ROUNDUP| Wednesday's other games

Devils 5, Canadiens 2
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Brian Rafalski scored twice with New Jersey enjoying a two-man advantage and the Devils tallied three times on the power play, sending the Canadiens to a season-high fifth straight loss. Zach Parise, Patrik Elias and Sergei Brylin also scored and Martin Brodeur made 19 saves for his 35th win as New Jersey beat the Canadiens for the eighth straight time, a streak that dates to 2004. The win also was the Devils' fifth in six games and 16th in 22 (16-3-3), moving them within four points of Buffalo in the race for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Sheldon Souray and Sergei Samsonov scored for the Canadiens, who have lost 11 of 15 games.
Predators 5, Sharks 0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Shea Weber scored two goals and Tomas Vokoun stopped 22 shots as Nashville beat San Jose. The Predators moved back on top of the NHL standings with 81 points, a point ahead of idle Buffalo. Nashville came in having lost four of six games, which had allowed Detroit to pull within a point of the Predators in the Central Division and the Western Conference. Vokoun, who has started six of seven, posted his fourth shutout this season and 20th of his career. He and Chris Mason have combined for 10 this season. Martin Erat had a goal and an assist, J.P. Dumont and David Legwand also had a goal apiece. The Predators bounced back from a 4-1 loss to Los Angeles last Saturday that snapped an eight-game home winning streak, and they did it by chasing Sharks goaltender Vesa Toskala midway through the first period. Evgeni Nabokov replaced Toskala but couldn't do much better. San Jose, which beat St. Louis 6-5 on Tuesday night, missed a chance to pass Anaheim for the lead in the Pacific Division.
Senators 4, Panthers 0
OTTAWA -- Martin Gerber made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season and 10 Ottawa players scored points. Gerber, making a rare start in place of suspended goalie Ray Emery, got his first shutout in 21 games with Ottawa this season. It was the Swiss goalie's seventh career shutout and first in 51 regular-season games since Jan. 7, 2006, when he stopped 30 shots in Carolina's 3-0 road win over the New York Islanders. Chris Phillips scored his ninth of the season 8:21 in and Mike Fisher made it 2-0 with his 11th at 7:42 of the second. Mike Comrie scored his 14th goal 8:10 into the third on a 5-on-3 and Dean McAmmond got his seventh at 14:50 as Ottawa went on to win its third in a row.
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