second period.
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Lightning 4, Stars 2: Tampa Bay scored three goals in the third period on its way to a 4-2 win over Dallas. Vincent Lecavalier -- still a member of the Lightning, by the way -- scored a pair of goals in the win, while Steven Stamkos netted his sixth of the season after being a healthy scratch on Saturday. Brad Richards, playing in his first game in Tampa Bay since being traded to Dallas, scored his 12th goal of the season.
Wild 4, Blackhawks 1:Niklas Backstrom stopped 40-of-41 shots in Minnesota's 4-1 against Chicago, while Marek Zidlicky scored a pair of power play goals for the Wild. Mikko Koivu started the scoring for Minnesota in the first period when he fired a shot from the blue line that took an odd bounce off Chicago's Brent Seabrook, beating Nikolai Khabibulin.
Sabres 3, Panthers 2:Ales Kotalik and Derek Roy scored in a shootout to help lead the Sabres to a 3-2 win in Florida. Thomas Vanek scored his 28th goal of the season in regulation for Buffalo, while Tim Connolly scored his third goal in his past two games.
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