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Flames Stay Ahead of Avalanche

Canucks win third straight, O'Sullivan lifts Kings in shootout

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(Newser) – The Calgary Flames moved two points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for sixth place in the West with a 2-1 win last night , reports the Associated Press. Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy both scored power-play goals in the first period as the Flames moved within a point of Minnesota for the lead in the Northwest Division. In other NHL action:

  • The Vancouver Canucks won their third game in a row with a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Matt Pettinger's second-period goal was the difference.
  • The Phoenix Coyotes scored with 24 seconds left in regulation, but Patrick O'Sullivan scored in a shootout to give the Los Angeles Kings a 6-5 win.

Colorado Avalanche's David Jones, right, pressures Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, from Finland, as he grabs the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary.
Colorado Avalanche's David Jones, right, pressures Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, from Finland, as he grabs the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler, left, checks Edmonton Oilers' Jarret Stoll during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 20, 2008, in Edmonton.
Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler, left, checks Edmonton Oilers' Jarret Stoll during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 20, 2008, in Edmonton.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mikael Tellqvist, left, of Sweden, watches the game-winning goal of Los Angeles Kings center Patrick O'Sullivan, right, in the shootout period of an NHL hockey game last night.
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mikael Tellqvist, left, of Sweden, watches the game-winning goal of Los Angeles Kings center Patrick O'Sullivan, right, in the shootout period of an NHL hockey game last night.   (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
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