Blue Jackets 4, Panthers 1

Blue Jackets 4, Panthers 1
COLUMBUS -- Andrew Cassels scored his first goal in a Columbus uniform and added two assists as the Blue Jackets beat the Florida Panthers. Cassels joined the Blue Jackets as a free agent this summer after playing for Montreal, Hartford, Calgary and Vancouver in his first 12 years in the NHL. David Vyborny, a healthy scratch in Columbus' first two home games, and Grant Marshall each also had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Penguins 3, Lightning 3
PITTSBURGH -- Dan Boyle and right wing Martin St. Louis scored third-period goals to erase a pair of one-goal deficits and lift the unbeaten Tampa Bay Lightning into a tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins. St. Louis scored his third goal of the season by converting Brad Richards' two-on-one pass at 1:28 of the third period to make it 2-2. After Alexei Kovalev scored his second goal in as many games to restore Pittsburgh's lead at 5:49, Boyle took a pass from Ruslan Fedotenko and fired a shot past goalie Johan Hedberg from the edge of the right circle on the power play at 9:05.
Flyers 3, Capitals 1
PHILADELPHIA -- John LeClair and Simon Gagne scored 1:39 apart in the second period to lead the unbeaten Philadelphia Flyers to victory over the Washington Capitals. The Flyers, eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth time in five years last spring, are off to a 3-0-2 start under new coach Ken Hitchcock. Washington had won its first three games -- its best start since opening with four victories in 1997-98.
Avalanche 3, Sharks 1
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Serge Aubin scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:35 left to lift the Colorado Avalanche to victory over the San Jose Sharks. Aubin's goal, his first of the season, was set up by Peter Forsberg who tied the game at 1 in the second period. Forsberg scored his third goal at 8:05 of the middle period on a power play. The Avalanche stretched their lead to 3-1 when Milan Hejduk scored into an empty net with two seconds remaining.
Islanders 5, Thrashers 4
ATLANTA -- Jason Wiemer and Claude Lapointe scored third-period goals as the New York Islanders extended their unbeaten streak to three games with a victory over the winless Atlanta Thrashers. The Islanders are 2-0-1 since dropping their first two games. Atlanta, which has surrendered 13 goals in two nights, dropped to 0-4-0-1. It is the worst five-game start in Atlanta's four seasons.
Coyotes 3, Sabres 2
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Tony Amonte's first goal of the season and first in a Phoenix uniform helped the Coyotes snap a two-game losing streak with a victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Amonte's goal came on a deflection and broke a 1-1 tie at 5:10 of the third period. His shot was redirected in the slot by Buffalo's Denis Hamel and got by surprised goaltender Mika Noronen.
Predators 2, Rangers 2
NEW YORK -- Scottie Upshall scored a breakaway goal late in the second period to lift the winless Nashville Predators into a tie with the New York Rangers. Nashville (0-2-1-2), which lost in overtime at the New York Islanders on Tuesday and again in New Jersey on Friday, also got a goal from Kimmo Timonen.
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 2
MONTREAL -- Tomas Kaberle scored a short-handed goal with 8:15 left in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs tied the Montreal Canadiens. Trailing 2-1 after Montreal scored twice in the second, Kaberle took Mats Sundin's drop pass and fired a slap shot past goalie Jeff Hackett.
Hurricanes 3, Devils 1
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Rod Brind'Amour scored short-handed less than 6 minutes in and Kevin Weekes stopped 26 shots as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey failed to start 4-0 for the first time since 1993-94, going 1-for-7 on the power play to run its NHL-worst mark with the man advantage to 2-for-28.
-- Associated Press