Newsmakers in the NHL: A Weekend of Hilarious Own Goals

Wild 3, Oilers 0: Bruce Ciskie already posted on the details of Marian Gaborik's triumphant return to the Minnesota lineup in its 3-0 win over Edmonton, and to continue the coverage here's some video of the Wild's third goal. Let's just give an assist to the Oilers on this one:



That's just an unfortunate -- and depending on your rooting interests, hilarious -- bounce for the Oilers. Amazingly, it wasn't the only goal a team scored on itself during this weekend's action.

Edmonton's fluke bounce came just one day after Shane O'Brien and the Vancouver Canucks sent a puck into their own goal on a delayed penalty call in a 4-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes.



Senators 2, Rangers 1: The Ottawa Senators continue to play their best hockey of the season, winning their fifth in a row with a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. Ottawa has won nine of its past 10 games. Ryan Shannon broke a 1-1 tie just 1:09 into the third period, while Alex Auld turned aside 28-of-29 shots.

The Rest Of Sunday's Action

The Sharks take over the top spot in the Western Conference thanks to their 3-1 win over Colorado.

Anaheim scores three third period goals to pull away from Phoenix in a 6-2 win.

Philadelphia gets a lift from Martin Biron and its special teams in a 3-1 win against the Penguins.

New Jersey lacks discipline it its 4-1 loss to the Bruins.

Martin Havlat and Patrick Sharp each score a pair of goals in Chicago's 4-1 win over Los Angeles.

Daily Rebounds

-- An American Hockey League game between the San Antonio Rampage and Lake Erie Monsters was suspended after one period due to "unsafe ice conditions." [Cleveland Plain Dealer]

-- Dallas Stars forward Brad Richards had a rough return to the lineup, suffering a broken hand in Dallas' 5-2 loss to San Jose. This comes after he missed several weeks with a broken wrist. [Dallas Stars]

Monday's Key Games

-- Carolina and Florida have a rather large Eastern Conference tilt on Monday night, as the two teams are separated by just five points. Florida held a 1-0 lead against Columbus on Saturday night with less than three minutes to play, before Raffi Torres scored a pair of goals for the Blue Jackets on their way to a 3-1 win. The Hurricanes come in having won three in a row, while the Panthers have lost five of their past six.

-- The last time Calgary and Detroit faced off the Flames overcame an early 4-1 deficit on their way to a 6-5 shootout win. The Flames have been slumping after their big roster upgrades in early March, having lost five of their past seven.

-- Philadelphia hosts New Jersey in the Versus game, as both teams are coming off games on Sunday afternoon. The Devils have lost two in a row, as they trail No. 1 seed Boston by five points. Philadelphia has a two point advantage over Pittsburgh for the No. 4 spot.