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Rookie Russell Lifts Jackets Past Stars

Posted Jan 23, 08 1:55 CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Columbus scored three third-period goals and rallied to defeat the Dallas Stars 4-2. Blue Jackets rookie Kris Russell scored the tie-breaking goal on a power play; Russell scored his first NHL goal earlier in the second period. Pascal Leclaire had 26 saves for Columbus. The loss snapped Dallas’ three-game winning streak, reports AP. Elsewhere in the NHL:

  • Dan Ellis stopped all 39 shots he faced and led the Predators to a 4-0 victory over the Avalanche. Martin Erat had two goals for Nashville, who have won three straight.
  • Josh Harding had 35 saves for Minnesota but it wasn’t enough as the Wild fell 2-1 to the Flames. The win moves Calgary past Minnesota for first place in the Northwest division.

Source: Associated Press

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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Kris Russell, from right, celebrates with Fredrik Norrena, of Finland, and Derick Brassard after Russell scored his second goal of the night against the Dallas Stars in...   (Associated Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire, right, blocks a shot with his foot as Dallas Stars forward Niklas Hagman, of Finland, tries to cover in the third period of a hockey game, Tuesday, Jan....   (Associated Press)
Nashville Predators right winger J.P. Dumont, left, pursues a loose puck as Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Thedore looks on in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008....   (Associated Press)
Nashville Predators left winger Martin Gelinas, left, puts a shot on Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore who makes the stop in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 22,...   (Associated Press)
Minnesota Wild's Matt Foy, left, checks Calgary Flames' Craig Conroy into the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian...   (Associated Press)
Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, left, of Finland, makes a save against Minnesota Wild's Pierre-Marc Bouchard (96) as Calgary's David Hale (right) helps defend during the second period of an NHL...   (Associated Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Michael Peca, from left, Kris Russell and Jason Chimera celebrate after Russell scored his second goal of the night against the Dallas Stars in the third period of a hockey game,...   (Associated Press)
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