Cheering Section: A Nose for a Business Opportunity. Andy Oliver got the idea for GearWash, a company that cleans and repairs hockey equipment, when his wife got a whiff of his stuff.

Maple Leafs 3, Kings 1. Matt Stajan and Mikhail Grabovski scored power-play goals less than 1 1/2 minutes apart early in the third period and Vesa Toskala made 32 saves, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.

Avalanche 6, Wild 5. Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist, and the low-scoring Colorado Avalanche broke out for a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.

Blue Jackets 3, Canucks 2. Kristian Huselius scored off Rick Nash's blue-collar assist with 4:44 left and Columbus beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday night, giving the Blue Jackets their first win this season after allowing the first goal.

Predators 2, Sabres 0. Pekka Rinne made 30 saves for his first career shutout, Jason Arnott snapped a tie in the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 Monday night.

Red Wings 2, Ducks 1. DETROIT (AP) -- Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings held on to beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 Monday night.

Solace in Pads in a Fight for Life. Robert Müller, Germany’s top goaltender, has an incurable form of brain cancer, yet he continues to play at the highest level of the game in his country.

Slap Shot: Rules Make Leads More Fragile. In the N.H.L., a team with a two-goal lead almost never lost. But not this season. Now it seems almost no lead is safe.

Penguins 4, Devils 1: Second Scoring Line Helps Turn Devils Around. The Devils had lifted themselves out of their funk by winning five in a row before a 4-1 loss Saturday night to the Penguins in Pittsburgh.

N.H.L. Roundup: Tkachuk’s Milestone Helps the Blues Win. Keith Tkachuk tied the score late in the second period, Brad Boyes put St. Louis ahead midway through the third period and the Blues beat the Thrashers on Sunday.

Panthers 4, Ranger 0: Lapses in Second Period Sink Rangers. The Panthers scored three goals in a 6-minutes-18-second span of the second period — a stretch that became a defensive horror film for the Rangers.

N.H.L. Roundup: Late Goals Lift Predators in Buffalo. Pekka Rinne made 30 saves for his first career shutout and the Nashville Predators scored twice in the third period for a 2-0 victory over the Sabres in Buffalo.