NHL ROUNDUP \ Monday’s other games

October 28, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

Rangers 4, Islanders 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Rangers captain Chris Drury scored his first two goals and Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves. Drury, who has bounced around between various linemates in coach Tom Renney’s quest to find a trio that clicks, scored from in front 56 seconds in against backup goalie Joey MacDonald. He added a power-play tally during a long two-man advantage with 7:26 remaining to make it 4-1. Ryan Callahan and Scott Gomez both netted their third goals of the season for the Rangers, who have won three straight and nine of their first 12 (9-2-1). Kyle Okposo tied it at 1 in the final seconds of the first period, and Mark Streit added a short-handed goal with 1:56 left in the game for the Islanders.

Senators 5, Sabres 2

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jason Spezza had two goals and an assist, and Alex Auld made 25 saves as Ottawa snapped a four-game losing streak. Dany Heatley had a goal and an assist, and Christoph Schubert and Shean Donovan also scored for the Senators (3-5-1), while Daniel Alfredsson added two assists. Clarke MacArthur and Derek Roy scored, and Patrick Lalime finished with 23 saves for the Sabres.

Wild 3, Blackhawks 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mikko Koivu assisted on goals by Andrew Brunette, Antti Miettinen and Brent Burns to lead the Wild. Chicago grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Patrick Sharp, but allowed the next three goals and saw its third-period rally fall short.

Associated Press