National Hockey League Game Capsules

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyler Bozak scored twice and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived to take a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist, Jake Gardiner scored, and Phil Kessel tallied three assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won their past two games. Jonathan Bernier stopped 38 shots. Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who have dropped three of four. Gregory Campbell also scored while Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 2, NY Rangers 1

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov scored nine seconds apart in the second period, supporting a strong return from Ben Bishop and lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Making his first appearance since spraining his right wrist on Jan. 5, Bishop allowed just Brad Richards’ first-period goal on 34 shots to outduel Henrik Lundqvist and put an end to the Rangers’ season high-tying three-game win streak. Lundqvist finished with 23 saves.

Final Score: San Jose 2, Washington 1 (SO)

Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Jose Sharks’ run of dominance over the Washington Capitals continued with Tuesday’s 2-1 shootout win at Verizon Center. Patrick Marleau was called for the Sharks’ lone minor penalty when he hooked down Mikhail Grabovski with 1:15 remaining in regulation. The Sharks killed off the Washington power play that bled into overtime, and Marleau wound up scoring the lone shootout goal in the second round of the tiebreaker. Marleau moved the puck from the backhand to the forehand and fired a shot past Philipp Grubauer and in off the left post. San Jose goaltender Antti Niemi stopped 35 shots and needed to make only one save in the shootout after both Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom missed the net. The Sharks have won six straight against the Capitals and 17 of the last 18 meetings dating back to the 1999-2000 season. Grubauer made 28 saves.

Final Score: Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 3

Buffalo, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Vincent Lecavalier’s goal with 14.8 seconds left in regulation capped a wild third period and sent Philadelphia to a 4-3 win over Buffalo on Tuesday. On the shift prior, Lecavalier’s prayer from the left wing deflected off a Sabres stick, fooled Jhonas Enroth and almost crossed the goal line. As time wound down in regulation, Matt Read fished a loose puck out of a scrum at the left post and dished back to the veteran, who ended a 13-game scoring drought with a rising shot from the bottom of the circle. Brayden Schenn and Scott Hartnell also lit the lamp in a three-goal third period for the Flyers, who picked up a crucial road victory after dropping games over the weekend to the Lightning and Rangers. Steve Mason did just enough to snag the win, making 16 saves. Cody Hodgson, Matt D’Agostini and Tyler Ennis tallied for the Sabres, whose eight-game home point streak (6-0-2) came to an end. Steve Ott chipped in two assists in defeat, while Enroth stopped 29 shots.

Final Score: New Jersey 4, Montreal 1

Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jaromir Jagr passed Mark Messier for No. 7 on the NHL’s all-time goals list and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jagr got his 695th goal late in the first period to tie the game as the Devils scored four unanswered for their third win in four games. Eric Gelinas, Adam Henrique and Dainius Zubrus also lit the lamp and Martin Brodeur made 29 saves. Jagr, who scored for the first time since Dec. 21, moved past Messier three days after passing his former teammate Mario Lemieux for seventh place on the all-time points list with an assist against Florida. Max Pacioretty scored for the Canadiens, who had won four of their last five against New Jersey, and Carey Price gave up three goals on just 18 shots.

Final Score: Florida 4, NY Islanders 2

Sunrise, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Scottie Upshall notched a goal and an assist, as the Florida Panthers halted New York’s seven-game road win streak with a 4-2 victory over the Islanders at BB&T Center. Drew Shore, Aleksander Barkov and Nick Bjugstad each scored once, while Tim Thomas turned aside 31 shots for Florida, which improved to 4-1-2 over its last seven games. Colin McDonald and Thomas Vanek both lit the lamp for the Islanders, who suffered their first road loss since a 6-3 setback in Phoenix on Dec. 12. Kevin Poulin allowed all four goals on 26 shots in defeat.

Final Score: Colorado 3, Chicago 2 (OT)

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyson Barrie scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews went off for hooking with 1:26 left in the extra session. The Avalanche struck on the subsequent power play as Matt Duchene whipped a backhand pass that Barrie one-timed home from the left circle with 50.7 seconds remaining. Semyon Varlamov stole the two points for undermanned Colorado with a sublime 46-save performance. The Avalanche, who improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight games, were already playing without forward Paul Stastny (leg) and defenseman Cory Sarich (back) when defenseman Erik Johnson left Tuesday’s game with a back injury, too. Corey Crawford stopped 23 shots for Chicago, which has only one win in its last five games (1-1-3).

Final Score: St. Louis 2, Phoenix 1

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Jaroslav Halak made 20 stops to lead the St. Louis Blues in a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday. T.J. Oshie scored both goals for the Blues, whose loss to Vancouver on Friday snapped a seven-game winning streak. Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the only goal of the game for the Coyotes, who have dropped their past four games. Mike Smith stopped 16 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Nashville 4, Calgary 2

Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Ryan Ellis and Craig Smith each scored within the first 2:40 of the third period to propel the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames at Bridgestone Arena. Ellis helped set up Viktor Stalberg’s goal later in the final period, while David Legwand finished with three assists to help the Predators halt a three-game losing streak. Shea Weber added a power-play tally for Nashville, with Carter Hutton coming up with 22 saves in the victory. The loss was the eighth in 10 games for the struggling Flames, who have mustered only 10 goals over that stretch. Lee Stempniak and Mikael Backlund both scored in defeat, with Jiri Hudler assisting on both Calgary goals and Karri Ramo recording 30 saves.

Final Score: Ottawa 3, Minnesota 0

St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Robin Lehner stopped 27 shots to record his first shutout of the season, as Ottawa took down Minnesota, 3-0, at Xcel Energy Center. Kyle Turris posted a goal and assist, Clarke MacArthur and Erik Condra also lit the lamp, with Erik Karlsson chipping in two helpers for the Senators, winners in six of seven. Darcy Kuemper couldn’t maintain momentum from a shutout victory against Nashville on Sunday, allowing all three goals on 32 shots as the Wild lost for the second time in their last three.

Final Score: Dallas 5, Edmonton 2

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Ryan Garbutt tallied a goal and two assists, as the Dallas Stars snapped their lengthy losing skid with a 5-2 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. Dallas had dropped six in a row in regulation for the first time since Dec. 5-15, 1995 coming into the contest, but got a goal and an assist apiece from Trevor Daley, Jamie Benn and Cody Eakin to notch its first win of 2014. Erik Cole also lit the lamp, while Kari Lehtonen stopped 31 shots to record the victory. Justin Schultz and Sam Gagner each registered a goal, while Ilya Bryzgalov allowed four goals on 29 shots in the setback, Edmonton’s second in a row and seventh in its last nine games.

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