NHL ROUNDUP | Monday's games
Oilers 5, Rangers 4
NEW YORK -- Raffi Torres had his first two-goal game in the NHL, and Radek Dvorak scored against his former teammates. Torres scored consecutive goals 3 minutes, 53 seconds apart in the second period to push Edmonton in front 4-2. Dvorak's first of the season tied it for the Oilers, who trailed 2-0. Jarret Stoll, playing for the first time in six games following a bout with tonsillitis, scored his first NHL goal, and Jason Chimera added one in the third for Edmonton. Ty Conklin made 32 saves for the Oilers, who sent regular goalie Tommy Salo back to Edmonton to have his injured hip examined. Bobby Holik scored twice, and Boris Mironov added one in the first period for the Rangers. Brian Leetch got his first of the season late in the second period to bring New York within 4-3.
Kings 3, Capitals 2
WASHINGTON -- Trent Klatt scored two goals to lead Los Angeles. Sean Avery also scored for the Kings, who have won five straight games in Washington dating back to 1998. Robert Lang scored twice for the Capitals, who have lost 10 of 12 games. Brian Chartrand and Alexander Frolov had the assists on Klatt's goals.
Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2
DETROIT -- Dominik Hasek stopped 21 shots for his 63rd career shutout and Detroit won for just the second time in its last eight games (2-5-1). Pavel Datsyuk, Ray Whitney and Brendan Shanahan scored and Brett Hull had two assists. Hasek, who missed five games with a groin injury, ranks third in career shutouts among active goaltenders. New Jersey's Martin Brodeur and Toronto's Ed Belfour each have 66 shutouts.
-- Associated Press
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