Kovalchuk lifts Devils to win over Rangers
NEWARK, N.J. — Ilya Kovalchuk scored for the fourth straight game, breaking up a scoreless tie in the second period, and Johan Hedberg made 15 saves to give the streaking New Jersey Devils a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers Friday night.
The Devils have changed from a terrible disappointment to improbable playoff contender in just over a month. New Jersey won its season-high sixth straight.
Blues 3, Sabres 0At Buffalo, N.Y., Ty Conklin stopped 25 shots to lead St. Louis shortly after the Blues traded captain Eric Brewer to the Tampa Bay Lightning.T.J. Oshie had a goal and assist to enjoy his first two-point outing since he returned Jan. 18 after missing 31 games with a broken left ankle.
Bruins 4, Senators 2At Ottawa, Brad Marchand scored twice and Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist to lead Boston.Tuukka Rask made 32 saves and Dennis Seidenberg also scored for the Bruins.
Red Wings 4, Panthers 3At Sunrise, Fla., Todd Bertuzzi had two goals, including the tiebreaker with 7:32 remaining, to lift Detroit.Pavel Datsyuk and Dan Cleary also scored for the Red Wings.Stephen Weiss had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who have lost seven of eight at home.
Wild 5, Ducks 1At St. Paul, Minn., Matt Cullen scored a short-handed goal, Eric Nystrom scored his first career power-play goal and Minnesota beat Anaheim.Corey Perry scored for the Ducks, who lost on the road for the first time in seven games.
Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2At Raleigh, N.C., Erik Cole scored with 3:03 left to lift Carolina past Philadelphia.Chad LaRose and Jeff Skinner scored early goals about 2Z\x minutes apart for the Hurricanes, who played before a packed house and seemed inspired by a pregame ceremony to retire former captain Rod Brind’Amour’s No. 17 jersey.
Blue Jackets 4, Blackhawks 3At Chicago, Antoine Vermette, Derek MacKenzie and Anton Stralman scored in a span of 5:54 in the second period and Columbus held on to beat Chicago.
