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David Jones scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche took down the slumping Chicago Blackhawks, 5-2, at Pepsi Center.

David Jones scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche took down the slumping Chicago Blackhawks, 5-2, at Pepsi Center.

Radim Vrbata netted the eventual game-winner in the second period and added an assist as the Phoenix Coyotes dropped the Dallas Stars, 4-1, at American Airlines Center.

Bryan Little scored the eventual game- winning goal midway through the second period, and the Winnipeg Jets hung on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1, on Tuesday.

The New York Islanders signed center Frans Nielsen to a contract extension on Tuesday.

Alexander Edler scored in the sixth round of a shootout Tuesday night, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators.

Tomas Plekanec scored in the eighth round of the shootout to help the Montreal Canadiens take a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Bell Centre.

Kyle Clifford scored the eventual game-winner midway through the second period as the Los Angeles Kings skated past the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-1, at Tampa Bay Times Forum.

Almost a year after the Ottawa Senators traded him to the Colorado Avalanche, Brian Elliott made his regular season return to Scotiabank Place.

Frans Nielsen scored the winner in the shootout as the New York Islanders took a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wachovia Center.