NHL ROUNDUP Saturday's other games
Red Wings 5, Capitals 1
WASHINGTON -- Pavel Datsyuk had two goals, including one when his pass was deflected in off a defenseman, and two assists for Detroit. Datsyuk also assisted on goals by Kris Draper and Brendan Shanahan and drew the assignment of shadowing Jaromir Jagr most of the game. Jagr got around Datsyuk once to score the first goal, but otherwise the Capitals managed only 19 shots in Glen Hanlon's second game as Washington's coach.
Devils 2, Flyers 0
PHILADELPHIA -- Grant Marshall and Mike Rupp scored goals and Martin Brodeur stopped 32 shots to record his 71st shutout as New Jersey sent Philadelphia to its first home loss of the season. Brodeur, the active leader in career shutouts, earned his seventh of the season and recorded his NHL-leading 16th victory. It was his fifth win in a row. Jeff Hackett, who faced 22 New Jersey shots, lost for the first time in 12 starts (7-1-4).
Islanders 4, Thrashers 0
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Trent Hunter snapped a scoreless tie with 8:45 remaining. Garth Snow stopped 18 shots for his first shutout of the season, and Shawn Bates, Alexei Yashin and Michael Peca also scored for the Islanders. Pasi Nurminen stopped 25 shots for Atlanta.
Maple Leafs 3, Rangers 1
TORONTO -- Mikael Renberg scored twice and had an assist to lead Toronto. Gary Roberts added a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won 10 of 11. Eric Lindros scored for the Rangers, who also lost to Toronto on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. Toronto goalie Ed Belfour made 28 saves.
Bruins 3, Senators 2
OTTAWA -- Joe Thornton scored with 9:03 remaining as Boston ended a season-high, five-game winless streak. Thornton scored the go-ahead goal off a turnover in the Ottawa zone. Boston defenseman Nick Boynton stopped the puck at the blue line and set up Thornton, who beat goalie Patrick Lalime through the legs with a shot from the left circle. Brian Rolston scored a short-handed goal in the second period to tie it at 2 after making a superb pass to set up Glen Murray's opening goal 6:32 in. Zdeno Chara and Bryan Smolinski scored as the Senators converted both power-play opportunities in the first to take a 2-1 lead.
Canadiens 5, Lightning 2
TAMPA, Fla. -- Yanic Perreault and Stephane Quintal scored 45 seconds apart late in the first period to lead Montreal. Perreault added an empty-net goal in the third period. Niklas Sundstrom and Saku Koivu had the other Montreal goals and Sheldon Souray had three assists as the Canadiens improved to 6-3-2 in their last 11 games. Dmitry Afanasenkov and Dave Andreychuk scored for the Lightning, who have lost three straight and are 2-7-2 in the past 11.
Wild 3, Sabres 2
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jim Dowd scored in the final minute to rally Minnesota. Dowd's slap shot from the top of the right circle hit the blocker of goaltender Mika Noronen and deflected in. It was the fifth consecutive loss for the Sabres. The teams traded goals in an evenly played first period, with Miroslav Satan giving Buffalo a 1-0 lead at 8:49. Minnesota answered six minutes later on Jason Wiemer's third goal of the season. Chris Drury broke a 1-1 tie 65 seconds into the third period when he got free in front of the Minnesota net, and lifted a backhand shot over a diving Manny Fernandez and just under the crossbar.
Blues 2, Kings 1
ST. LOUIS -- Pavol Demitra and Eric Nickulas scored first-period goals and Chris Osgood made 21 saves to lead St. Louis. Osgood earned his 289th career victory, which ranks sixth among active players. Los Angeles backup Cristobal Huet faced 27 shots. Ziggy Palffy scored for the Kings.
Panthers 2, Predators 2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Martin Erat scored late in the second period for Nashville. Rem Murray also scored for the Predators. Florida got goals from Bryon Ritchie and Nathan Horton.
-- Associated Press
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