AROUND THE NHL Thursday's other games

Oilers 3, Flyers 2
PHILADELPHIA -- Ethan Moreau scored two short-handed goals, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 victory over the undermanned Philadelphia Flyers. Jarret Stoll also scored for the Oilers, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Branko Radivojevic and Sami Kapanen had goals for Philadelphia, which was missing several key players. The Flyers are without leading scorer Peter Forsberg (groin), captain Keith Primeau (concussion), starting goaltender Robert Esche (groin) and top defensemen Eric Desjardins (shoulder) and Joni Pitkanen (sports hernia). Philadelphia hadn't allowed a short-handed goal in its first 26 games. Calgary is the only remaining NHL team not to allow one this season.
Sabres 3, Mighty Ducks 2, OT
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Maxim Afinogenov scored 2:11 into overtime, and Thomas Vanek added a penalty-shot goal to rally Buffalo past Anaheim. Ales Kotalik also scored for the Sabres, who won for the 10th time in 12 games. Joffrey Lupul had a goal and an assist, and Chris Kunitz also scored for Anaheim, which lost its second straight. Anaheim's Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 28 saves in his first start in eight games.
Lightning 5, Blues 4
TAMPA, Fla. -- John Grahame tied a Tampa Bay record with his eighth consecutive win and Martin St. Louis scored a tiebreaking goal with 6:30 left. Grahame made 17 saves in equaling the Lightning's best goalie winning streak, set by Nikolai Khabibulin in 2004. Ruslan Fedotenko had two goals, including an empty-netter with 33.5 seconds remaining. St. Louis scored on a rebound shot from the left circle to put Tampa Bay up 4-3. Tim Taylor got the Lightning even at 3 when he lifted an in-close shot over Patrick Lalime at 6:15 of the third. Fredrik Modin also scored for Tampa Bay, which has won 9 of 11. Mike Sillinger and Keith Tkachuk each had two goals and assist for the Blues, who have lost five of six and have the NHL's worst record (5-17-3). Tkachuk got the Blues within 5-4 with 17 seconds remaining.
Rangers 5, Predators 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Petr Prucha and Steve Rucchin each scored two goals, and New York snapped Nashville's four-game winning streak. The Rangers, tied with Ottawa with an NHL-best 42 points, won for the eighth time in 10 games.
Jaromir Jagr moved ahead of Jason Spezza of Ottawa for the NHL points lead when he scored his 22nd goal at 12:31 of the first period. He then added two assists. Yanic Perreault helped Nashville avoid the shutout by rookie Henrik Lundqvist when he scored his seventh at 4:15 of the third. But Lundqvist stopped 30 shots for New York, which rebounded from a 2-1 overtime loss at Chicago on Wednesday. Nashville lost starting goalie Tomas Vokoun to a knee injury. Forward David Legwand also was forced out with an injury to his left leg. Jaromir Jagr moved ahead of Jason Spezza of Ottawa for the NHL points lead when he scored his 22nd goal at 12:31 of the first period. He then added two assists as the Rangers had much more energy than Nashville even though both were playing for a second straight night. New York, which hasn't made the playoffs since 1997, is tied for the NHL lead with Ottawa with 42 points.
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