NHL \ Tuesday’s games

Panthers 4, Devils 0

SUNRISE, Fla. — Tomas Vokoun stopped 36 shots for his fifth shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers snapped New Jersey’s seven-game road winning streak. The shutout was the eighth of the season for the Panthers, tying Columbus for most in the league. Stephen Weiss, Richard Zednik, Nathan Horton and Cory Stillman scored for the Panthers, who improved to 13-4-3 since Jan. 1 and moved into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Zednik and Weiss both added an assist, while Michael Frolik and David Booth each had two assists.

Blackhawks 5, Lightning 3

TAMPA, Fla. — Jonathan Toews scored twice, Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, and Chicago Blackhawks withstood the first career hat trick by Steven Stamkos. The Lightning let a 3-1 lead slip away to the Blackhawks, who improved to 17-11-3 on the road with 37 points, fourth best in the league. Dave Bolland scored the go-ahead goal, his 13th of the season, with 7:14 left in the third period, and Toews added his second goal of the game at the 16-minute mark to make it 5-3. Stamkos, the No. 1 overall draft pick last season, has nine goals on the season.

Bruins 5, Hurricanes 1

RALEIGH, N.C. — David Krejci had a short-handed goal and an assist, and the Boston Bruins snapped a season-worst four-game losing streak. Shane Hnidy scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Patrice Bergeron had an empty-net goal and an assist and Chuck Kobasew and Blake Wheeler also scored for Boston.

Sabres 4, Maple Leafs 1

TORONTO — Drew Stafford scored twice and Buffalo moved into a tie for fifth in the Eastern Conference. Daniel Paille and Matt Ellis also scored for the Sabres, and Ryan Miller made 27 saves. Pavel Kubina scored for the Maple Leafs.

Associated Press