NHL ROUNDUP WEDNESDAY'S OTHER GAMES

NHL ROUNDUPWednesday's other games
Hurricanes 2, Rangers 1
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Rod Brind'Amour scored with 6:05 left in the third period to lift Carolina over the Rangers. Cam Ward stopped 23 shots, bouncing back from a poor performance two nights earlier in which he allowed six goals in a 7-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Adams also scored for the Hurricanes. Brind'Amour's winning goal came moments after the Rangers won a faceoff in the left circle of their zone but turned it over. Jaromir Jagr scored the 599th goal of his career, and Weekes made 22 saves for the Rangers.
Senators 4, Sabres 2
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Peter Schaefer broke a third-period tie, helping struggling Ottawa beat Buffalo. Chris Neil, Jason Spezza and Chris Phillips also scored for the Senators, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for only the second time in nine games. Daniel Briere and Thomas Vanek scored for the Sabres, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Buffalo (15-2-1) lost for only the second time in regulation.
Bruins 3, Capitals 2, SO
WASHINGTON -- Patrice Bergeron scored the only goal in the shootout, lifting Boston past Washington. After Bergeron beat Olie Kolzig, Tim Thomas snuffed a shot by Matt Pettinger to secure the victory. The Capitals are 0-4 in shootouts this season. Thomas stopped 33 shots for the Bruins, who got first-period goals from Phil Kessel and Brad Stuart. Boston outshot Washington 14-7 during a scoreless third period and 5-1 in overtime. Dainius Zubrus scored his 12th goal and Pettinger had a short-handed tally for the Capitals, who trailed 2-0 in the game's 15th minute. Kolzig had 33 saves, and Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin each had an assist.
Canadiens 3, Lightning 1
TAMPA, Fla. -- Sheldon Souray scored a pair of power-play goals, helping Montreal beat Tampa Bay. Souray opened the scoring 2:35 in and then gave Montreal a 2-1 lead late in the second. He has three two-goal games this season. Seven of his eight goals have come with the man advantage. Montreal captain Saku Koivu recorded his 335th assist with the Canadiens, tying him for 16th on the franchise's career list with Claude Provost. Vinny Prospal scored for Tampa Bay.
Islanders 3, Stars 0
DALLAS -- Rick DiPietro stopped 35 shots for his first shutout of the season and seventh of his career, leading the Islanders over Dallas. Mike York, Jason Blake and Trent Hunter scored to help New York successfully open a four-game road trip. The Islanders, who started the night 27th in the NHL on the penalty-kill, fought off seven Stars power plays. Marty Turco made 19 saves for Dallas. DiPietro preserved the shutout with 8:24 left when he stopped Eric Lindros' solo rush on a Dallas power play.
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