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GAME OF THE WEEKEND

Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames

Calgary got the win, with help from Jarome Iginla’s hat trick. The Flames fell behind for less than two minutes in the entire game.

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NHL GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008
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Minnesota Wild 4 – Calgary Flames 5
Jarome Iginla’s hat trick led the Flames to the victory. Minnesota got two goals from Pouliot and Johnsson in a losing effort. The Wild’s only lead came at the end of the second period, but lasted only one minute and 13 seconds.

Three Stars
1 Iginla, CGY (3 G, 0 A, 3 P)
2 Phaneuf, CGY (1 G, 2 A, 3 P)
3 Pouliot, MIN (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)

Attendance: 19,289

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Pioneer Press
Calgary Sun
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Anaheim Ducks 2 – Phoenix Coyotes 1
Teemu Selanne scored both goals for the Ducks and Jovanovski netted the Coyotes’ only goal. Jonas Hiller made 30 saves to get the win in place of starting goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere.

Three Stars
1 Hiller, ANA (30 saves)
2 Selanne, ANA (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
3 Kapanen, PHX (0 G, 0 A, 0 P)

Attendance: 17,645

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Los Angeles Times
Arizona Republic
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New Jersey Devils 1 – Pittsburgh Penguins 7
The Penguins’ offense has been blowing up lately scoring 7 goals in three of their last five games. They chased Brodeur at the beginning of the third period. The win moved the Penguins into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division.

Three Stars
1 Malone, PIT (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
2 Malkin, PIT (2 G, 1 A, 3 P)
3 Hossa, PIT (0 G, 3 A, 3 P)

Attendance: 17,132

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Newark Star-Ledger
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Detroit Red Wings 4 – Columbus Blue Jackets 1
Someone forgot to tell the Red Wings that they have already clinched their Division. They own an 8-2-0 record in their last ten. They are still aiming for President’s Cup and San Jose trails them by seven points.

Three Stars
1 Datsyuk, DET (1 G, 2 A, 3 P)
2 Zetterberg, DET (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
3 Rafalski, DET (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)

Attendance: 17,681

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Detroit News
Columbus Dispatch
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Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – Florida Panthers 4
Nick Horton scored two goals to lead the Panthers to the victory. Florida is making a serious push for the playoffs as they have gone 8-1-1 in their last ten. They trail Boston by three points for the final playoff spot.

Three Stars
1 Vokoun, FLA (35 saves)
2 Horton, FLA (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
3 Olesz, FLA (0 G, 0 A, 0 P)

Attendance: 18,502

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St. Petersburg Times
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Toronto Maple Leafs 5 – Ottawa Senators 4
Toronto scored two goals in the third period to get the comeback win. What looked like an impossible dream, now looks attainable. The Maple Leafs keep their playoff hopes alive and now sit four points behind the Bruins for the final playoff spot.

Three Stars
1 Kubina, TOR (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)
2 Stajan, TOR (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
3 Fisher, OTT (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)

Attendance: 20,183

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Toronto Star
Ottawa Sun
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Boston Bruins 2 – Montreal Canadiens 3 SO
The Bruins left a slight gap open for other teams shooting for the playoffs. The Canadiens, on the other hand, stay a point in front of the Penguins for the top spot in the East.

Three Stars
1 Koivu, MTL (0 G, 0 A, 0 P) *GW goal in SO
2 Markov, MTL (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
3 Savard, BOS (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)

Attendance: 21,273

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Boston Globe
Montreal Gazette
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Los Angeles Kings 4 – Dallas Stars 2
Los Angeles scored three goals in the third, two by Handzus, to get the win. The Stars had better get back on track. They are 3-7-0 in their last ten.

Three Stars
1 Handzus, LA (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
2 Ribiero, DAL (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
3 Blake, LA (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)

Attendance: 18,532

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Los Angeles Times
Dallas Morning News
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Chicago Blackhawks 1 – Nashville Predators 2 SO
Nashville is trying to get into the playoffs, but will need to play better than their 4-6-0 record in their last ten. The same goes for the Blackhawks who are 4-4-2 in their last ten, after Sunday. Nashville and Chicago trail the Avalanche for the final playoff spot by two points and four points, respectively, as of Sunday night.

Three Stars
1 Ellis, NSH (37 saves)
2 Khabibulin, CHI (33 saves)
3 Radulov, NSH (0 G, 0 A, 0 P) *GW goal in SO

Attendance: 17,113

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Chicago Sun-Times
Nashville City Paper
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Colorado Avalanche 5 – Edmonton Oilers 7
This was a big win for the Oilers, who are closing in on the Avalanche for the final playoff spot in the West. Edmonton now trails Colorado by only three points. Gagner scored two goals to help Edmonton continue their strong play.

Three Stars
1 Gagner, EDM (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
2 Hemsky, EDM (0 G, 3 A, 3 P)
3 Sakic, COL (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)

Attendance: 16,839

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Denver Post
Edmonton Sun
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NHL GAMES PLAYED ON SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2008
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St. Louis Blues 3 – Chicago Blackhawks 4 OT
The Blackhawks are making a strong push for the playoffs. The Blues did their best to spoil those chances, but came up short. St. Louis is back to their struggling ways, going 2-6-2 in their last ten.

Three Stars
1 Kane, CHI (1 G, 1 A, 2 P) *GW goal in OT
2 Byfuglien, CHI (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
3 Stempniak, STL (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)

Attendance: 19,146

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chicago Sun-Times
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New York Islanders 1 – Philadelphia Flyers 4
The Islanders have dropped way out of the playoff competition, going 2-8-0 in their last ten. They are now 11 points behind the Bruins for the final playoff spot. The Flyers are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, but are ahead of the ninth place Capitals by only 4 points.

Three Stars
1 Briere, PHI (1 G, 2 A, 3 P)
2 Prospal, PHI (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
3 Biron, PHI (32 saves)

Attendance: 19,136

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New York Daily News
The Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News
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