nhl roundup Tuesday’s other games

Flyers 2, Panthers 1

PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Carter scored the go-ahead goal at 7:32 of the third period, helping the Philadelphia Flyers clinch a playoff berth. Carter moved ahead of Zach Parise, of the New Jersey Devils, into second place in the NHL scoring race with his 45th goal. His shot from the side of the crease dribbled past Florida goaltender Tomas Vokoun, who appeared to lose his balance. Brett McLean scored for the Panthers who entered the game tied for the eighth and final playoff spot with the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference with 89 points.

Capitals 4, Thrashers 2

ATLANTA — Tomas Fleischmann had a goal and an assist as Washington strengthened its hold on second place in the Eastern Conference. Washington scored three first-period goals and led 3-2 midway through the third period when Sergei Fedorov jammed in a rebound after Atlanta goaltender Ondrej Pavelec stopped a shot by Alex Ovechkin. Viktor Kozlov and Alexander Semin also scored for Washington. Simeon Varlamov stopped 29 shots in only his fifth start of the season for Washington, which moved four points ahead of New Jersey.

Rangers 3, Canadiens 1

NEW YORK — Chris Drury scored a pair of goals and the New York Rangers took advantage of the Canadiens’ careless defense and suspect goaltending. Drury gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead in the first period and stretched their advantage to 3-1 in the second with his 22nd of the season. Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek coughed up the puck each time before the New York captain scored. The Rangers (41-30-9), eighth in the Eastern Conference, moved within one point of seventh-place Montreal and two in front of Florida.

Hurricanes 9, Islanders 0

RALEIGH, N.C. — Eric Staal had three goals and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes matched a club record with their ninth straight win by giving the Islanders the worst beating in franchise history. Cam Ward made 12 saves, and his franchise-record 39th victory of the season was his sixth shutout of the year and 12th of his career. Erik Cole assisted on all three of Staal’s goals and finished with four assists. Tuomo Ruutu scored twice and Scott Walker, Dwight Helminen, Rod Brind’Amour and Frantisek Kaberle also scored for the Hurricanes.

Maple Leafs 4, Devils 1

NEWARK, N.J. — The son of one of the notorious Hanson brothers from the movie “Slap Shot” scored his first NHL goal, and Martin Gerber played a spectacular game with 47 saves. Christian Hanson, the son of former hockey player turned actor Dave Hanson, capped a stunning three-goal first period as the Maple Leafs prevented New Jersey — at least momentarily — from wrapping up its eighth Atlantic Division title, and third in four years. Mikhail Grabovski, Jeff Hamilton and John Mitchell also scored for Toronto, which won for only the second time in six games.

Associated Press