er job than anyone else at limiting the opposition's shots on goals. Through their first 12 games, they've limited opponents to a League-low 22.2 shots per game while taking 30.2 of their own. St. Louis limited Detroit to just 14 shots in its 6-0 win on opening night, but the Red Wings have had 29 and 31 shots in their two victories. Detroit's 31 shots in the Blues' last visit were the most St. Louis has allowed in any game this season.
EDMONTON - Kari Lehtonen a effectué 35 arrêts et les Stars de Dallas ont prolongé à quatre leur série de victoires en battant les Oilers d'Edmonton 4-1,Zach Parise Authentic Red And Green Jersey, mardi.Jaromir Jagr, Ryan Garbutt, Brenden Dillon et Eric Nystrom ont touché la cible pour les Stars (7-5-1), qui ont remporté cinq de leurs six dernières rencontres.Taylor Hall a répliqué pour les Oilers (5-5-3), qui ont perdu six de leurs sept derniers matchs.Devan Dubnyk a repoussé 25 lancers.Les Oilers ont ouvert la marque avec sept minutes à faire au premier vingt. Hall a battu Lehtonen à l'aide d'un tir des poignets du c?té de la mitaine.Les Stars ont créé l'égalité sur un jeu chanceux après quatre minutes en deuxième période. Le tir de Dillon a frappé la baie vitrée derrière le filet et la rondelle a heurté le dos de Dubnyk avant de pénétrer dans l'objectif.Dallas a obtenu un deuxième cadeau après 44 secondes en troisième. Le tir de loin de Nystrom a touché le baton d'un joueur des Oilers et a menotté Dubnyk.Les Stars ont ensuite creusé l'écart grace aux filets de Jagr et Garbutt.
SASKATOON - Josh Nicholls forced overtime with a third-period goal then had the shootout winner as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Swift Current Broncos 5-4 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League action.Shane McColgan, Matej Stransky and Duncan Siemens all scored for Saskatoon (32-21-3) in regulation. Goaltender Andrey Makarov made 31 saves and turned aside three skaters in the shootout to earn the win.Graham Black led Swift Current (27-24-6) with two goals and two assists. Colby Cave scored while the Broncos were shorthanded and Chance Lund had a goal as well.Eetu Laurikainen stopped 41 shots and denied McColgan and Stransky in the shootout.Both teams went 0 for 4 on the power play.Nicholls scored with 29 seconds remaining in the third period to force the extra time.
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