National Hockey League Game Capsules

Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Cory Schneider stopped 33 shots to lead the New Jersey Devils in a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Adam Larsson, Eric Gelinas and Mike Cammalleri each scored a goal for the Devils, who have won their past two. Mike Fisher had the only goal of the game for the Predators, who have lost four straight in regulation. Carter Hutton allowed two goals on 23 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Calgary 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jiri Hudler’s marker at 1:23 of overtime sent Calgary past Philadelphia by a 3-2 count on Tuesday. Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund also tallied for the Flames, who improved to 9-3 in the extra session this season. Karri Ramo stood tall with 35-saves. Sean Couturier and Mark Streit scored for the Flyers, who have dropped three of their last four. Steve Mason stopped 23 pucks in defeat.

Final Score: Washington 5, Columbus 3

Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice and the Washington Capitals held off the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 5-3 win on Tuesday. Eric Fehr, Tom Wilson and Marcus Johansson also lit the lamp, Nicklas Backstrom and Jason Chimera each tallied two assists and Braden Holtby made 27 saves for the Capitals, who have won two straight games. Scott Hartnell posted two goals and an assist and David Savard also scored in the Blue Jackets’ seventh straight loss. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 32 shots in his return to the ice after missing 17 games with a groin injury.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 3, Buffalo 0

Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves for his first career shutout as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy got the start after Ben Bishop suffered an injury in practice earlier in the day. Bishop was hit in the midsection with a puck about 10 minutes into practice and stayed down for a few moments before leaving the ice to see a trainer. Steven Stamkos, Ryan Callahan and Victor Hedman scored for the Lightning. Defenseman Braydon Coburn played his first game in a Tampa Bay uniform after being acquired from Philadelphia in the early hours of Monday. Anders Lindback stopped 32-of-35 shots in his first appearance for Buffalo since being acquired last month from Dallas. The Sabres, the worst team in the NHL with only 43 points, held a fire sale at Monday’s trade deadline. Buffalo shipped away forwards Chris Stewart, Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn and also dealt goaltender Michal Neuvirth. Buffalo received mostly prospects and draft picks in return, but got goaltender Chad Johnson in the Neuvirth deal.

Final Score: Toronto 3, Florida 2

Sunrise, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Maple Leafs scored two goals in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, snapping a franchise-worst 16-game road losing streak. The Panthers? They spent part of the night wondering who their goaltender was going to be. It nearly was a coach. Roberto Luongo solved the problem, changing from street clothes back into his uniform to finish the third period for the injured Al Montoya. Luongo, who took a shot off his right shoulder late in the first period and didn’t return for the second, was forced back into duty after Montoya was hurt early in the third. Confusion reigned as Montoya skated off to the locker room, then returned twice in the third period. Amid the hubbub, Panthers goaltending coach Rob Tallas put on a uniform and took a seat on the bench under NHL Rule 5.3, which allows teams to dress any eligible player in a goaltender emergency. Nazem Kadri and Peter Holland both scored against Montoya in the first 5:28 of the third to give the Maple Leafs the lead. Tyler Bozak also found the back of the net for Toronto, which won on the road for the first time since Dec. 31 in Boston. Bernier finished with 40 saves. Brandon Pirri and Aaron Ekblad scored for the Panthers, who entered the game two points shy of Boston for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. They had a two-game winning streak snapped, falling to 2-2 on a seven-game homestand. Luongo made 19 saves and Montoya gave up three goals on 15 shots.

Final Score: Minnesota 3, Ottawa 2 (SO)

St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Charlie Coyle netted the shootout winner and Minnesota kept its recent run of success alive with a 3-2 decision over Ottawa at XCel Energy Center. Matt Dumba tallied twice in regulation for the Wild, who have won six of their last seven contests and improved to 14-2-1 since late January. Devan Dubnyk made a franchise record 21st consecutive start. The reigning NHL player of the month turned aside 31 shots for the win. Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan scored for the Senators, who picked up a point for the sixth straight game but saw their five-game win streak halted. Andrew Hammond made 36 saves for the visitors.

Final Score: Dallas 3, NY Islanders 2 (OT)

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Cody Eakin scored the deciding marker 2:18 into overtime as the Dallas Stars snapped a six-game skid and overcame some late adversity for a 3-2 win on Tuesday. The Islanders pulled Jaroslav Halak with over a minute to play and it paid off as Anders Lee took a failed clear and fired a shot on net from the left circle. His shot went off Stars defenseman Jordie Benn’s skate and into the net with 1.7 seconds showing on the clock. Dallas recovered during the extra session as Eakin finished off a 2-on-1 by snapping Jamie Benn’s feed past Halak for the game- winning goal. Brett Ritchie and Vernon Fiddler also lit the lamp and Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves in the Stars’ first overtime win at home since Feb. 26, 2012. Josh Bailey provided New York’s other goal, while Halak stopped 32-of-35 shots in defeat.

Final Score: Anaheim 4, Arizona 1

Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Andrew Cogliano scored twice and Jakob Silfverberg added a goal and two assists as Anaheim subdued Arizona by a 4-1 count on Tuesday. Ryan Kesler added the other marker for the Ducks, who have won three in a row and six of seven. Frederik Andersen backed up that effort with 29 saves. Tobias Rieder tallied for the Coyotes, whose first game since dealing defenseman Keith Yandle to the Rangers resulted in their 10th consecutive loss. Mike Smith stopped 31 shots.

Final Score: Los Angeles 5, Edmonton 2

Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – Anze Kopitar and Trevor Lewis each tallied a goal and two assists as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday. Jeff Carter provided a short-handed marker, Matt Greene also scored and Jonathan Quick made 21 saves for the Kings, who ended a three-game skid. Luke Gazdic and Teddy Purcell each lit the lamp and Ben Scrivens allowed all five goals on 29 shots for Edmonton, which has lost four of its last five games.

Final Score: San Jose 6, Vancouver 2

Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Nieto posted two goals and an assist to lead the San Jose Sharks in a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Logan Couture, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Chris Tierney and Melker Karlsson all scored for the Sharks, who have won their past two. Antti Niemi stopped 26 shots in the win. Henrik Sedin posted two goals and Daniel Sedin assisted on both of them for the Canucks, who had won three of four coming into the game. Jacob Markstrom’s first start of the year was short-lived as he gave up three goals on four shots in just under eight minutes of work. Eddie Lack stopped 23-of-24 shots in relief.

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