NHL Brief

Tonight saw three different games end in a 5-2 outcome: The Canucks loss to the Wild, Tampa Bay ousting the Flyers, and the Islanders over New Jersey. Luongo took a puck to the shoulder in the Canucks loss to the Wild. Referees made a debatable decision that put the Wild's first goal on the board. Originally it was ruled no goal, stating Todd White had kicked the puck in. After review it was determined that White did not kick the puck and it was allowed. By looking at the game footage it looks as though White lifts his foot in order to kick the puck in. After the game White stated, "I didn't think I kicked it. I'm not that good." This goal and a possible injury lead to a lacklustre performance by the Canucks. With Sami Salo missing from the already depleting blue line, and Mattias Ohlund, Kevin Bieksa, and Lucas Kracijek picking up more ice time, there were no fresh legs to help out Luongo. Throughout the course of the game Luongo let in three questionable goals including a slap shot on a penalty shot by Brian Rolston. In other NHL news, the Canadiens whomped the Hurricanes in a 4-0 shutout. Despite the Canadiens taking more penalties and producing less shots, they maintained pressure throughout the game. Thanks to a stellar performance by Canadiens goalie Cristobal Huet, who earned his first shutout of the season, the Canadiens were able to avenge the constant losses they suffered to the Hurricanes last season. The Canadiens saw goals from Micheal Komisarek, Saku Koivu, Mike Johnson, and Tomas Plekanec. Other scores throughout the NHL tonight: Buffalo 5 - Boston 4; Florida 4- Toronto 2; St.Louis 4 - Colorado 1; Detroit 2 - Chicago 1; NY Rangers 3 - San Jose 1.