DETROIT – Henrik Zetterberg scored twice for the second straight game to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.
Nicklas Lidstrom gave the Red Wings a three-goal lead in the third period and Chris Osgood had to make just 16 saves to help Detroit win its third straight.Pittsburgh’s Mark Recchi scored with 28.9 seconds left.Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 shots for the Penguins, who have lost seven of eight. Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby was held without a goal for the third straight game, and the rookie sensation has been limited to one goal in his last seven games. He had an assist on the Penguins’ goal.
Maple Leafs 3, Mighty Ducks 2
TORONTO – Tomas Kaberle and Alex Steen scored power-play goals, and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended a three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
Kyle Wellwood also scored for the Maple Leafs, whose dominant power play struggled in recent games as they lost four of five before playing Anaheim. Toronto went 2-for-6 with the man advantage, compared to 0-for-8 for Anaheim.
Senators 6, Avalanche 2
DENVER – Dany Heatley scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added two assists, and the Ottawa Senators scored four times in the final period to overwhelm the Colorado Avalanche 6-2.
Heatley scored his 20th goal nearly six minutes into the third period, then Patrick Eaves made it 4-2 with 61/2 minutes left. Bryan Smolinski followed with his fifth goal 94 seconds later.
and Brandon Bochenski capped the outburst 42 seconds after that.
It didn’t matter.
After Mike Fisher scored in the first period and Christoph Schubert scored his second goal of the season in the second, the Senators turned a 2-all game into a rout. They lead the NHL with 46 points.
Heatley scored his 20th goal nearly six minutes into the third period, then Patrick Eaves made it 4-2 with 61/2 minutes left. Bryan Smolinski, back on the ice after getting hit in the head in the second period, followed with his fifth goal 94 seconds later and Brandon Bochenski capped the outburst 42 seconds after that.
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