SCOREBOARD
Monday, March 10
N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo (7 p.m. EDT). The Sabres, four points out of the final playoff spot in the East, play five of their next seven at home.
STARS
Sunday
– Sidney Crosby, Penguins, scored twice, including the game-winner on a fluke goal with just 28 seconds left as Pittsburgh beat Washington 4-2.
– Johan Franzen, Red Wings, scored two power-play goals as Detroit held on for a 4-3 victory over Nashville.
– Andrew Cogliano, Oilers, scored one of his two goals in overtime to lift Edmonton to a 6-5 victory over Chicago.
– Brad Richards, Stars, had a goal and an assist to help Dallas beat Colorado 3-0.
– Patrick Marleau, Sharks, scored the winner in the shootout as San Jose defeated Minnesota 3-2 for its ninth straight win.
SHUTOUT
Boston.
SHARK ATTACK
San Jose won its franchise-record ninth straight game, beating Minnesota 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday. Seven of the Sharks’ wins on the streak have come on the road, where they lead the NHL with a 24-8-3 mark.
SNAPPED
Columbus ended a seven-game home winless streak with a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. It was the highest goal total since Jan. 11 for Columbus, which has the league’s worst offense. … Colorado’s six-game winning streak was stopped when the Avalanche lost to Dallas 3-0.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Anaheim tied a franchise record by extending its home winning streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory over Montreal on Sunday night.
SPEAKING
“I felt good. It helped early on to be on the power play a lot and get a lot of ice time. You’re able to hold on to the puck a lot more and make plays. That helped me get used to the game speed.” – Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom on his return to the Red Wings’ lineup Sunday after missing six because of a knee injury.