• Rangers 4, Panthers 1: Marian Gaborik scores? What else is new? He now has 26, still tops in the NHL. Vinny Prospal's two goals, now those were a surprise. He hadn't scored in 14 games. Chris Drury added the Rangers' first goal as the Blueshirts rolled to their fourth straight win. What's gotten into them? This is the best streak the Rangers have been on since they won seven straight after losing their first game. They play the Islanders for the third time in 11 days on Saturday.

  • Islanders 3, Maple Leafs 1: John Tavares and Trent Hunter scored 90 seconds apart in the second period, and that provided enough for the Islanders. Dwayne Roloson made 26 saves.

  • Timberwolves 103, Nets 99: The good news? Yi Jianlian came back and scored 22 points. He was out for seven weeks. The bad news? The Nets lost again despite 23 from Devin Harris.