Jassen Cullimore's goal 1:37 into overtime gave the Panthers a 4-3 victory over the Islanders, snapping a three-game losing streak. Cullimore ripped a slap shot from the left circle into the top right corner of the net for his first goal of the season. The win gave Florida coach Jacques Martin his 498th NHL coaching victory, putting him in sole possession of 10th place on the all-time win list for head coaches. He surpassed Glen Sather. PENGUINS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 2: Evgeni Malkin had his first NHL three-goal game as Pittsburgh put the game away with three goals in 48 seconds early in the third period for a season-best five game winning streak. BRUINS 2, CAPITALS 0: Tim Thomas stopped 31 shots for his first shutout this season and Marc Savard broke a scoreless tie in the second period for Boston. PREDATORS 5, OILERS 2: Alexander Radulov scored two goals and Dan Ellis stopped a penalty shot, leading Nashville in a matchup of last-place teams. WILD 6, STARS 3: Marian Gaborik scored twice, Pierre-Marc Bouchard added a goal and two assists and Brent Burns had three assists to lead Minnesota. AVALANCHE: Forward Ryan Smyth has a broken right ankle and will miss up to eight weeks. ...more

January 4, 2008

TRAIL BLAZERS 115, BULLS 109: Jarrett Jack drove for a go-ahead basket and converted a three-point play with 19 seconds left in the second overtime as Portland outlasted Chicago for its 15th win in 16 games. ...more

January 4, 2008

Leger Douzable left Tampa a big, pudgy defensive lineman brimming with endless potential. ...more

December 28, 2007

Sergei Gonchar made up for two misplays by scoring in overtime after Darryl Sydor had tied it late in the third period, and Pittsburgh rallied to beat Washington 4-3. ...more

December 28, 2007

SABRES 3, FLYERS 2: Jochen Hecht snapped a late third-period tie, and Ryan Miller made 20 saves in his seventh consecutive start to help Buffalo beat Philadelphia in the first game of a home-and-home series. ...more

December 22, 2007

WILD 6, RANGERS 3: Marian Gaborik posted the NHL's first five-goal game in a decade, lifting Minnesota over New York. ...more

December 21, 2007

RED WINGS 6, KINGS 2: Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary each had a goal and an assist to lift Detroit. Niklas Kronwall had four assists for his career-high point total for the Red Wings. ...more

December 20, 2007

CELTICS 90, RAPTORS 77: Paul Pierce scored 18 points, Kevin Garnett had 16 and Boston extended its winning streak to nine games by beating Toronto. Rajon Rondo had 14, Eddie House came off the bench to score 11 and Tony Allen had 10. Atlantic Division-leading Boston (20-2) matched its longest winning streak since March 16-31, 1993. Boston's only other 20-2 start came en route to the 1963-64 NBA championship. The Celtics won their second straight game without guard Ray Allen (sore right ankle). Allen, who remained in Boston for treatment, is expected to return when Boston hosts Detroit on Wednesday. PISTONS 109, WARRIORS 87: Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and Antonio McDyess had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Detroit beat Golden State. The Pistons have won nine of 11. Chauncey Billups added 19 points for the Pistons, while Richard Hamilton had 13 points and six assists. BLAZERS 116, NUGGETS 105: Brandon Roy had 26 points and 11 assists and Channing Frye scored 20 points as Portland beat Denver. Allen Iverson had 38 points for Denver, which has lost two straight after a three-game winning streak. The Associated Press ...more

December 17, 2007

TAMPA Bucs QB Jeff Garcia said he has felt for some time now that the Bucs would be a playoff team. He fears, though, that the Bucs won't be a playoff team for long if they don't clean up their red-zone play. ...more

December 14, 2007