NEW YORK -- Devin Setoguchi scored two of San Jose's six consecutive goals and the Sharks took advantage of New York backup goalie Steve Valiquette in a 7-3 comeback victory Monday night that snapped the Rangers' seven-game winning streak.
The Sharks got off to a sluggish start in the first half of the first period, falling behind 2-0. San Jose got even before the period was over and then scored three more goals in the second on only 10 shots at Valiquette.
No. 1 netminder Henrik Lundqvist took over in the third for Valiquette, who allowed five goals on 18 shots. Lundqvist gave up Ryan Vesce's third NHL goal -- second in two games this season -- at 3:46 of the third, and one to Patrick Marleau with 1:55 remaining that completed the scoring.
New York (7-2) hadn't lost since a season-opening defeat at Pittsburgh.
• Kings 4, Stars 1: At Dallas, Ryan Smyth had a power-play goal and two assists, Justin Williams added a goal and an assist, and the road-weary Los Angeles Kings snapped a three-game losing streak.
• Oilers 2, Canucks 1: At Edmonton, Alberta, Nikolai Khabibulin made 39 saves to lead the Edmonton Oilers to victory over Vancouver.
keeping the Canucks winless on the road this season.
Sam Gagner's third-period goal was the game-winner for the Oilers (5-2-1), who have won four of five. Patrick O'Sullivan scored Edmonton's other goal and assisted on Gagner's midway through the period.
Posted in Nhl on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:05 am
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