NHL

Andrew Cogliano scored the game-winning goal near the halfway mark of the third period as the Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders, 3-2, at Rexall Place.

Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season as the New York Rangers dropped the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-0, at Madison Square Garden.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash was named the NHL's first star for the week ending January 4 after leading all scorers with nine points.

The Calgary Flames reassigned forward Jamie Lundmark to Quad City of the American Hockey League on Monday.

The New York Islanders take their 12-game road losing streak to Edmonton tonight, as they get set to battle the Oilers at Rexall Place.

The Penguins have dropped a season-high four straight games. Their losing streak at Madison Square Garden is even longer. Pittsburgh will try to halt a seven-game road losing streak to the New York Rangers in the final meeting between the two clubs this year at MSG.

Stars winger James Neal continued an impressive rookie campaign by netting the game-winning shootout goal in what was otherwise a goaltending clinic, as Dallas got by Vancouver, 3-2, at General Motors Place.

Jonas Hiller stopped all 29 Phoenix shots to notch his third career shutout, and the Anaheim Ducks topped the Coyotes, 2-0, at Honda Center.

Owen Nolan tallied the only two goals of the game, and the Minnesota Wild blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 2-0, at Pepsi Center.

Martin Havlat recorded a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks returned to their winning ways with a 5-2 rout of the Calgary Flames.