Just playing catch-up

After a Sunday of football upsets, it's time to catch up from the weekend ...

THREE STARS OF THE NIGHT, JAN. 12

1. Rostislav Klesla and Nikolai Zherdev, Columbus Blue Jackets: Klesla scored the tying goal midway through the third period and Zherdev scored the only goal in the shootout as Columbus beat Nashville 2-1, snapping a 12-game losing streak to the Predators.

2. Mark Recchi, Atlanta Thrashers: Who says revenge isn’t sweet? Recchi scored the lone shootout goal in the Thrashers’ 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh, snapping the Penguins’ eight-game winning streak. Recchi, now in his 19th season, was acquired by Atlanta off waivers from Pittsburgh in November.

3. Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks: Pavelski’s goal with less than 10 minutes to play capped a three-goal third period and helped the Sharks rally for a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The victory helped San Jose earn seven of a possible eight points on a four-game homestand.

THREE STARS OF THE NIGHT, JAN. 13

1. Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks: Sharp continued his breakout season by scoring his 22nd goal in regulation, then adding one in a shootout to help Chicago beat the Nashville Predators 3-2, and halt an eight-game skid.

2. Doug Weight and Francois Beauchemin, Anaheim Ducks: Weight tied the score with 28 seconds to play in regulation and Beauchemin tallied the game-winner 33 seconds into overtime of the Ducks’ 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks.


3. Marc-Andre Bergeron, New York Islanders: Bergeron’s second goal of the game 4:36 into the third period proved to be the game winner as the Isles topped the Ottawa Senators 3-1. The Isles had six losses and a tie in their last seven visits to Scotiabank Place.