Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wild 5, Ducks 1
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Brian Rolston, Marian Gaborik and Mikko Koivu scored less than two minutes apart in the second period, and Minnesota beat Anaheim in the first game for both teams following the All-Star break. Pierre-Marc Bouchard and James Sheppard also scored for Minnesota, which won its third in four games and sixth in nine. Anaheim, which got another shaky performance from goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, lost its fourth straight after a six-game winning streak. The Ducks, whose lone goal came from Corey Perry, have scored five goals during the skid.
Sabres 1, Panthers 0
SUNRISE, Fla. — Thomas Vanek scored a power-play goal in the first minute of the second period and Ryan Miller stopped 32 shots in Buffalo’s win over Florida.
Red Wings 3, Coyotes 2
DETROIT — Nicklas Lidstrom’s goal with 7:28 left completed a comeback and lifted NHL-leading Detroit to its fifth straight win. Lidstrom also had two assists, and Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom scored the other goals.
Associated Press