CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Tim Jackman and Tom Kostopoulos had a goal and an assist each while Calgary was taking a three-goal lead Friday and the Flames went on to down Colorado 3-2.
PHOENIX, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Vince Carter scored 19 points in his second game for Phoenix Friday and the Suns broke it open in the second quarter on their way to a 92-75 win over Detroit.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Alexander Steen gave St. Louis a four-goal lead early in the third period Friday and the Blues withstood a late rally to defeat Phoenix 4-3.
ATLANTA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Taiwan Easterling caught a 7-yard pass TD to end a key fourth-quarter drive Friday, lifting Florida State to a 26-17, Chick-fil-A Bowl win over South Carolina.
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ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jason Blake and Lubomir Visnovsky scored two goals each Friday, propelling the Anaheim Ducks to their third win in five games, 5-2 over Philadelphia.
DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Both Daniel and Henrik Sedin scored during an assault on goaltender Kari Lehtonen Friday, pushing the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 victory over Dallas.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A typical superstar performance from Kevin Durant Friday allowed the Oklahoma City Thunder to hold on in the fourth quarter for a 103-94 victory over Atlanta.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jakub Voracek battled through two defenders to score with 2:54 left in overtime Friday, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Ottawa.
DETROIT, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- P.A. Parenteau fired a slap shot past Jimmy Howard with 1:03 left in overtime Friday, giving the New York Islanders a 4-3 win over Detroit.
HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Chase Budinger scored a season-best 22 points Friday to help the Houston Rockets overcome an early deficit and defeat Toronto 114-105.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Pekka Rinne took a shutout deep into the third period Friday and made 22 saves in boosting the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over Minnesota.
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jamal Coombs-McDaniel scored four of his six points in overtime Friday and No. 4 Connecticut dominated the extra period to down South Florida 66-61.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- William Buford led No. 2 Ohio State to a big first half and produced a season-best 26 points Friday in the Buckeyes' 85-67 victory over Indiana.
SUNRISE, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- James Wisniewski completed a Montreal comeback by scoring in overtime Friday to give the Canadiens a 3-2 win over Florida.
NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Johan Hedberg made 28 saves against his former team Friday to bring the New Jersey Devils a much-needed, 3-1 victory over Atlanta.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Latavius Murray scored the game's only touchdown Friday and Central Florida made school history by surprising Georgia 10-6 in the Liberty Bowl.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Chase Tapley and James Rahon had 15 points each Friday to send No. 7 and unbeaten San Diego State rolling to a 93-50 victory over Occidental.
EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Durrell Summers led a late-game rush Friday that allowed No. 19 Michigan State to pull away for a 71-62 victory over 13th-ranked Minnesota.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Nathan Walkup gave Texas A&M its first lead of the game midway through the second half Friday and the No. 18 Aggies went on to down McNeese State 66-57.
EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Tommy Rees threw two touchdown passes while Notre Dame was building a 27-point lead Friday and the Fighting Irish defeated Miami in the Sun Bowl 33-17.
