National Hockey League Game Capsules
Buffalo, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyler Myers tallied a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the San Jose Sharks, 4-2, on the same night that Ryan Miller and captain Steve Ott were shipped off to St. Louis. The former Vezina Trophy winner and Ott were sent to the Blues in a blockbuster, five-player trade. The Sabres received goaltender Jaroslav Halak, forward Chris Stewart, prospect William Carrier, St. Louis’ first-rounder in 2015 and a conditional third-round selection in 2016. Cody Hodgson lit the lamp on the power play, while Brian Flynn and Matt Moulson supplied Buffalo’s other two goals. Jhonas Enroth made 36 saves in Buffalo’s third straight win. The Sabres have won six straight against San Jose and hold a 15-1-0 record at home in the all-time matchup. James Sheppard and Patrick Marleau notched San Jose’s two goals and Antti Niemi allowed three goals on 19 shots. The Sharks have not won in Buffalo since Dec 2, 2005.
Final Score: Colorado 4, Phoenix 2
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Gabriel Landeskog had one goal and two assists to help the Colorado Avalanche take a 4-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. Paul Stastny added one goal and one assist and Nathan MacKinnon had two helpers for the Avalanche, who are 1-1 following the Olympic Break. Semyon Varlamov made 40 saves in the win. Shane Doan scored both goals for the Coyotes, losers in three straight. Thomas Greiss allowed four goals on 33 shots in the setback.
Final Score: Minnesota 2, Vancouver 1 (SO)
Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) – Justin Fontaine scored the lone goal in a lengthy seven-round shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild over the Vancouver Canucks, 2-1, at Rogers Arena. After both goaltenders turned aside six shooters, Fontaine faked a shot and slid the puck through the five-hole of Eddie Lack. David Booth had a chance to keep the Canucks in the game, but Darcy Kuemper stood tall and denied Booth’s spin-o-rama attempt to seal the win. Zach Parise tallied the Wild’s lone goal in regulation on the power play and Kuemper made 30 saves in Minnesota’s fourth straight win. Ryan Kesler scored in his return to the lineup after sitting out Wednesday’s game against St. Louis with a hand injury. Lack stopped 22 shots in defeat. The Canucks have lost their last four meetings against the Wild.
Final Score: Anaheim 1, St. Louis 0
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jonas Hiller posted his fifth shutout of the season as the Anaheim Ducks blanked the St. Louis Blues, 1-0, on Friday. Andrew Cogliano provided the lone goal for the Ducks, who have won two straight. With the victory, Anaheim head coach Bruce Boudreau became the fastest coach in NHL history to record 300 wins. Brian Elliot stopped 18 shots for the Blues, losers in two straight. Earlier on Friday, the Blues acquired former Vezina Trophy winner Ryan Miller and forward Steve Ott from Buffalo in exchange for goalie Jaroslav Halak, forward Chris Stewart and prospect William Carrier. The Blues also send a pair of draft choices in the swap, St. Louis’ first-rounder in 2015 and a conditional third-round selection in 2016.
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