NHL roundup

NHL roundup

Tuesday’s games

Canucks 5, Blue Jackets 3

COLUMBUS

Brandon Sutter scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:08 remaining, and Jannik Hansen had a career high four points with a goal and three assists, to lift Vancouver to a victory over Columbus. “That was a big goal for us,” Sutter said. “We just needed a win. “We just stuck with our game and just found a way,” said Sutter, who has two game-winning goals in his first season with Vancouver. “On the road you need to do that.” Henrik Sedin had two goals and an assist and Daniel Sedin added a goal and three assists to help the Canucks snap a three-game losing streak. Jacob Markstrom, out since Oct. 9 with a hamstring injury, stopped 42 shots in his season debut. Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist, and Jack Johnson and Cam Atkinson also scored for the Blue Jackets, who remained the only NHL team without a home win this season. Sergei Bobrovsky had 25 saves in coach John Tortorella’s first game against his former team. “We score two power play goals, we scored short-handed to go up 3-2,” said Tortorella. “We were working, forechecking, creating chance after chance but we just find a way to lose. Their goals were just freebies.”

Predators 7, Senators 5

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Colton Sissons had a goal and two assists only hours after getting called up from the minors, leading Nashville over Ottawa. Shea Weber, Roman Josi, Austin Watson, Mattias Ekholm, Barret Jackman and Gabriel Bourque also scored for Nashville. Sissons was recalled Tuesday from Milwaukee of the AHL and played his first NHL game of the season. Ryan Ellis and Seth Jones each posted a pair of assists for Nashville. Zack Smith scored twice and Milan Michalek, Erik Karlsson and Curtis Lazar also had goals for the Senators.

Wild 5, Jets 3

ST. PAUL, MINN.

Thomas Vanek scored twice during a four-goal frenzy in the second period by Minnesota on its way to a victory over Winnipeg. Nino Niederreiter scored first for Minnesota, and Erik Haula and Chris Porter supplemented Vanek’s outburst with goals in the second period as Winnipeg pulled goalie Ondrej Pavelec after falling behind by three. Pavelec stopped only eight of the 12 shots on net against him.

Panthers 4, Flames 3, OT

SUNRISE, FLA.

Jaromir Jagr scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Florida beat Calgary to snap a five-game losing streak.Aaron Ekblad, Reilly Smith and Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Panthers. Roberto Luongo made 25 saves.The 43-year-old Jagr gave Florida a 4-3 lead when his shot from in front slipped past Ramo’s glove and into the corner of the net at 8:11 of the third.

Sabres 4, Lightning 1

TAMPA, FLA.

Rookie Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist to help Buffalo beat the Tampa Bay. Buffalo also got goals from Cody Franson, Marcus Foligno and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres captured the final game of the season series after they were outscored 10-3 in three earlier losses to Tampa Bay.

Red Wings 1, Capitals 0

DETROIT

Andreas Athanasiou scored 4:06 into the third period and Petr Mrazek had 38 saves, lifting Detroit to a win over Washington. Athanasiou scored his first career goal in his second NHL game from an improbable angle. He shot from the goal line near the left corner, getting the puck between goaltender Braden Holtby and the left post.

Blues 2, Devils 0

NEWARK, N.J.

Jake Allen made 24 saves for his second straight shutout, Martin Havlat scored against his former team and St. Louis beat New Jersey. Allen, coming off a career-high 45 saves in a 4-0 win Saturday over Nashville, had an easier time against New Jersey. It was his third shutout this season and the eighth of his career.

Rangers 3, Hurricanes 0

NEW YORK

Henrik Lundqvist made 33 saves for his first shutout this season and 56th of his career, leading New York to a win over Carolina. Jesper Fast, Rick Nash and Ryan McDonagh scored for New York, which improved to 11-2-2 with its sixth straight win. The Rangers improved to 17-1-0 against Carolina since Feb. 22, 2011.

Avalanche 4, Flyers 0

PHILADELPHIA

Matt Duchene scored twice and Reto Berra made 25 saves to help Colorado start a seven-game road trip with a victory over Philadelphia. Jarome Iginla and Cody McLeod also scored for the Avalanche, who won for just the second time in their last six games. Colorado’s road trip is tied for the franchise’s longest since relocating to Denver in 1994-95.

Associated Press