Chris Stewart formulated a plan as he fidgeted on the bench, readying himself just in case the shootout dragged out that long. When his turn came, Stewart went to work, skating down the side, cutting over and lining the puck under the pads of Chicago goalie Antti Niemi -- just as he envisioned. Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain...

The Toronto Maple Leafs staked their claim to 29th in the NHL. The Carolina Hurricanes, meanwhile, are all alone in last place. Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves to help the Maple Leafs win for the second time in 14 games this season, 3-2 over the Hurricanes on Friday night in a matchup of the NHL's two worst teams.

Daniel Carcillo and the rest of Philadelphia's third- and fourth-line players put up some big numbers against stingy Buffalo. Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night. Known more for their top two trios that include stars like Jeff Carter, Mike Richards and Scott Hartnell, the Flyers got three goals...

Everything is falling into place for the New Jersey Devils. The team is winning despite injuries, the power play is warming up, Patrik Elias is back in the lineup and backup goalie Yann Danis is showing he can give Martin Brodeur a day off without causing problems. Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the third period against his former Islanders teammates, helping the Devils...

Washington came into its game against the Florida Panthers without its star player and left with even more injuries. In between, the beat-up Capitals found a way to finally come away with a win. Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brendan Morrison scored twice and the Capitals beat the Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.

The Dallas Stars peppered Vancouver rookie goalie Cory Schneider with a flurry of shots, and finally a couple found the back of the net. Brad Richards scored midway through the second period to put Dallas in front, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite Schneider's 45-save performance Friday night.

If the Los Angeles Kings' outstanding start is still escaping attention, maybe a come-from-behind win over the defending NHL champions will attract a little notice for Anze Kopitar and his young, hungry club. Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Kings rallied for a four-goal third period in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.