nhl roundup \ Monday’s games

Blues 5, Bruins 4

BOSTON — David Backes scored the tying goal with eighth-tenths of a second left in regulation and the Blues went on to beat the Bruins in a shootout. Down 4-2, the Blues rallied on David Perron’s power-play goal with 1:20 left. Backes then batted the puck out of the air for an empty-net score as the siren sounded — after a lengthy replay review, the goal counted. T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes scored in the shootout for the Blues, who have the worst record in the Western Conference and had lost nine of their previous 10 road games. The Eastern Conference-leading Bruins trailed 2-1 before scoring three times in a span of 1:39 late in the third period.

Capitals 2, Islanders 1, OT

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, the second coming 1:46 into overtime, to lead the Capitals to a victory and send the Islanders to their eighth straight loss. With Washington on a power play, Ovechkin took a pass from Alexander Semin and beat Yann Danis for the Capitals’ third straight win. Jose Theodore earned his 200th career victory with 27 saves. Kyle Okposo scored for New York, while Danis stopped 36 shots.

Lightning 4, Stars 2

TAMPA, Fla. — Vincent Lecavalier scored twice to lead the Lightning. Lecavalier gave the Lightning a 3-2 lead with 5:06 left in the third period from the top of the right circle during a power play. Vinny Prospal had an empty-net goal at 19:11 to make it 4-2. Steven Stamkos pulled Tampa Bay even at 2 from the low slot off a pass from Steve Downie at 11:46 of the third. Tampa Bay’s Mark Recchi assisted on Lecavalier’s third-period goal, moving him past Dale Hawerchuk into 17th place on the NHL’s career point list with 1,410.

Hurricanes 2, Maple Leafs 0

TORONTO — Cam Ward made 35 saves and the Hurricanes snapped a five-game losing streak, giving coach Paul Maurice a victory in his return to Toronto. Joe Corvo and Chad LaRose scored to back Ward’s second shutout of the season for Carolina.

Sabres 3, Panthers 2, SO

SUNRISE, Fla. — Ales Kotalik and Derek Roy scored in a shootout to lift the Sabres. Sabres goalie Ryan Miller stopped Nathan Horton and David Booth as Buffalo improved to 6-2 in shootouts this season. Thomas Vanek and Tim Connolly scored in regulation for the Sabres, who have won three in a row and seven of nine.

Wild 4, Blackhawks 1

CHICAGO — Niklas Backstrom made 40 saves, and defenseman Marek Zidlicky had two power-play goals and an assist to lead the Wild.

Devils 3, Predators 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brendan Shanahan’s return to the New Jersey Devils was a big success. Playing his first NHL game in more than eight months, Shanahan broke a scoreless tie in the second period and New Jersey beat the Predators for its fourth straight victory.

Associated Press