Canadiens 3, Canucks 0: Maybe Montreal should have tried this scandal strategy three weeks ago. Since news broke that the Kostitsyn brothers and Roman Hamrlik might have some connections to gangsters, the Canadiens have put together back-to-back wins, thanks to Tuesday's 3-0 win over Vancouver. Sure, it's only two games, but when you've been losing as much as the Canadiens have the past three weeks you have to start somewhere. Jaroslav Halak stopped all 34 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season. For Vancouver, the loss snaps a four game winning streak, as the Canucks currently sit in the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference.
Senators 4, Hurricanes 2: Thanks to Buffalo's loss to Anaheim, Carolina had an opportunity to jump into the top eight in the Eastern Conference with its game against Ottawa. Didn't quite work out as expected for the Hurricanes, as they dropped a 4-2 decision against the Senators. Alex Auld was sensational in net for Ottawa, turning aside 41 shots.
The rest of Tuesday's action
Boston Pounds Florida
Philadelphia knocks off Washington
Atlanta picks up a 4-3 win against Colorado
Nashville beats Chicago
Los Angeles beats Minnesota in a shootout
St. Louis tops Phoenix
Columbus drops a key game in Calgary
Big win for Edmonton over Tampa Bay
Daily rebounds
-- Aaron Dater blogs about some hot rumors involving the Avalanche and an Eastern Conference team. Boston and Pittsburgh are mentioned as possibilities.
-- Pavel Kubina claims he would like to stay in Toronto, but would be willing to waive his no-trade clause.
-- Lost in all of the New York coaching drama was the report of "inappropriate contact" between the Rangers and members of the Lightning.
Wednesday's key games
-- The Sharks and Red Wings take part in another potential Western Conference Finals preview in Detroit. San Jose has won two of the first three meeting this season, including a 6-5 win back in January. The Sharks have won four in a row, while only allowing five goals during the winning streak.
-- Hey, there's a new head coach making his debut for the Rangers.
-- The Penguins received some major help on Tuesday night, and now they must take care of business on Wednesday against the Islanders at Mellon Arena.
-- Philadelphia hosts Los Angeles
