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GAME OF THE NIGHT
New York Rangers 3 – Philadelphia Flyers 4 SO
This game was a metaphor for the entire Eastern Conference playoff race. It was hard fought and decided at the last possible moment. The game also had implications on the playoff race as the Flyers moved past the Bruins into seventh place.
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NHL GAMES PLAYED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008
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New York Islanders 3 – New Jersey Devils 1
The Devils were unable to overtake the Penguins for the lead in the Atlantic Division or the Canadiens for the lead in the Eastern Conference. They remain a point behind Montreal for first place in the East and are tied with Pittsburgh for the lead in the Atlantic. Wade Dubielewicz played well in place of DiPietro, who is out for the season due to hip surgery. He stopped 34 of 35 for the win.
Three Stars
1 Okposo, NYI (1 G, 0 A, 1 P) *GW goal *first NHL goal
2 Zajac, NJ (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
3 Dubielewicz, NYI (34 saves)
Attendance: 17,075
NHL.com Recap
New York Daily News
Newark Star-Ledger
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New York Rangers 3 – Philadelphia Flyers 4 SO
Daniel Briere scored two goals in the third period for the Flyers, and Mike Richards had a goal in the first. Richards also scored the game winner in the shootout. The Rangers currently sit in sixth place in the East, four points ahead of the Flyers who jumped ahead of the Bruins with the win.
Three Stars
1 Briere, PHI (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
2 Backman, NYR (0 G, 3 A, 3 P)
3 Carter, PHI (0 G, 0 A, 0 P)
Attendance: 19,819
NHL.com Recap
New York Daily News
The Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News
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Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – Buffalo Sabres 1
Even if the Maple Leafs do not make the playoffs, something that is pretty likely, they are playing the position of spoiler quite well. The Sabres could have pulled into a tie with Boston for the final playoff spot, but Toronto would not let it happen.
Three Stars
1 Toskala, TOR (35 saves)
2 Stajan, TOR (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
3 Stralman, TOR (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
Attendance: 18,690
NHL.com Recap
Toronto Star
The Buffalo News
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Washington Capitals 5 – Atlanta Thrashers 3
Nicklas Backstrom scored two goals late in the third period to lead the Capitals to the victory. Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals and two assists. He now has 60 goals and 106 points on the season. Atlanta may have forgotten how to win, they have only 2 in their previous 17 contests.
Three Stars
1 Backstrom, WSH (2 G, 1 A, 3 P) *GW goal
2 Ovechkin, WSH (2 G, 2 A, 4 P)
3 Slater, ATL (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
Attendance: 18,562
NHL.com Recap
Washington Post
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Minnesota Wild 2 – Vancouver Canucks 1
The Canucks could have leap-frogged Minnesota with a win, but the Wild had another idea. Prior to the game, the Canucks trailed the Wild by one for first place in the Northwest. With the win, Minnesota now leads Vancouver and Calgary by three points.
Three Stars
1 Backstrom, MIN (32 saves)
2 Salo, VAN (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
3 Burns, MIN (0 G, 0 A, 0 P)
Attendance: 18,630
NHL.com Recap
Pioneer Press
The Province
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Anaheim Ducks 1 – San Jose Sharks 2
Coming into the game, both teams were streaking. Anaheim had gone 7-2-1 in their previous 10, San Jose had gone 9-0-1. Joe Thornton got things started quick, scoring a goal 40 seconds into the game. Anaheim tied it up in the second, but they could not hang in there with the Sharks. The shots were very lop-sided in this one, 43 for the Sharks to 13 for the Ducks. It is also impossible for a team to comeback when they do not record a shot in the third period, which is what happened for the Ducks.
Three Stars
1 Cheechoo, SJ (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
2 Shelley, SJ (0 G, 0 A, 0 P)
3 Mitchell, SJ (0 G, 0 A, 0 P)
Attendance: 17,496
NHL.com Recap
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco Gate
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