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Forecast 10/31/08 

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Original post by Rocky Bonanno | NHL.com Staff Writer

Jamie McGinn scored his first career goal during a three-goal outburst midway through the second period that helped the San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 Thursday night in coach Todd McLellan’s first game against his former team.

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LOS ANGELES - Roberto Luongo recorded his 40th career shutout and the Vancouver Canucks got power-play goals from Daniel Sedin and Kyle Wellwood in a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Coming off a hard-luck 1-0 los…

Original post by Canadian Press

DENVER - Fredrik Norrena had 30 saves, Jason Chimera had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets got a rare win in Colorado, beating the Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.

Derick Brassard, Andrew Murray and Jan Hejda had a goal a…

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Vancouver 2 1 1-4

Los Angeles 0 0 0-0

First Period-1, Vancouver, D.Sedin 3 (H.Sedin, Bieksa), 5:09 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Raymond 4 (Edler, Hansen), 18:53.

Second Period-3, Vancouver, Wellwood 3 (D.Sedin, H.Sedin), 12:20 (pp).

Third Peri…

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Detroit 0 1 1-2

San Jose 0 3 1-4

First Period-None.

Second Period-1, Detroit, Hossa 6 (Holmstrom), :18. 2, San Jose, Marleau 6 (Thornton, Setoguchi), 7:01. 3, San Jose, McGinn 1 (Plihal, Shelley), 9:02. 4, San Jose, Clowe 4 (Michalek, Pavel…

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Teemu Selanne has started to heat up for the surging Anaheim Ducks. That should have the Vancouver Canucks more than a little worried.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Shane Doan scored twice and added an assist to lift the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-1 victory on Thursday night over the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost star Sidney Crosby to an undisclosed injury less than five minutes into the seco…

Original post by Canadian Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The only other time Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne started a game this season he allowed three goals in a little more than 14 minutes.

Despite that performance, Predators coach Barry Trotz said he had no pro…

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The Minnesota Wild weren’t quite perfect through Wednesday’s 4-2 loss to Dallas. But they were pretty close.

Despite the loss, the Wild have a 6-1-1 record, and became the last team to lose in regulation.

And the Wild were near perfe…

Original post by Roger Phillips | NHL.com Correspondent