Newsmakers in the NHL is a weekday morning attempt to clear yesterday's rebounds and look to the day ahead.Blues 5, Blue Jackets 2: After knocking off Columbus in a shootout on Saturday, the St. Louis Blues completed their weekend home-and-home sweep of the Blue Jackets with a 5-2 win at Nationwide Arena. Patrik Berglund picked up a goal and two assists for the surging Blues, while Brad Boyes scored his 30th goal of the season, giving him two straight 30-goal campaigns.
T.J. Oshie made some highlights on Saturday for his crushing hit on Rick Nash, and followed it up on Sunday with his 14th goal of the season.
Predators 4, Red Wings 3: Nashville's Steve Sullivan continued his remarkable comeback season, scoring his 10th goal of the year in Nashville's 4-3 win over Detroit. The Predators trailed, 2-1, heading to the third period before scoring two goals just 20 seconds apart to take a 3-2 lead. Less than a minute after Johan Franzen tied the game with his 32nd goal of the season, Ryan Suter scored the game-winner for Nashville.
The Rest Of Sunday's Action
-- Brian Elliot recorded his first career shutout in Ottawa's 3-0 win over Tampa Bay.
-- Milan Lucic scored two goals in Boston's 4-3 win in Philadelphia.
-- Roberto Luongo stopped 26 shots to earn his seventh shutout of the season in Vancouver's 4-0 win over Chicago. Daniel Sedin scored a pair of goals for the Canucks, while Ryan Kesler and Alex Burrows also tallied goals in the win.
-- Minnesota holds off Edmonton for a 3-2 win thanks to Marian Gaborik's seventh goal of the season.
-- Bobby Ryan scored two goals to help keep the Ducks rolling with a 4-1 win against Colorado.
Daily Rebounds
-- The Penguins won't be wearing their blue uniforms for the remainder of this season. [Pittsburgh Post Gazette]
-- Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 40th goal of the season on Saturday night. It's his fifth consecutive 40-goal campaign. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
-- Former Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery reportedly had his hummer impounded. [TSN]
Monday's Key Games
-- It's always a load of laughs when the Rangers and Devils get together, especially when it's the first time Sean Avery plays against New Jersey (as a member of the Rangers) since his now infamous performance in the playoffs.
