NHL Daily Quick Fix: Canadiens Prevail On A Classic Night

Hockey has never looked better. In the evening shadows, on a rink framed by ice and snow, the Canadiens and Oilers braved temperatures hovering around minus-3 Fahrenheit (minus-19 Celsius) to entertain many thousands at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. The ice, made brittle by the extreme cold, was far from ideal. But the Canadiens came away with a 4-3 win on the strength of two goals each from Richard Zednik and Yanic Perrault, and strong goaltending from the toque-bearing Jose Theodore. The players will be happy to get back indoors. But no one will forget the experience, which obviously touched something deep in the hockey psyche. In other weekend results:

Sunday:

How many wakeup calls do the Ottawa Senators need? The New York Rangers take full advantage of Ottawa's porous defense, chasing Patrick Lalime from the net with six goals on 22 shots and handing the Senators a 6-2 pasting.

After three weeks off due to an ankle injury, Marc Savard returns to score the only goal in Atlanta's 1-0 win over Phoenix. Pasi Nurminen gets the shutout. The Coyotes have gone two games without a goal, and are winless in nine tries on the road.

Nikolai Khabibulin puts on a show, stopping 37 shots. But his Lightning teammates cannot take advantage, as Tampa Bay and Carolina play to a 0-0 draw. Kevin Weekes makes 21 saves for the Hurricanes.

Saturday:

Everyone keeps waiting for the Lightning to slow down, but it isn't happening. After a 2-1 win over Buffalo, Tampa Bay has just three losses in 16 games this season.

Ryan Malone, the first NHL player born, raised and trained in Pittsburgh, pulls off a hometown hero moment for the Penguins. Malone's overtime goal gives the Pens a 2-1 win against Ottawa. The Senators have lost three of their last four games.

With Paul Kariya and Peter Forsberg still sidelined by injuries, the Avalanche fall 2-0 to Los Angeles. Cristobal Huet stops 21 shots for his second shutout of the season.

The Stars and Blues are moving in opposite directions, as 2nd-place St. Louis hands 11th-place Dallas a 2-1 defeat.

In the sixth game of a six-game road trip, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally get a win. A quick start and two goals from Gary Roberts pace the Leafs to a 5-3 victory in Vancouver.

The Canucks' loss means the Philadelphia Flyers are the last team to remain undefeated at home. The Flyers squander a 2-0 lead against Boston, but recover the defeat the Bruins 3-2.

The San Jose Sharks are the last NHL team to win a game at home, beating Nashville 3-1.

Panthers 3-Capitals 2(OT)/Blue Jackets 2-Islanders 1/Red Wings 5-Wild 2/Flames 2-Blackhawks 1.

Looking for further details? The NHL Daily Quick Fix page is a direct pipeline to the essential info on last night's games.

The page links you directly to scores, summaries, game recaps, fantasy hockey news, injury updates, the latest NHL transactions, headlines from around the league and more.

The NHL Daily Quick Fix page has all the hockey intelligence you need.