VANCOUVER — Goaltender Roberto Luongo made 19 saves for the 65th shutout of his NHL career as the Vancouver Canucks blanked the Edmonton Oilers 4-0. Luongo moved within one shutout of tying Patrick Roy for 14th place on the NHL's all-time list in that category. He helped the Canucks (19-10-5) post their sixth straight win, while the Oilers (11-20-3), appearing tired and listless throughout, lost for the second time in two nights. Vancouver moved into sole possession of sixth place in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, only three points away from second and five out of first. Penguins 3, Devils 2: The Pittsburgh Penguins tallied three first-period goals and held on to sneak by the New Jersey Devils 3-2. The win pushed the Penguins' home winning streak to a season-high seven games and increased their overall lead atop the Metropolitan Division standings. Just 41 seconds into the game, the Penguins pounced on a rebound and forward Pascal Dupuis stuffed it past Devils goaltender Cory Schnneider. Panthers 3, Capitals 2 (SO): The Florida Panthers won their second game in a row, both in shootouts, defeating the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a battle of backup goalies. In the 12th round of the shootout, right winger Tomas Kopecky scored to give the Panthers the win. Clemmensen, a 36-year-old career backup who entered the game with a 3.89 goals-against-average, got his first win of the season and is now 1-2-1. Grubauer, a 22-year-old rookie from Germany who entered the game with a 1.36 goals-against-average, took his first career loss and is now 2-1. Mayers hangs up skates Jamal Mayers, who won a Stanley Cup title last season with the Chicago Blackhawks, announced his retirement from the National Hockey League Friday. The 39-year-old Canadian played the final two of his 14 seasons with the Blackhawks. He also played for the St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks. “It really has been an amazing experience to have had the chance to play 14 seasons in the NHL, and finish it all off last season as a part of the Chicago Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup,” said Mayers. Mayers won a gold medal at the 2007 IIHF World Championships with Canada, who beat Finland 4-2 in the final. Mayers starred with Western Michigan University before being chosen 89th overall by St. Louis in the 1993 NHL entry draft. His best season came in 2005-06 with the Blues when he finished with 15 goals, 26 points and 129 penalty minutes. In 915 career NHL games, Mayers scored 90 goals and earned 1,200 penalty minutes. In 63 playoff games, he scored five goals and added eight assists. — Agencies
