Avalanche 5, Blue Jackets 0

Avalanche 5, Blue Jackets 0
COLUMBUS -- Marek Svatos had a goal and two assists, Andrew Brunette added a goal and assist, and David Aebischer stopped 35 shots, handing the Blue Jackets their seventh loss in a row. Ian Laperriere, Brad May and Joe Sakic also scored and Pierre Turgeon had two assists as Colorado improved to 15-0-1-1 against the Blue Jackets since Columbus came into the NHL five seasons ago.
Mighty Ducks 3, Red Wings 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Andy McDonald scored Anaheim's first goal and set up Teemu Selanne's game-winner during a power play midway through the third period. Selanne drew a hooking penalty from Pavel Datsyuk with 12:16 remaining, then capitalized on the man advantage by converting a rebound of McDonald's shot. It was the 12th straight game the Red Wings allowed a power-play goal. They have given up 18 in 67 short-handed situations during that stretch.
Flyers 5, Bruins 3
BOSTON -- Peter Forsberg scored two goals and added an assist before sitting out the third period with a right groin strain as Philadelphia beat Boston. Simon Gagne had a goal and two assists and Antero Niitymaki made 25 saves as the Flyers sent the Bruins to their seventh loss in eight games, and fourth consecutive at home.
Senators 6, Islanders 2
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Dany Heatley stretched his point streak to 20 games with a first-period goal, and Vaclav Varada doubled his season point total with a goal and assist in Ottawa's win. Heatley gave the Senators a 1-0 lead 9:17 in with his 16th goal to go with 18 assists. He is the only NHL player to register a point in every one of his team's games this season and he extended the club-record streak he shattered seven games earlier.
Wild 5, Blues 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored twice in the final five minutes to spoil Keith Tkachuk's return to St. Louis. Bouchard scored even strength and power-play goals late as the Wild rallied from a 3-2 deficit. Dean McAmmond scored his team-leading eighth and ninth goals of the season for the Blues.
Devils 8, Lightning 2
TAMPA, Fla. -- Viktor Kozlov had a goal and four assists to lead New Jersey. Kozlov set career highs for points and assists in one game, helping the Devils sweep two games in Florida. New Jersey beat the Panthers 5-1 on Wednesday. New Jersey got two goals each from Alexander Mogilny and Sergei Brylin. Mogilny has three since returning Wednesday after missing four games with a concussion.
Hurricanes 4, Maple Leafs 3, SO
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Radim Vrbata and Matt Cullen scored in the shootout, lifting Carolina. Toronto's Mats Sundin and Jeff O'Neill were stopped during the shootout, leaving the Maple Leafs with back-to-back losses for the first time in nearly a month. Bret Hedican, Eric Staal and Andrew Ladd, playing in his third NHL game, scored in regulation for Carolina, which snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak.
Sabres 3, Canadiens 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Martin Biron made 40 saves, and Brian Campbell and Tim Connolly each had a goal and an assist to pace Buffalo. Ales Kotalik also scored for the Sabres, who have won five of six. Buffalo has earned 11 of 12 points during the stretch. Richard Zednik scored for Montreal, which lost for the third time in four games.
Coyotes 4, Stars 1
DALLAS -- Curtis Joseph stopped 32 shots for his 406th career victory, and Phoenix ended Dallas' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Friday night over the Stars. Joseph and the Coyotes' penalty killers frustrated the Stars, who scored on only one of 12 power plays.
-- Associated Press
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