National Hockey League Game Capsules
Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – David Desharnais tied the game with 36.6 seconds left in regulation and notched the game-winner in the second round of the shootout, as the Montreal Canadiens downed the New Jersey Devils, 4-3, on Wednesday at Prudential Center. After the first two shooters found the back of the net in the shootout, Peter Budaj stuffed Travis Zajac’s backhander and Desharnais followed by charging down the right wing, cutting in front, and slipping the disc through the five- hole of New Jersey netminder Cory Schneider. Patrik Elias had a chance to extend the game for New Jersey, but Budaj made a nice left pad save to send Montreal to its third straight victory. Former Devil Brian Gionta notched a goal and an assist, while Lars Eller also lit the lamp for the Canadiens, who improved to 7-0-1 over their last eight games. Budaj backstopped the triumph with 31 saves. Michael Ryder and Andrei Loktionov each registered a goal and an assist, while Elias also scored for the Devils, who were coming off a 3-2 setback in Montreal on Monday. Schneider stopped 27 shots in defeat.
Final Score: Philadelphia 6, Detroit 3
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Sean Couturier scored twice and added a pair of assists, and the Philadelphia Flyers used five unanswered goals to rally past the Detroit Red Wings, 6-3, at Joe Louis Arena. Philadelphia trailed 3-1 late in the second period, but got a goal apiece from Matt Read, Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell and a pair from Couturier to secure just its second win in its last 20 regular-season road games against the Red Wings. Read and Hartnell each added two assists, Giroux and Steve Downie donated two points apiece and Steve Mason made 32 saves for the Flyers, who have won three of their last four games. Tomas Tatar tallied twice and Johan Franzen also lit the lamp for the Red Wings, who had a four-game win streak halted. Jimmy Howard allowed five goals on 33 shots in defeat.
Final Score: Calgary 4, Phoenix 1
Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie each notched a goal and an assist to lift the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mikael Backlund and Lee Stempniak tallied a goal apiece, while Karri Ramo stopped 29-of-30 shots for the Flames, who have won two straight. Keith Yandle scored the lone Phoenix goal, while Thomas Greiss gave up all four goals on 18 shots in the setback, the Coyotes’ fifth in their last seven games.
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