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UNDATED (AP) — The NHL's conference leaders were able to pad their leads with shutout victories Tuesday night. Sidney Crosby scored the lone goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins picked up their 13th consecutive victory by downing the Canadiens 1-0...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks are just 3-4 in seven games since collecting points in their first 24 games of the season. Dustin Brown scored off his own rebound with 1:27 remaining to give Los Angeles a 5-4 win at Chicago. Jonathon Toews (tayvz) put the Blackhawks ahead 4-3 early in the third period before the Kings rallied to send Chicago to its second straight loss...

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins needed overtime to pick up their 12th straight win and stretch their lead in the NHL's Eastern Conference to five points over Montreal. Tyler Kennedy scored 2:33 into the extra session to complete the Pens' 2-1 comeback win over Philadelphia...

UNDATED (AP) — He already holds the records for most wins and shutouts by an NHL goalie. Now Martin Brodeur (mar-TAN' broh-DOOR') tops the league's netminders in goals scored. The New Jersey goalie with credited with the third goal of his career in the Devils 4-1 win over Carolina...

UNDATED (AP) — Teemu Selanne scored the go-ahead goal with 4:23 to go and Anaheim went on to a 4-2 win over Chicago in a battle of NHL Western Conference powers. The Ducks Bobby Ryan tied the game just 64 seconds before Selanne's goal to help hand Chicago just its third regulation loss of the season...

UNDATED (AP) — A 10-game winning streak has vaulted the Pittsburgh Penguins to the top of the NHL's Eastern Conference standings. Matt Niskanen (NIHS'-kah-nehn) snapped a 1-1 tie with 8:02 remaining before the Pens held on to beat Washington 2-1...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks avenged one of their two regulation losses of the NHL season by grabbing a quick 2-0 lead in a 5-2 win at Colorado. Jimmy Hayes and Andrew Shaw scored 57 seconds apart to put the Blackhawks ahead 2-0 just 4:44 into the game...

UNDATED (AP) — Joe Vitale's (vih-TA'-leez) goal late in the first period snapped a 1-1 tie and Pittsburgh hung on for a 2-1 victory over visiting Boston in a matchup of Eastern Conference contenders. Sidney Crosby netted his 13th goal of the season for the Penguins, who notched their ninth straight victory and moved two points clear of idle Montreal at the top of the conference standings... Read M

UNDATED (AP) — Just one point separates the top three teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference following wins by Pittsburgh and Boston. The Penguins pulled even with Montreal for first place by scoring three times in the final 7:18 to beat Toronto 3-1...

UNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have regained sole possession of first place in the NHL's Eastern Conference, although they needed a shootout to beat Ottawa 4-3. Lars Eller opened the scoring seven minutes into the first period before adding the deciding shootout goal...

UNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have company atop the NHL's Eastern Conference standings. Pittsburgh Penguins pulled even with Montreal for first place in the East by scoring three times in the final 6:18 to beat the Bruins 3-2...

OTTAWA (AP) — The Boston Bruins are within one point of Montreal for first place in the NHL's Eastern Conference with three games in hand. The Bruins inched closer to the top spot by defeating Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout. Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES' BEHR'-zhur-ahn) and David Krejci (KRAY'-chee) each had shootout goals to help Boston improve to 17-3-3...