SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, March 11
New Jersey at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EDT). The Canadiens are a point behind the Devils in the race for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
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
Marty Turco made 20 saves in Dallas’ 3-0 victory over Colorado on Sunday. Turco, who improved to 30-16-4 this season to give him five straight seasons of 30 or more victories, recorded his 33rd career shutout. … New York’s Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for his eighth shutout of the season as the Rangers posted a 1-0 shootout victory over 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.