AROUND THE NHL Tuesday's other games

Lightning 4, Flyers 2
PHILADELPHIA -- Brad Richards and Dan Boyle scored within a 1:26 span late in the second period to break open a tie game and lift Tampa Bay. Martin Cibak and Tim Taylor each had a goal and an assist while Rob DiMaio had two assists for the Lightning (11-9-3). Tampa Bay has won three straight and four of five including a 5-2 victory over the Flyers in their only other meeting this season on Nov. 14. R.J. Umberger and Jon Sim scored for the Flyers, who have dropped four of five. It was Umberger's first NHL goal.
Senators 5, Hurricanes 3
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jason Spezza scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lead Ottawa. Mike Fisher had a goal and two assists for the Senators (16-3), who came in with the Eastern Conference's best record despite having lost both meetings with Carolina this season. Dany Heatley assisted on Spezza's goal, pushing his team-record point streak to 19 games. Heatley has 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) and is the only NHL player to have a point in each of his team's games this season. Eric Staal, Craig Adams and Cory Stillman scored for the Hurricanes, who have lost two straight at home after winning eight of nine at the RBC Center.
Rangers 3, Sabres 2, SO
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jaromir Jagr scored the decisive goal in a shootout, pushing New York past Buffalo. Jagr also scored his team-leading 20th goal and added an assist in regulation. Michael Nylander had a goal and assist, as well, for the Rangers, who overcame two one-goal deficits and won their third straight game. Chris Drury and Jay McKee scored for Buffalo, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Jagr decided the shootout -- the third straight the Rangers have won -- after both teams scored on their first two chances. Kevin Weekes, who stopped 37 shots, preserved the win when he stopped Chris Drury on Buffalo's third shootout opportunity. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff inserted goalie Martin Biron after injured starter Mika Noronen allowed Martin Straka to score on the Rangers' first shootout attempt. Noronen made 25 saves in regulation.
Canadiens 3, Thrashers 2, SO
MONTREAL -- Pierre Dagenais scored the winning goal and Jose Theodore stopped Atlanta forwards Ilya Kovalchuk, Peter Bondra and Marian Hossa in the first shootout in Montreal.
Dagenais' shot beat Steve Shields between the legs on Montreal's second shootout opportunity after Michael Ryder missed high with the Canadiens' first shot. Theodore, who stopped Kovalchuk on a breakaway in overtime, made a glove save on Hossa on Atlanta's third attempt. Kovalchuk scored his 15th goal in the second period on a clear breakaway for Atlanta. Peter Bondra also scored for the Thrashers, who tied the game twice in the second. Ryder scored his team-leading 10th goal to open the scoring early in the second on the first of the Canadiens' two power-play goals. Ryder also assisted on Andrei Markov's goal later in the period.
Kings 6, Blues 3
ST. LOUIS -- Pavol Demitra matched his career high with four assists, enjoying another big game against his old team in Los Angeles' victory. Joe Corvo had two goals, and Michael Cammalleri scored the winner on a power play in the opening minute of the third period. Alexander Frolov had a goal and three assists for the Kings, and Eric Belanger and Jeremy Roenick added goals. Los Angeles won its third straight and ended the Blues' best winning streak of the season at two games. Dean McAmmond had two goals for St. Louis, tying him for the team lead with seven, and Mark Rycroft added a goal. Demitra, who signed a free agent deal with the Kings after eight seasons with the Blues, has three goals and 11 assists in his last five games.
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