NHL ROUNDUP \ Tuesday's other games
Senators 5, Rangers 1
NEW YORK -- Dany Heatley scored his 50th goal in the third period as the Senators grabbed the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The loss knocked the Rangers out of first place in the Atlantic Division on the final day of the regular season. They wound up sixth in the East and will play division champion New Jersey in the first round of the playoffs. Heatley, in his first season with the Senators, reached the 50-goal mark for the first time and extended his Ottawa single-season record.
Devils 4, Canadiens 3
MONTREAL -- Jamie Langenbrunner capped a stunning third-period comeback that earned the Devils the Atlantic Division title with their 11th straight victory. Brian Gionta had three points, including his franchise-record 47th and 48th goals, then Langenbrunner scored with 2:23 to go in regulation. The Devils, who were battling for one of the last playoff positions a month ago, won their sixth division championship in nine seasons.
Flyers 4, Islanders 1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Jeff Carter put Philadelphia into fifth place in the overall Eastern Conference standings, beating Garth Snow on a breakaway with 7:22 left. The Flyers will open the playoffs at Buffalo. On the winning goal, Carter picked up the puck near the blue line, skated in alone on Snow and beat him with a backhanded shot for his 23rd goal.
Sabres 4, Hurricanes 0
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Chris Drury scored to reach 30 goals for the first time in his NHL career, Martin Biron got his first shutout of the season and Buffalo dropped the Hurricanes out of the top spot in the East. J.P. Dumont had two goals and Brian Campbell added another for the Sabres, who completed their regular season with five straight victories.
Panthers 2, Thrashers 1
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Mike Van Ryn's overtime goal, his second score of the game, lifted the Panthers. Van Ryn took a pass from Joe Nieuwendyk in the left circle and his slap shot went over the shoulder of Adam Berkhoel at 1:34 of overtime. Roberto Luongo had 39 saves for the Panthers. About a minute before Van Ryn's goal, Luongo snagged the puck with his glove on a shot fired by Vyacheslav Kozlov from the right circle. Steve McCarthy scored and Berkhoel made 27 saves for Atlanta.
Capitals 4, Lightning 1
TAMPA, Fla. -- Jeff Halpern scored twice and goalie Brent Johnson stopped 42 shots. The Capitals finished their season with a three-game winning streak that included a win over Atlanta that eliminated the Thrashers from postseason contention and clinched a berth for Tampa Bay.
Predators 6, Red Wings 3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Paul Kariya's first goal was denied by video review, but he scored three more that counted for his ninth career hat trick, and the Predators snapped the Red Wings' 20-game points streak. The Red Wings, with the Presidents Cup already in hand, hadn't lost in regulation since March 7 when they fell 5-2 to Phoenix. They came into the regular-season finale with a chance to match the 1979-1980 Montreal Canadiens' streak of at least one point in 21 straight games.
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