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(Saturday, November 22nd)

Final Score: (5) Oklahoma 65, (2) Texas Tech 21

Norman, OK - Sam Bradford threw four touchdown passes, and fifth-ranked Oklahoma rose to the occasion to keep its national championship hopes alive, while dashing Texas Tech’s title aspirations with a 65-21 blowout of the No. 2 Red Raiders. Chris Brown ran for 108 yards and three scores, and DeMarco Murray had 125 yards and a pair of touchdown runs as the Sooners (10-1, 6-1 Big 12) moved into a three-way tie with Texas Tech and Texas atop the Big 12 South standings. Bradford, who completed 14-of-19 passes for 304 yards, continues to be one of the front-runners for the Heisman Trophy, but the bigger issue is where Oklahoma will be placed when the new Bowl Championship Series standings are released Sunday. The Sooners went into the game fifth in the BCS, behind Alabama, the Red Raiders, Texas and Florida. Oklahoma’s lone loss this season came to Texas, 45-35, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Red Raiders (10-1, 6-1) came into the game ranked third in scoring offense in the nation at 47.9 points a contest, but Oklahoma’s defense bottled up Graham Harrell early on while building a 42-7 halftime cushion. Not only that, but Texas Tech’s defense had plenty of holes as denoted by a 299-45 advantage in rushing yards for the Sooners. Harrell connected on 33-of-55 passes for 361 yards and three scores but the Red Raiders, who came in riding the nation’s longest winning streak at 12 games, were no match for the high-powered Sooners. Standout wide receiver Michael Crabtree was limited to six catches for 62 yards.

Final Score: (3) Florida 70, Citadel 19

Gainesville, FL - Tim Tebow threw three touchdown passes in limited action, as third-ranked Florida steamrolled The Citadel, 70-19, at the Swamp. Tebow completed 9-of-11 passes for 201 yards and ran for 34 yards on two carries for the Gators (10-1), who still have next week’s traditional contest against Florida State to navigate before the SEC Championship Game against Alabama on December 6. Redshirt freshman Chris Rainey ran for 142 yards and a touchdown on just seven carries, while Emmanuel Moody added 116 rushing yards with a score on 13 attempts. Senior Kestahn Moore ran for two scores and Percy Harvin found the end zone on one of his three carries that totaled 49 yards. Harvin also caught two passes for 76 yards. Florida racked up 705 yards offensively, including 394 on the ground, and scored on its first seven possessions. The Gators became the first SEC team, since the inception of the league, to score 42 points or more in six straight games. Cam Turner, after taking over for injured starting quarterback Bart Blanchard, completed 15-of-30 passes for 169 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for The Citadel (4-8), which closed the season with seven losses in its last eight games.

Final Score: (7) Penn State 49, (17) Michigan State 18

University Park, PA - Daryll Clark threw for a career-high 341 yards and four touchdowns, while running for another score, leading seventh-ranked Penn State to a 49-18 thrashing of 17th-ranked Michigan State, giving the Nittany Lions the Land Grant Trophy and at least a spot in the Rose Bowl. With the victory on a snowy senior day, Penn State (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) clinched a share of the conference title with Ohio State, but barring a situation where the Lions are ranked either one or two in the BCS standings, they will advance to the Rose Bowl due to a 13-6 victory over the Buckeyes earlier in the season. Evan Royster ran for 79 yards on 12 attempts, and Deon Butler caught three passes for 133 yards and three scores for Penn State, which will appear in a BCS Bowl for the first time since 2005, when the team finished No.3 nationally with a 26-23 victory over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Jordan Norwood caught five passes for a career-high 127 yards, and Graham Zug had a touchdown reception in the win. Clark completed 16 of his 26 passes, and Derrick Williams had four receptions for 51 yards and a score. The team totaled 419 passing yards, which is a new school record. Javon Ringer was held to a season-low 42 yards on the ground and a score for Michigan State (9-3, 6-2), which will appear in a bowl game in back-to-back seasons for the first time since going to three in a row from 1995-1997. It is also the school’s first nine-win season since 1999 and marks the first time the Spartans have had back-to-back winning seasons since 1989-1990. Brian Hoyer went 25-of-40 passing for 206 yards and two interception, while Blair White caught eight passes for 71 yards. Michigan State struggled against Penn State’s defense, managing only 322 total yards on the day, including only 35 yards on the ground.

Final Score: (8) Utah 48, (16) BYU 24

Salt Lake City, UT - Brian Johnson completed 30 of 36 passes for 303 yards and four touchdowns as the eighth-ranked Utah Utes beat No.16 BYU. 48-24, to win the Mountain West Conference championship and secure a spot in a BCS game. Freddie Brown had eight catches for 97 yards and Brent Casteel scored twice on six catches for 60 yards for the Utes (12-0, 8-0 MWC), who scored three unanswered touchdowns in the final quarter. B-Y-U’s Max Hall was intercepted five times while completing 21 of 41 passes for 205 yards, but the Cougars (10-2, 6-2) were denied their third straight conference title.

Final Score: (9) Boise State 41, Nevada 34

Reno, NV - Kellen Moore threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns but had three costly interceptions, as ninth-ranked Boise State survived several furious comebacks to top Nevada, 41-34. Moore connected on 29-of-48 throws for the Broncos (11-0, 7-0 WAC), who gave up a season high in points but managed to come away with the victory. They can complete their undefeated regular season next Friday at home against Fresno State. Ian Johnson ran for 71 yards and a score on seven carries for Boise State, while Austin Pettis caught nine passes for 126 yards and two TDs. Vinny Perretta added five catches for 126 yards in the win. Colin Kaepernick threw for 241 yards and one TD on just 19-of-50 passing but was not intercepted. He also ran for 70 yards for Nevada (6-5, 4-3), which closes out its regular season next Saturday at Louisiana Tech. Jerome Johnson and Joshua Mauga each had an interception return for a touchdown for the Wolf Pack, while Vai Taua ran for 75 yards and a score.

Final Score: (10) Ohio State 42, Michigan 7

Columbus, OH - Chris “Beanie” Wells ran for 134 yards with a touchdown and Dan Herron added 80 yards on the ground with a pair of scores, as 10th-ranked Ohio State dominated the second half in a 42-7 victory over Michigan and claimed a share of the Big Ten title. Terrelle Pryor threw for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Buckeyes (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten), who outscored Michigan 28-0 in the final 30 minutes and earned a share of the conference title for the fourth straight year. Ohio State tied Penn State atop the Big Ten standings, but the Nittany Lions will earn a Rose Bowl bid — unless they somehow finish in the top two of the BCS standings — based on the 13-6 win at the Horseshoe in October. The Buckeyes rolled up 416 total yards to 198 for Michigan and beat the Wolverines for the fifth straight year. It’s the longest winning streak for Ohio State over Michigan in the history of the storied rivalry. Michigan (3-9, 2-6) suffered its biggest loss to Ohio State since a 50-14 setback in 1968 — the year before Bo Schembechler’s arrival in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines ended a disastrous first season under Rich Rodriguez with seven losses in their last eight games. Brandon Minor ran for 67 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries for Michigan, while Nick Sheridan threw for just 87 yards while completing only 8-of-24 passes. The Wolverines were unable to sustain drives throughout the game, converting on third down just once in 17 opportunities.

Final Score: (15) TCU 44, Air Force 10

Fort Worth, TX - Andy Dalton threw for 321 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 21-of-27 completions while running for two more scores as TCU routed Air Force, 44-10, at Carter Stadium. Walter Bryant and Bart Johnson added TD receptions for the 15th-ranked Horned Frogs (10-2, 7-1 MWC), who finished the year with wins in six of their last seven games. Justin Watts picked up a rushing score. Quarterbacks Tim Jefferson and Shea Smith combined to complete just 3-of-10 passes for 11 yards for the Falcons (8-4, 5-3), who finished their regular-season slate with two consecutive defeats. Jared Tew rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown and Asher Clark also gained 63 yards on the ground.

Final Score: Ole Miss 31, (18) LSU 13

Baton Rouge, LA - Jevan Snead threw for a career-high 274 yards as Ole Miss crushed 18th-ranked LSU, 31-13, in an SEC battle at Tiger Stadium. Snead went 16-for-25 with two touchdowns while Mike Wallace caught five balls for 99 yards and two scores for the Rebels (7-4, 4-3 SEC), who have won four straight. Jordan Jefferson took the place of Jarrett Lee, who was injured in the second quarter, under center and went 10-for-20 with 129 yards with an interception and a touchdown for the Tigers (7-4, 3-4), who have dropped two of their last three games. Lee went 4-for-12 with 49 yards and an interception.

Final Score: (19) Cincinnati 28, (20) Pittsburgh 21

Cincinnati, OH - Tony Pike picked apart the Panthers secondary for 309 yards and three touchdowns, as the 19th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats recorded a 28-21 victory over No. 20 Pittsburgh in a spirited Big East Conference battle. The victory was Cincinnati’s first in eight all- time contests against the Panthers and fourth straight overall for the up- and-coming program. Mardy Gilyard and Dominick Goodman each caught a touchdown while logging 110 and 101 receiving yards, respectively, for Cincinnati (9-2, 5-1 Big East), which, with a win over Syracuse next weekend, will wrap up its first-ever Big East title. LeSean McCoy toted the ball 17 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns and logged a team-high six catches for 45 yards for Pittsburgh (7-3, 3-2), which was outgained 396-264 in losing its first road game of the season. Bill Stull connected on 18-of-28 passes for 229 yards with a touchdown and an interception in defeat.

Final Score: (21) Oregon State 19, Arizona 17

Tucson, AZ - Justin Kahut kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired just minutes after botching a potential game-tying extra point and the 21st-ranked Oregon State Beavers kept their Pac-10 tile and Rose Bowl hopes alive with a 19-17 victory over the Arizona Wildcats. Sean Canfield connected on 20-of-32 pass attempts for 224 yards and a score while Sammie Stroughter had five receptions for 116 yards and a TD in the Beavers (8-3, 7-1 Pac-10) sixth straight victory and seventh in a row against league foes. James Rodgers rushed for 102 yards and a score on just 10 carries while brother and vital teammate Jacquizz Rodgers was sidelined early in the contest with a shoulder injury and did not return. Keola Antolin racked up 114 yards rushing and a TD on 25 carries for the Wildcats (6-5, 4-4) who are still aiming for their first seven-win campaign in a decade. Arizona had alternated wins and losses over their previous six games, which included a wild 55-45 setback at Oregon last weekend. Willie Tuitama completed 16-of-22 passes for 158 yards and a TD to Rob Gronkowski, who finished with three grabs for 50 yards. Mike Thomas led the receiving corps with six catches for 50 yards.

Final Score: Florida State 37, (22) Maryland 3

College Park, MD - Florida State’s Chris Ponder ran 14 times for 81 yards and a score, and passed for 143 yards and a touchdown to lead the Seminoles to a 37-3 road win over No. 22 Maryland at CCB Field at Byrd Stadium. Ponder completed 19 of 24 passes for Florida State (8-3, 5-3 ACC) and Antone Smith rushed 13 times for 45 yards and a touchdown. The Seminoles will close out the regular season next weekend with a non-conference clash against national powerhouse Florida Maryland (7-4, 4-3) quarterback Chris Turner completed 16 of 30 passes for 149 yards and two interceptions. Running back Da’Rel Scott had 82 yards on 12 carries and Dan Gronkowski led the Terrapins with four receptions and 46 yards.

Final Score: North Carolina State 41, (25) North Carolina 10

Chapel Hill, NC - Russell Wilson threw for a career-high 279 yards and two touchdowns, as North Carolina State rolled over 25th-ranked North Carolina, 41-10. Wilson completed 17-of-28 passes and gained 50 yards on the ground for the Wolfpack (5-6, 3-4 ACC), who have won three games in a row and close out the regular-season on November 29 at home against Miami- Florida, needing a victory to be bowl eligible. Andre Brown ran for 81 yards and a score, while Jamelle Eugene added two rushing touchdowns. Back in the starting lineup for the first time since breaking his left ankle in September, T.J. Yates struggled for the Tar Heels (7-4, 3-4), who have lost two straight games to effectively end any chance of capturing the Coastal Division. Yates finished 10-of-22 for 116 yards with one interception before he was replaced by Cameron Sexton midway through the fourth quarter. North Carolina finished with six turnovers.

(Saturday, November 22nd)

Final Score: Milwaukee 79, Charlotte 74

Charlotte, NC - Andrew Bogut scored 12 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, giving the Milwaukee Bucks a 79-74 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. Ramon Sessions added 18 points — including 10-of-10 from the free throw line, while Charlie Villanueva had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, who have won two in a row following a three-game losing streak. Richard Jefferson had 15 points and seven rebounds in the win. Gerald Wallace scored 18 points for the Bobcats, who have dropped four straight games. Emeka Okafor posted a double-double with 16 points and 18 rebounds, while Raymond Felton chipped in 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

Final Score: Houston 100, Orlando 95

Orlando, FL - Yao Ming recorded 22 points and 13 rebounds and Houston once again went to Orlando and left with a victory in a 100-95 decision over the Magic. Tracy McGrady scored 17 points against his former team, while Rafer Alston added 17 points and seven assists for the Rockets, who have won four of five overall and seven straight at Amway Arena. Ron Artest logged his usual all-around effort of 11 points, six rebounds and five assists in the win. Jameer Nelson dropped a team-high 21 points with six assists, and Rashard Lewis contributed 18 points, eight rebounds and five helpers for Orlando, which snapped a five-game winning streak by shooting 2- for-15 from three-point land in the second half. Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick each logged 13 points with Howard collecting nine boards in defeat.

Final Score: Cleveland 110, Atlanta 96

Cleveland, OH - LeBron James finished with 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 110-96 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Mo Williams added 23 points, five boards and four assists for the Cavaliers, who rebounded from a loss Wednesday to Detroit that snapped an eight-game win streak. Delonte West ended with 19 points, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 17 in the win. Maurice Evans had 21 points off the bench to pace Atlanta, whose two-game win streak was snapped. Acie Law, also off the bench, finished with 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Hawks.

Final Score: Miami 109, Indiana 100

Miami, FL - Dwyane Wade continued his brilliant start to the young season as his 38-point, eight-assist effort lifted Miami to a 109-100 victory over the Pacers. Wade, fresh off a 40-point, 11-assist performance, hit 15-of-24 from the field for Miami, which has won two of three. Shawn Marion was solid in recording 18 points, nine rebounds, six steals and four assists, while rookie Michael Beasley added 17 points and six boards. Udonis Haslem, nursing a toe injury, contributed 16 points and eight boards in the win. Marquis Daniels and Danny Granger paced Indiana with 25 and 23 points respectively, as the club has dropped four of its last five games.

Final Score: New Jersey 112, LA Clippers 95

East Rutherford, NJ - Yi Jianlian netted a team-high 27 points and grabbed six rebounds to help lead the New Jersey Nets to a 112-95 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Izod Center. Vince Carter had 26 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Nets, who won their second game in as many nights and reached the .500 mark (6-6) on the season. Devin Harris contributed 18 points and a team-high 10 assists for New Jersey, which has won four of five overall. All five starters finished in double figures as the Nets shot 50.7 percent from the field. Brook Lopez had 14 points and 10 boards. Baron Davis poured in a game-high 30 points and handed out 10 helpers in a 12-for-24 shooting performance for the Clippers, who concluded a three-game road swing 1-2. Los Angeles has lost five of six overall and fell to 2-11 on the season.

Final Score: New York 122, Washington 117

New York, NY - Quentin Richardson scored 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to pace the shorthanded New York Knicks to a 122-117 win over the Washington Wizards. Richardson went 7-of-13 from three-point range for the Knicks, who played with the minimum of eight players for a second straight game because of a pair of trades they made on Friday. Also, guard Stephon Marbury didn’t dress for the game. Nate Robinson had a season-high 27 points, Wilson Chandler tallied 23 and David Lee contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who snapped a three-game skid. Chris Duhon had 10 points and 11 assists. Antawn Jamison scored 29 and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who fell to 1-10 on the season. Caron Butler scored 23, while Nick Young had 17.

Final Score: Utah 103, Memphis 94

Memphis, TN - Mehmet Okur scored 23 points, leading the shorthanded Utah Jazz to a 103-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Ronnie Brewer scored 21 points for the Jazz, who were playing without Carlos Boozer (quad), Deron Williams (ankle) and Kyle Korver (wrist). Morris Almond had 11 points, while Ronnie Price scored 10 in the victory. Utah used a 54.7 percent (41-of-75) shooting night to give the team its third win in four games. Brewer led the way, making 10-of-14 shots from the field, while Okur shot 9- of-15 on the night. O.J. Mayo had a team-high 23 points — including 10-of-10 from the free throw line — for Memphis, losers of five out of six. Rudy Gay had 21 points, while rookie Darrell Arthur scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the loss. Mike Conley added 14 points for Memphis.

Final Score: New Orleans 109, Oklahoma City 97

New Orleans, LA - Chris Paul recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists, carrying the New Orleans Hornets to a 109-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and new head coach Scott Brooks. Earlier in the day, the Thunder fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo after just 13 games and a league-worst 1-12 record. The change didn’t result in a win for Brooks though, as Oklahoma City dropped its 11th straight game and was swept in the home-and-home set. David West had 33 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets, who had lost two straight before beating the Thunder by 25 Friday night. Kevin Durant scored 30 for the Thunder, who also received 17 points from Jeff Green.

Final Score: Phoenix 102, Portland 92

Phoenix, AZ - Shaquille O’Neal registered 19 points with a game-high 17 rebounds as Phoenix topped Portland, 102-92, at US Airways Center. Amare Stoudemire had 17 points and nine boards for the Suns, who snapped a two-game slide and bested Portland for the 11th consecutive time. Steve Nash added 16 points and dished out seven assists. Brandon Roy led all players with 26 points for the Blazers, who had won three of four coming in. Steve Blake contributed 22 points and five assists while LaMarcus Aldridge picked up 14 points in the loss.

(Saturday, November 22nd)

Final Score: (3) Louisville 79, Morehead State 41

Louisville, KY - Samardo Samuels scored 18 points with five rebounds and Earl Clark added 13 points as the third-ranked Louisville Cardinals began their season by running past Morehead State, 79-41, in the opening game of the Billy Minardi Classic at Freedom Hall. The Cardinals will take on South Alabama Sunday afternoon. Also hitting double figures in scoring for Louisville (1-0) was Jerry Smith with 12 and Preston Knowles with 10. Terrence Williams grabbed 11 rebounds and Edgar Sosa dished off 10 assists. Leon Buchanan led Morehead State (0-4) with 10 points. Morehead State, which had 17 turnovers, plays in the consolation game Sunday.
Final Score: (6) Pittsburgh 86, Indiana-PA 60

Pittsburgh, PA - DeJuan Blair dropped a game-high 27 points on 13-of-14 shooting and grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds in just 21 minutes of floor time as the sixth-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers cruised to an 86-60 win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania as part of the Legends Classic. Tyrell Biggs and Ashton Gibbs chipped in with 10 points apiece for Pitt (4-0), which opened the season with two blowout victories over Fairleigh Dickinson and Miami-Ohio before playing host to Akron, in an 86-67 victory on Friday. Sam Young scored nine to go along with four assists in limited action. Levance Fields also saw limited action in posting five assists against one turnover with five points and four boards. Blair, meanwhile, posted his second straight double-double as Pitt dominated the paint with 48 points to IUP’s 18, and outrebounded the Crimson Hawks 47-30. Ashton Smith led the way with 16 points, four assists and four rebounds off the bench for the Crimson Hawks (2-1), who lost their first game in what represented a major leap in competition. IUP has beaten Thiel College and Penn State-Fayette this season.

Final Score: (11) Purdue 66, Coppin State 46

West Lafayette, IN - Robbie Hummel scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the 11th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers to a 66-46 victory over Coppin State. E’Twaun Moore added 10 points and eight rebounds for Purdue (4-0), which beat Detroit, Eastern Michigan and Loyola-Chicago to open up its season. Hummel shot 5-of-12 from the field, including 7- of-7 from the free throw line. Nemanja Calasan scored 11 points in the win. Tywain Mckee scored a team-high 17 points for Coppin State (1-1), which opened up its season by beating Wilmington-Delaware, 94-73. Vince Goldsberry had 10 points, but the Eagles shot just 30 percent from the field in the game, including 3-of-18 from long range.

Final Score: (12) Oklahoma 80, Gardner-Webb 76

Norman, OK - Blake Griffin scored 35 points and grabbed 21 rebounds, as 12th-ranked Oklahoma needed a late rally to pull out an 80-76 victory over Gardner-Webb at the Lloyd Noble Center. Griffin also led the team with five assists and three steals, while Willie Warren chipped in 17 points for the Sooners (4-0), who were coming off a thrilling victory over Davidson on Tuesday in the NIT Season Tip-off. Aaron Linn scored 22 points for Gardner-Webb (0-3), which has lost its first three games by a combined eight points. The Bulldogs fell by three at Virginia Tech to open the season and dropped an 85-84 decision to Longwood on Tuesday before nearly stealing this one in Norman.

Final Score: (15) Marquette 100, Milwaukee 80

Milwaukee, WI - Lazar Hayward finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead 15th-ranked Marquette to a 100-80 win over Wisconsin- Milwaukee. Wesley Matthews also had 25 points and grabbed seven boards for the Golden Eagles (3-0), who hit the 100-point mark for the second consecutive game. Marquette is averaging 100.3 points on the young season. Jerel McNeal added 22 points and five steals, while Dominic James contributed 16 points for Marquette, which has never lost to UWM in 36 games. Tone Boyle led UWM (3-2) with 23 points, and Avery Smith scored 22 in the loss. But the Panthers’ next leading scorer was Deonte Roberts with eight points. Roberts also had seven assists.

Final Score: (22) Georgetown 81, Drexel 53

Washington, DC - Greg Monroe had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead 22nd-ranked Georgetown to an 81-53 rout over Drexel. Monroe added four assists, three steals and three blocked shots for the Hoyas (2-0), who opened their season with a 71-62 win over Jacksonville on Monday. Austin Freeman missed only one of seven shots en route to a 16-point performance, while Chris Wright and DaJuan Summers scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. Scott Rodgers poured in 13 points to pace the Dragons (1-1), who outlasted Penn on Tuesday by a 66-64 final. Jamie Harris finished with 12 points and six boards in defeat.

(Saturday, November 22nd)

Final Score: Vancouver 3, Pittsburgh 1

Pittsburgh, PA - Daniel Sedin recorded a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Canucks overcame the loss of goaltender Roberto Luongo to injury to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-1, at Mellon Arena. Pavol Demitra tallied the other two goals — including an empty-netter — while Henrik Sedin assisted on all three scores for the Canucks, winners in seven of their last nine. Luongo was lost before five minutes was played and Curtis Sanford stopped 17-of-18 shots in the victory. Mike Zigomanis tallied the lone goal for the Penguins, who have lost two of three since a six-game winning streak. Dany Sabourin made 16 saves in the loss.

Final Score: Ottawa 4, NY Rangers 1

Ottawa, ON - Jesse Winchester and Daniel Alfredsson scored goals just over one minute apart in the second period, as Ottawa snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers. Jason Spezza and Nick Foligno also netted a goal apiece for the Senators, who hadn’t won since November 6 against Philadelphia. Ottawa had gone 0-4-2 in the last six contests, including a 2-1 shootout loss to the Rangers on Monday. Alex Auld made 18 saves in the win for Ottawa. Markus Naslund scored the lone goal, and Stephen Valiquette stopped 32-of-36 shots for the Rangers, who have lost two in a row.

Final Score: NY Islanders 4, Buffalo 2

Buffalo, NY - Andy Hilbert notched a goal and an assist, as the New York Islanders topped the Buffalo Sabres, 4-2, at HSBC Arena. Bill Guerin and Jon Sim also scored, while Mark Streit added an empty-net tally for the Islanders, who have won four of five. Joey MacDonald stopped 35 shots in the win. Mark Mancari and Derek Roy lit the lamp for Buffalo, whose losing streak reached a season-high five games. The Sabres have lost seven of eight overall. Patrick Lalime gave up three goals on 25 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Chicago 5, Toronto 4 (OT)

Toronto, ON - Dave Bolland netted the game-winner 49 seconds into overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-4, at Air Canada Centre. Patrick Sharp tallied two goals while Duncan Keith and Brian Campbell notched two helpers each for the Blackhawks, who are now 3-0 on a six-game road trip after opening the swing with back-to-back victories. Chicago also improved its road record to 4-3-1 this season. Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves for Chicago, winners in seven of its last 10 overall. Matt Stajan and Alexei Ponikarovsky had a goal and assist each for Toronto, which has lost three straight and four of its last five games. The Leafs last skated to a 3-2 loss on Monday against visiting Boston and have lost seven of nine overall. Vesa Toskala allowed five goals on 36 shots in the loss, marking the seventh time in eight outings that he’s surrendered three or more goals. The Maple Leafs are just 3-3-4 as the host this season and have dropped the first two tests of a three-game homestand that is scheduled to end Tuesday against Atlanta.

Final Score: Philadelphia 4, Phoenix 3 (OT)

Philadelphia, PA - Mike Richards scored the game-winning goal 1:35 into overtime as Philadelphia rallied to top Phoenix, 4-3, at the Wachovia Center. Richards and Jeff Carter broke out 2-on-1 from center ice with Richards handling the puck. He faked a shot as he slid from the left to right wing and hit the net to the far side as Carter provided a screen. Carter tied the game late in regulation and added an assist on the deciding score. Scott Hartnell and Mike Knuble also tallied for the Flyers, who have won four in a row. Martin Biron won his second start in as many days by stopping 25 shots. Daniel Carcillo, Martin Hanzal and Todd Fedoruk scored for the Coyotes, who have dropped five straight games. Mikael Tellqvist took the loss despite making 30 saves.

Final Score: Columbus 2, Atlanta 0

Atlanta, GA - Rookie Steve Mason needed to save just 15 shots for his first career shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 2-0, at Philips Arena. Rick Nash had a goal and an assist, while R.J. Umberger scored the other goal for the Blue Jackets, who had lost three of four coming into the game. Ondrej Pavelec stopped 28-of-29 shots in the loss for the Thrashers, who have dropped three straight after a season- high five-game winning streak.

Final Score: Boston 3, Montreal 2 (SO)

Montreal, QC - Blake Wheeler scored the only goal of the shootout as the Boston Bruins spoiled Patrick Roy’s night with a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Wheeler was the first shooter and he lost control of the puck down low, but it found its way between the pads of Carey Price. Tim Thomas then made saves on Alex Kovalev and Andrei Markov before stopping Saku Koivu, who tried to lift a backhander into the top of the net but Thomas kept it out. Matt Hunwick and Milan Lucic each had a goal in regulation for the red-hot Bruins, who have won four straight and nine of 10 overall. Thomas finished the game with 33 saves, including stopping all three shooters in the shootout, for Boston, which had lost 12 straight against the Canadiens, but has now won the last two and snapped an eight-game losing streak in Montreal. Tom Kostopoulos had a goal and an assist while Andrei Kostitsyn also lit the lamp for the Canadiens, who have dropped two of their last three and four of six overall. Price finished the game with 25 saves. In a ceremony before the game, the Canadiens honored former goaltender Roy by retiring his No. 33 jersey. The all-time wins leader amongst goaltenders, Roy guided Montreal to two Stanley Cups (1986 and 1993) and won 289 games while wearing the Habs jersey before being traded to Colorado.

Final Score: St. Louis 2, Minnesota 1

St. Paul, MN - Chris Mason stopped 31 shots as the St. Louis Blues handed the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 loss at Xcel Energy Center. Brad Boyes scored a power-play goal and an even-strength goal for the Blues, who have won three of their last four games. Stephane Veilleux had the lone goal while Niklas Backstrom stopped 24 shots in the loss for the Wild, who have dropped their past two games.

Final Score: Anaheim 2, Dallas 1 (SO)

Dallas, TX - Ryan Getzlaf notched the game-winner in the shootout, as Anaheim slipped by Dallas, 2-1, at American Airlines Center. After Stars forward Mike Ribeiro missed his chance as his multiple stick fakes resulted in his shot rebounding meekly off the right post, Getzlaf stuck a wrister inside the right pipe for the deciding goal. Corey Perry tallied for the Ducks, who snapped a two-game slide including an overtime loss in St. Louis on Friday. Jonas Hiller made 31 stops for the win, improving his record to 4-1-1. Loui Eriksson provided the lone regulation score for the Stars, who have dropped five of six. Marty Turco stopped 23 shots but lost for the fourth time in five starts despite registering an assist.

Final Score: Detroit 5, Calgary 2

Calgary, AB - Jiri Hudler notched the game-winning goal late in the third period and assisted on another score as Detroit put away Calgary, 5-2, with a late surge at the Saddledome. Pavel Datsyuk also had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings, who posted their fifth straight win and have earned at least a point in each of their last eight games (7-0-1). Detroit already owned one five-game win streak this season, and equaled its season- best feat from October 18-27 on Saturday. Andreas Lilja had two assists while Ty Conklin got the start between the pipes and picked up the win with 31 saves. Detroit improved to an NHL-best 10-1-1 this season on the road, where the club has won five straight, and wraps up a three-game tour of western Canada in Vancouver on Monday. Curtis Glencross registered a goal and an assist while Mark Giordano scored the other goal for the Flames, who had won three of their last four games coming in. Miikka Kiprusoff needed to make just 18 saves to post his second shutout of the season in Thursday’s 1-0 blanking of Colorado, but allowed four goals on 36 shots Saturday to take the loss.

Final Score: Colorado 4, Los Angeles 3 (SO)

Los Angeles, CA - Marek Svatos scored the game-winner in the shootout of Colorado’s 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj picked up the win after recording 27 saves for the Avalanche, who had won three in a row before dropping a recent home-and-home set to the Calgary Flames. Paul Stastny and Wojtek Wolski each had a goal and an assist, while Milan Hejduk scored in regulation and in the shootout. Patrick O’Sullivan, Dustin Brown and Alexander Frolov tallied for the Kings, who had won five of their previous seven. Erik Ersberg took the loss, logging 26 saves and getting beat twice in the shootout.

Final Score: San Jose 7, Washington 2

San Jose, CA - Ryane Clowe scored twice, Rob Blake recorded four assists and Brian Boucher was once again solid in net with 19 saves as the San Jose Sharks dominated Washington, 7-2. Patrick Marleau, Devin Setoguchi, Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic each lit the lamp and had a helper for San Jose, which moved to 11-0-1 at home this season and has beaten Washington 11 straight times. Tom Poti and Tomas Fleischmann recorded the Capitals’ goals, and Brent Johnson allowed all seven goals on 28 shots in the club’s third loss in four games.