Raffi Torres Scores Another Winner

Newsmakers in the NHL is a weekday morning attempt to clear yesterday's rebounds and look to the day ahead.

Blue Jackets 2, Predators 1: Raffi Torres may only have 12 goals this season, but he sure has a knack for getting them when they count. His goal at the 4:05 mark of the third period in Columbus' 2-1 win over Nashville was his sixth game-winner of the season, helping get the Blue Jackets back in the win column after dropping three of their past four games. Steve Mason turned aside 21-of-22 shots in net to earn his 32nd win of the season.

Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1: The Canadiens knocked off the Blackhawks, 4-1, in the only meeting of the season between the original six rivals. Alexei Kovalev pounced on a turnover in the Chicago zone and ripped a shot behind Cristobal Huet just 25 seconds into the game, while Montreal never let up, receiving goals from Guillaume Latendresse, Andrei Markov and Mathieu Schneider. Carey Price stopped 28 shots to pick up the win.

The Rest Of Tuesday's Action

-- Henrik Sedin scored the game-winner in overtime to lift Vancouver over the Wild. Also of importance? The Canucks take over first place in the Northwest Division, putting them in the top three of the Western Conference.

-- Florida gets five goals from five different players in a huge win over Ottawa.

-- Blake Wheeler, Chuck Kobasew and Zdeno Chara all score goals in Boston's 3-1 win against Tampa Bay.

-- Anaheim continues to roll with a win in Edmonton. The Ducks certainly made it difficult on themselves, getting outshot 14-2 in the third period, while giving up two goals in the final five minutes.

-- Dallas visits the slumping Kings.

Daily Rebounds

-- Despite having the second best record in the Western Conference, Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock says his team is not ready for the playoffs. [ESPN]

-- The "Brian Burke" twitter is no more. If you do a Google search for "Brian Burke," the fake twitter feed is the third site that comes up. Well done, Down Goes Brown, well done. [Down Goes Brown]

-- The East Coast Hockey League keeps getting smaller. [From The Rink]

-- Projecting how players in the OHL will perform in the NHL [Puck Prospectus]

Wednesday's Key Games

-- Blues vs. Blackhawks: St. Louis is coming off a huge home-and-home sweep of Columbus over the weekend, and looks to keep rolling toward a playoff spot with a tough game in Chicago. The Blues are catching the Blackhawks on the back end of a back-to-back situation, as they've been outscored 8-1 in their past two games.

-- Sabres vs. Thrashers: Another must win game for Buffalo as it travels to Atlanta for a date with the Thrashers. The Sabres have won three in a row, while Atlanta comes in having won three of its past four.