Blues Stop the Sharks

Scott Young and Jamal Mayers scored to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-0 win over the San Jose Sharks at San Jose, the Blues’ first victory since the Olympic break.

The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Blues, who are fighting to maintain their playoff position in the Western Conference. They were the only team without a win after the Olympics.

Brent Johnson stopped 18 shots in his fifth shutout of the season for St. Louis, still playing without top forwards Keith Tkachuk and Doug Weight.

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Detroit 4, Edmonton 3--Chris Chelios’ goal four minutes into overtime gave the Red Wings a victory at Detroit. The win was the ninth in 10 games for Detroit.

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Boston 3, New York Rangers 1--Byron Dafoe made 33 saves at Boston as the Bruins moved into second place in the East.

New York right wing Radek Dvorak is out for the season after colliding with Boston’s Gord Murphy in the second period.

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Calgary 3, Florida 3--Jason Wiemer and Pavel Bure scored 45 seconds apart in the third period as the Panthers rallied at Sunrise, Fla.

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New Jersey 3, New York Islanders 2--Brian Gionta and Jim McKenzie scored early on consecutive shots and Martin Brodeur held off the Islanders at East Rutherford, N.J.