Kaberle impacts first game with Canadiens (Yahoo! Sports)

Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier made a bold move in an attempt to improve a power play that ranks 29th in the NHL when he acquired veteran defenseman Tomas Kaberle from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Jaroslav Spacek.

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Sykora, Hedberg lead Devils past Islanders, 1-0 (AP)

Johan Hedburg and the New Jersey Devils had little trouble with the New York Islanders' sputtering offense. Petr Sykora had a goal and Hedberg made 23 saves to earn his second shutout of the season and the 19th of his NHL career in leading the Devils to a 1-0 victory Friday. Sykora scored with a snap shot during a power play with 5:47 remaining in the second period.

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Chicago Blackhawks rattle Canucks 5-1 (The Canadian Press)

VANCOUVER - Andrew Brunette knows the value of the power play. That's how he's scored all four of his goals this season.

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Flames’ power play in need of spark (The Calgary Herald)

Calgary wakes up to 2-and-40 record on home ice

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Quincey’s OT goal caps Avs’ rally vs. Islanders (AP)

For nearly 40 minutes, the Colorado Avalanche resembled the team that has been horrific at home this season. And then they suddenly transformed into the squad they expected to be all along, seizing a game that looked to have all but slipped away. Kyle Quincey scored a power-play goal 2:39 into overtime and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 30 saves, helping the Avalanche rally from a three-goal deficit...

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NHL Capsules (The Canadian Press)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jonathan Toews had two goals and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks' struggling power play scored twice in a 6-3 victory over the stumbling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

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Burns scores in OT to lift Sharks over Isles 3-2 (AP)

San Jose coach Todd McLellan was happy enough to laugh about the winning goal, even if it didn't come on the play he designed. Brent Burns scored a power-play goal 1:07 into overtime to give the surging Sharks a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. "We were talking about our set.

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Video: Blown OT penalty call leads to Islanders loss, Sharks win (Yahoo! Sports)

The San Jose Sharks entered their game with the New York Islanders on Saturday night with a power play clicking at 20.7 percent, and they connected for another power-play goal via Joe Pavelski in the first period. So if you … Continue reading ?

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Thursday’s Three Stars: Khabibulin stays hot; Jets, Flyers score 17 (Yahoo! Sports)

No. 1 Star: Nikolai Khabibulin, Edmonton Oilers The 38-year Russian netminder continued his strong start to the season with a 34-save night in a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Edmonton got power play goals from Taylor Hall and Jordan … Continue reading ?

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Skinner lifts Canes to 4-3 win over Sabres (The Canadian Press)

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Thanks to goalie Cam Ward and Jeff Skinner's power-play goal, the Carolina Hurricanes overcame their struggles on special teams.

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