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GAME OF THE NIGHT

Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers find themselves three points out of the final playoff spot. The Wild are now looking over their shoulders at the rest of the Northwest.

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NHL GAMES PLAYED ON MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008
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Pittsburgh Penguins 1 – New York Islanders 4
The Penguins had the chance to build their lead on the Devils for first place in the Atlantic Division, but were beaten by an injury-depleted team. With the Montreal victory, the Penguins now sit 3 points behind the Canadiens for first place in the East.

Three Stars
1 Guerin, NYI (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
2 Dubielewicz, NYI (28 saves)
3 Spiller, NYI (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)

Attendance: 16,234

NHL.com Recap
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New York Daily News
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Ottawa Senators 5 – Montreal Canadiens 7
Montreal took advantage of the Penguins’ loss and the idle Devils to build on their lead for the East. They now lead the Penguins by three points and the Devils by five. Montreal was winning 7-1 after the second period and held off Ottawa’s comeback attempt, but not before giving up four goals.

Three Stars
1 Kostitsyn, MTL (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
2 Bouillon, MTL (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
3 Kovalev, MTL (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)

Attendance: 21,273

NHL.com Recap
Ottawa Sun
Montreal Gazette
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Calgary Flames 0 – Colorado Avalanche 2
Colorado ended their four game losing streak and Jose Theodore recorded his third shutout of the season. The win was desperately needed for the Avalanche who find themselves in the final playoff spot after having been first place in the division.

Three Stars
1 Theodore, COL (23 saves)
2 Liles, COL (0 G, 0 A, 0 P)
3 Leopold, COL (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)

Attendance: 18,007

NHL.com Recap
Calgary Sun
Denver Post
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Minnesota Wild 3 – Edmonton Oilers 5
The Oilers are playing well at a good time. They have gone 8-2 in their last ten. This is important since they find themselves three points out of the final playoff spot. The Wild’s 3-3-4 record in their last ten have allowed the rest of the Northwest to catch up. The Flames trail by one point, while the Canucks and Avalanche trail by three.

Three Stars
1 Cogliano, EDM (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
2 Roloson, EDM (31 saves)
3 Brodziak, EDM (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)

Attendance: 16,839

NHL.com Recap
Pioneer Press
Edmonton Sun
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Odds & Ends

Last Week’s Three Stars.

Crosby Misses Another Game.

McAmmond Out for Monday’s Game.