Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Senators 3, Capitals 2
OTTAWA — Brendan Bell scored Ottawa’s third power-play goal of the game with 1:22 remaining to lift the Senators. Bell put a shot from the right side past Jose Theodore 18:38 into the third with five seconds remaining in a penalty to Washington’s Alexander Semin. Dany Heatley scored a pair of power-play goals in the first to stake the Senators to a 2-0 lead.
Thrashers 4, Canadiens 2
ATLANTA — Rookie defenseman Zach Bogosian and Chris Thorburn each had a goal and an assist in the Thrashers’ victory. Tied for the NHL’s second-lowest points total with 37 when the night began, Atlanta won its third straight to snap Montreal’s two-game winning streak and spoil the return of Montreal goaltender Carey Price.
Rangers 4, Ducks 2
NEW YORK — Markus Naslund scored on a power play and set up Scott Gomez’s man-advantage goal in the third period that snapped a tie and lifted the Rangers. Gomez also had an assist, Fredrik Sjostrom added a short-handed goal in the second period, and Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves for his 24th win.
Kings 5, Wild 2
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kyle Calder had a goal and an assist to help the Kings end a four-game losing streak. The NHL’s lowest-scoring team, the Kings were 0-for-26 on the power play during their skid until Anze Kopitar scored with the man advantage at 7:18 of the second period to put Los Angeles ahead 2-1. Dustin Brown stretched the lead to two 1:14 later.
Coyotes 6, Red Wings 3
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Enver Lisin scored a pair of third-period goals and the Coyotes beat the Red Wings.
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