1.   Chris Armas scored in the third minute of the second and nearly broke the tie midway through the half, both times off feeds from Cobi Jones.

2.   Phoenix also got a goal from Shane Doan, who broke a scoreless tie midway through the second period.

3.   In Denver, Joe Sakic broke a tie midway through the third period with his fourth shorthanded goal in five games as Colorado beat winless San Jose.

4.   In Washington, Ken Klee broke a tie midway through the third period as Washington beat Florida to extend its unbeaten streak to a season-high five games.

5.   Joe Sacco, who pulled the Capitals into the tie midway through the period with his first goal in nearly two months, got an assist.

6.   Todd Bertuzzi broke a scoreless tie midway in the second period when he banged a rebound past Brathwaite on a power play.