National Hockey League Game Capsules

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Derek Roy scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues over the Boston Bruins, 3-2, on Thursday. Roy also scored in regulation for the Blues, who improved to 15-3-3 on the season. David Backes also lit the lamp. Jaroslav Halak stopped 29-of-31 shots for St. Louis. Gregory Campbell and Carl Soderberg scored for Boston, which had a brief two-game winning streak snapped. Tuukka Rask made 24 saves.

Final Score: Nashville 4, Toronto 2

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Craig Smith scored a pair of goals and Matt Cullen added one goal and three assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Seth Jones also scored for the Predators, winners in three straight. Marek Mazanec had 24 saves. Peter Holland and Nazem Kadri scored one goal apiece for the Maple Leafs, who had won their last two entering the contest. Jonathan Bernier allowed all four goals on 28 shots.

Final Score: Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 1

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Read scored twice and Ray Emery stopped 29 shots as Philadelphia continued its recent success with a 4-1 decision over Buffalo on Thursday. Vincent Lecavalier and Scott Hartnell also lit the lamp for the Flyers, who improved to 5-0-1 in their last six games. Steve Downie and Sean Couturier added a pair of assists for Philly, which won for the first time all season when trailing after one period. Tyler Myers nothced the lone goal and Ryan Miller made 42 saves for the Sabres, losers of three in a row and eight of the last 11.

Final Score: Detroit 4, Carolina 3

Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Gustav Nyquist scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Niklas Kronwall and Darren Helm also lit the lamp for the Red Wings, who snapped their longest losing streak in close to 23 years. It was the first time Detroit suffered through a stretch like that since Jan. 14-30, 1991. Also, the team broke an eight-game home losing streak, which was its longest since Nov. 19-Dec. 20, 1986. Jonas Gustavsson made 24 saves for Detroit, which won its first game since a 5-0 decision in Edmonton on Nov. 2, and its first home game since a 2-1 win over Columbus back on Oct. 15. Andrej Sekera scored twice and Brett Bellemore also lit the lamp for the Hurricanes, who have dropped their past three games. Justin Peters stopped 43 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Chicago 6, Winnipeg 3

Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) – Jonathan Toews had a goal and three assists in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane each had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who improved to 15-4-4 on the season and remained one point ahead of St. Louis in the Central Division. Patrick Sharp, Ben Smith and Brandon Saad also lit the lamp, while Corey Crawford stopped 22-of-25 shots for the victors. Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien each had a goal and an assist for the Jets, who have dropped three in a row. Keaton Ellerby also lit the lamp. Ondrej Pavelec turned aside 27-of-32 shots in defeat.

Final Score: NY Rangers 3, Dallas 2

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Kreider and John Moore snapped a tie with goals 37 seconds apart early in the third period, as the New York Rangers clipped Dallas, 3-2, at American Airlines Center. Rick Nash netted his first goal of the season for the Rangers, but failed to give his club an insurance tally when he missed a penalty shot only 12 seconds after Alex Chiasson pulled the hosts within a score. Henrik Lundqvist set a career best with 23 saves in the first period en route to stopping 41 pucks as New York snapped a two-game slide. Stephane Robidas recorded the other score and Kari Lehtonen turned away 24 shots for the Stars, whose three-game win streak ended.

Final Score: Colorado 4, Phoenix 3 (OT)

Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Ryan O’Reilly’s power-play tally with 41.1 seconds remaining in overtime lifted Colorado over Phoenix, 4-3, on Thursday. Antoine Vermette gave the hosts a 3-2 edge with 5:54 on the clock, but the visitors struck back with Cody McLeod’s score at 16:46 to send the game to the extra session. Once there, the Avs failed to convert the final 1:32 of a charging call to Martin Hanzal, but ended the game after Keith Yandle was sent off for slashing with 1:35 to play in OT. PA Parenteau slid a pass into the right circle, where O’Reilly beat Mike Smith to the far side. John Mitchell and Andre Benoit also tallied, with Parenteau adding two assists and Semyon Varlamov stopping 41 shots for the Avalanche, who have won two in a row following a three-game losing streak. Hanzal and Michael Stone lit the lamp, while Smith stopped 26 shots for the Coyotes, who have dropped two of three.

Final Score: Edmonton 4, Florida 1

Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – Devan Dubnyk posted 24 saves as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday. Jordan Eberle scored twice, while David Perron and Sam Gagner each scored for the Oilers, who won their season-high third in a row. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had three assists in the win. Scottie Upshall had the lone goal for the Panthers, who had won three of four coming in. Tim Thomas allowed three goals on 34 shots in the loss.

Final Score: New Jersey 2, Los Angeles 1 (OT)

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jaromir Jagr scored the game-winner 2:30 into overtime to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 2-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday at Staples Center. Jagr was whistled for holding 17 seconds into overtime, but LA’s Dustin Brown received a diving penalty on the play and the teams skated 3-on-3. Just after both minors ended, Marek Zidlicky threw the disc to the slot for a cutting Jagr, who controlled the puck between the circles before stuffing it home from the low right side for his 690th career goal, tying him with Mario Lemieux for ninth on the NHL’s all-time list. Jagr’s game-winner was the 121st of his career to match Gordie Howe for the most such goals in NHL history. Ryan Carter scored New Jersey’s lone regulation goal 5:52 into the third, while Cory Schneider stopped 34 shots for the Devils, who earned their fifth win in six tries despite managing just 15 shots. Justin Williams netted LA’s only goal, while Ben Scrivens made just 13 saves for the Kings, who had their four-game win streak halted.

Final Score: San Jose 5, Tampa Bay 1

San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tommy Wingels notched the first two-goal game of his career, Antti Niemi made 36 saves and the San Jose Sharks opened a five-game homestand with a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Brad Stuart, Brent Burns and Patrick Marleau also had goals in San Jose’s fourth win in five games. Logan Couture had three assists. The Sharks have beaten the Lightning five straight times at home by a combined score of 27-7. Tyler Johnson scored for the Lightning, whose first losing streak of the season reached three games — all on the road. Anders Lindback gave up five goals on 36 shots.

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