Newsmakers in the NHL: During the regular season it's our weekday look at the previous night's action and some of the story lines taking place around the league. Have a tip or something you want linked? Send it in to nhlfanhouse@gmail.com.Devils 4, Rangers 2: With a shutout on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur would have tied Terry Sawchuk's record for most career shutouts. While the future Hall of Famer will have to wait for another night to reach his next milestone, he still managed to stop 29 shots to help lead the Devils to a 4-2 win.
Zach Parise scored a pair of goals -- and assisted on another -- as New Jersey handed the Rangers their second straight loss. The Devils, meanwhile, have won five of their past six.
Also: Crazy game in Ottawa, video of the day, and more.
Predators 6, Senators 5: For the first time this season, Nashville scored more than four goals in a single game, lighting the lamp six times in Ottawa ... and it still almost wasn't enough thanks to a ridiculous third period that saw the Senators score five goals.
The Predators entered the third period with a 3-0 lead, only to watch Ottawa rally for three goals in 10 minutes. From there, the two teams exchanged goals, including each team scoring in the final minute of regulation. With the Predators leading, 5-4, and on a power play, Ottawa managed to get a shorthanded goal from Chris Phillips with less than two-seconds to play in regulation to send the game to overtime.
Fortunately for Nashville, Shea Weber scored a power play goal at the 2:11 mark of the overtime period (his second goal of the game), giving the Preds the win.
Nashville not only set a season-high with six goals, it also scored two goals with the man advantage. The Predators entered play on Thursday with only one power play goal on the season.
J.P. Dumont had five points, including four assists, in the win.
Thursday's Other Games
Atlanta tries to comeback against Washington, but comes up short. That fluke goal turned the entire game around. [Box Score, Jeff Schultz's goal]
The Flyers pick up a shootout win against Boston. [Box Score, Recap]
After finally earning a win on Wednesday, the Islanders get blown out in Montreal. [Box Score, Recap]
Steve Stamkos scores two for Tampa Bay. [Box Score, Recap]
How about the Coyotes? Overtime win against Detroit. [Box Score, Recap]
Edmonton gets a pair from Dustin Penner in a 6-4 win. [Box Score, Recap]
Hats off to Anze Kopitar [Box Score, Recap]
Loose Pucks
-- The Sergei Kostitsyn drama in Montreal keeps taking bizarre twists and turns. [TSN]
Video Of The Day
Ottawa Loses to Nashville in overtime, but Chris Phillips gets the Senators a point with this last-second shorthanded goal.
Friday's Key Games
Penguins vs. Panthers: Pittsburgh is, quite simply, on a roll right now and enters Friday's game against Florida with the best record in the league. It's the Penguins first game without Sergei Gonchar, who will miss four-to-six weeks with a broken bone near his hand. Brent Johnson is expected to make his second start for Pittsburgh. Florida has lost five of six.
Blues vs. Wild: The Blues return home after a three-game road trip that ended with a sour note in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. They're hosting a Minnesota team that has been struggling all season, losing six of eight games.
Hurricanes vs. Avalanche: Colorado enters play on Friday tied for the second-most points (14) in the league, having lost only one game in regulation. The 'Canes have lost four in a row, including two in a shootout.
