• Canadiens 6, Rangers 3: For two periods, this game was up in the air. Ryan Callahan tied the game at 2 nearly halfway through the second period, and at the second intermission, the score remained tied. But by the time 4:40 had gone by in the third, Montreal had a two-goal lead. Robert Lang went on to get a hat trick. Chris Drury scored the first Rangers goal. Henrik Lundqvist allowed five of the 24 shots he faced into the net -- the last Canadiens strike was into an empty net.

  • Nets 100, Grizzlies 89: For most teams, a three-game winning streak at home doesn't qualify as news. But given the Nets' struggles at the Izod Center, they can be proud of themselves. Vince Carter had 25 points and 12 assists -- which for him is a big deal -- to help cancel out the absence of Devin Harris, who is still nursing a hamstring injury. Yi Jianlian, coming on strong of late, had 20 points. The Nets are only 8-12 at home.