NHL ROUNDUP Thursday's games

Canadiens 5, Senators 3
OTTAWA -- Chris Higgins scored the go-ahead goal and David Aebischer made 44 saves to help the Montreal Canadiens match their longest winning streak in more than 13 years. Mike Ribeiro had three points, including his 15th goal, and Alex Kovalev had three assists.
Rangers 3, Islanders 1
NEW YORK -- Jarkko Immonen scored his first NHL goal in the opening minute of the second period and Martin Straka scored twice, giving him seven in five games, to help the Rangers stretch their Atlantic Division lead.
Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 2, SO
BOSTON -- Brad Boyes scored the only goal in the shootout to lift Boston to a victory over Toronto. Mats Sundin salvaged a point for the Maple Leafs when he tied the game with 13 seconds left.
Predators 3, Blues 0
ST. LOUIS -- Rookie Shea Weber scored his first goal and Paul Kariya had his 28th, helping Nashville hand St. Louis its franchise-record 12 straight loss. The Blues were shutout for the fifth time this season. Nashville won for just the second time in eight games with the wins coming against the Blues.
Lightning 3, Thrashers 2, SO
TAMPA, Fla. -- Vincent Lecavalier and Brad Richards scored shootout goals and Tampa Bay tightened its grip on the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
Wild 2, Oilers 1, SO
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Brian Rolston beat old teammate Dwayne Roloson with a stick-side wrist shot to lift Minnesota. Edmonton's Sergei Samsonov and Minnesota's Mikko Koivu each scored on their team's first shootout chance, but Ales Hemsky and Marian Gaborik were denied.
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