Off Wing's Man Of The Night: Matt Cooke
Two goals- including the game-winner in OT -power Canucks to win
PHO 5 ATL 4 (OT): Perrault (GWG OT, A), Doan (2G). Hossa (2G).
PIT 4 BUF 2: Malkin (G, A), Staal (G, A). Drury (G).
NAS 8 CHI 3: Kariya (G, 3A), Arnott (G, 2A). Salmelainen (2G).
COL 4 TBL 2: Stasny (G, 2A), Budaj (26 S). Lecavalier (G, A).
CLB 4 ANA 3: Klesla (2G), Svitov (3A). Selanne (G, A).
VAN 3 EDM 2 (OT): Cooke (GWG OT, G), Bieksa (2A). Pisani (G).
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TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE: (All times ET)
1:00PM PHI at BOS CSP, NESN
3:00PM NJD at OTT FSNY
3:00PM NYR at MON CBC, RDS
7:00PM NYI at CAR FSNY, FSS
7:00PM BUF at TOR CBC, MSG
7:00PM ATL at WAS SS, CSN
8:00PM STL at NAS CW11
8:00PM COL at MIN ALT2, KSTC
10:00PM DAL at CAL CBC, KDFI
10:00PM DET at LAK FSD, FSW
10:30PM CLB at SJS FSOH, FSBA
AHL SCOREBOARD: (NHL affiliates in parentheses)
Bridgeport (NYI) 7 Albany (CAR/COL) 4
Manchester (LAK) 3 Hartford (NYR) 2 (OT)
Chicago (ATL) 5 Omaha (CAL) 1
Toronto (TOR) 4 Binghamton (OTT) 3 (SO)
Philadelphia (PHI) 5 Lowell (NJD) 3
Worcester (SJS) 2 Providence (BOS) 1
Grand Rapids (DET/EDM) 6 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (PIT/EDM) 5
Norfolk (CHI) 3 Hershey (WAS) 1
Iowa (DAL/EDM) 2 Hamilton (MON/EDM) 0
Manitoba (VAN) 3 Rochester (BUF/FLO) 2
Springfield (TBL) 4 Portland (ANA) 3
