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Hockey Today - March 10
Sat, Mar 10, 2007
By Associated Press


Tampa Bay at Calgary (10 p.m. EST). The Lighting and Flames meet for the first time since Game 7 of the 2003-04 Stanley Cup finals, won by Tampa Bay. Oddsmakers have the Flames listed as -168 favorites. The total is set at 5 1/2-goals.

STARS Friday

-Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks, had two goals and an assist to lead Anaheim to a 5-1 win over Edmonton.

-Henrik Sedin, Canucks, scored a breakaway goal with 1:30 left in overtime and Vancouver beat San Jose 2-1.

-Mikael Samuelsson, Red Wings, scored 3:26 into overtime to give Detroit a 3-2 win over Los Angeles.

-Dominic Moore, Wild, scored twice in the first period to ignite Minnesota's 5-1 win at Buffalo.

-Marty Turco, Stars, had 30 saves in Dallas' 3-0 win at Columbus.

SUSPENDED

New York Islanders forward Chris Simon was suspended indefinitely Friday by the NHL, one day after his vicious two-handed stick swing to the face of New York Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg. Simon, who was given a match penalty Thursday night for deliberate attempt to injure, was summoned to a league hearing set for Saturday.

ROBERTO'S RECORD

Roberto Luongo became Vancouver's single-season victories leader after a 2-1 overtime victory at San Jose on Friday night. Luongo earned his 39th victory to break Kirk McLean's franchise record for wins with 24 games still left in his debut season with the Canucks.

BLANKETY BLANKS

Columbus was shut out for a franchise-record 14th time this season after its 3-0 loss to Dallas on Friday night. The most shutouts ever against an NHL team is 20 set by Chicago in 1928-29. ... Both of Cam Ward's career regular-season shutouts have come against Washington, including his 25-save performance in Carolina's 3-0 win on Friday night. Ward had two shutouts during the playoffs en route to being the MVP of the Hurricanes' run to the title. But he never held an opponent without a goal during a regular-season game until Nov. 9 of this season - in a 5-0 victory over the Capitals.

WELCOME BACK

Mikael Samuelsson returned to the Detroit lineup after being out since late January with a broken bone in his foot and scored in overtime to give Detroit a 3-2 win over Los Angeles on Friday night.

ROAD WARRIORS

Minnesota is 12-3-2 in its past 17 road games after a 5-1 win at Buffalo on Friday night.

SICK BAY

Edmonton goalies Dwayne Roloson and backup Jussi Markkanen were both dealing with the flu entering Friday night's contest at Anaheim. Markkanen got the start and allowed a goal on the only shot he faced 1:18 into the game before being replaced by Roloson, who completed the Oilers' 5-1 defeat.

UP AND COMER

Third-string goaltender Josh Harding made 35 saves in helping Minnesota defeat Buffalo 5-1 on Friday night. Since being called up from AHL Houston in January, Harding has stopped 90 of 92 shots in four games, and came within four minutes of picking up his second straight shutout on Friday.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Sean Burke made 51 saves, but Los Angeles lost in overtime at Detroit 3-2.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Washington has lost six straight and 11 of 12 after its 3-0 setback to Carolina.

SPEAKING

''The organization did their homework with their goalies this year,'' - Minnesota's Brian Rolston on third-string goalie Josh Harding, who made 35 saves in Friday night's 5-1 win at Buffalo. Harding, who is sharing time with regulars Manny Fernandez and rookie Niklas Backstrom, has stopped 90 of 92 shots in four games since being called up from AHL Houston in January.