National Hockey League Game Capsules

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National Hockey League Game Capsules

Brandon Dubinsky registered a goal and picked up two assists, as the New York Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins, 3-1, at TD Garden. Michael Del Zotto and Erik Christensen also scored for the Rangers, who are 8-1-3 in their last 12 contests. New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 29 of the 30 shots he faced. Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman spoiled the shutout bid with 3:44 remaining in regulation. Tim Thomas made 31 saves for Boston, which has dropped three of four.

Final Score: New Jersey 2, Montreal 1 (OT)

Montreal, QC (Sports Network) - Zach Parise scored 2:38 into overtime off an outlet pass from Travis Zajac, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Martin Brodeur was stellar in making 29 saves for the Devils, who have won three in a row. Parise also assisted on Zajac's goal in the first period to help New Jersey begin a five-game road trip with a victory. Jaroslav Halak nearly equaled Brodeur in stopping 26 shots, but it wasn't enough to keep the Canadiens from

National Hockey League Game Capsules

Jarome Iginla's first hat trick of the season propelled Calgary past Los Angeles, 5-2, at Staples Center. Daymond Langkow and David Moss also scored and Jay Bouwmeester added a pair of assists for the Flames, who had dropped three of four coming in. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 23 shots for his 12th win of the season. Drew Doughty and Alexander Frolov each tallied once for the Kings, who have dropped two straight at home. Jonathan Quick suffered his second straight loss and fifth in seven starts by allowing all five goals on 32 shots.

Final Score: Ottawa 5, Buffalo 3

Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - Daniel Alfredsson scored twice and added an assist as Ottawa took down Buffalo, 5-3, at Scotiabank Place. Filip Kuba had a goal and three assists while Chris Kelly and Milan Michalek also registered goals for the Senators, who matched their longest winning streak of the season at three games. Pascal Leclaire stopped 24-of-25 shots through two periods before Brian Elliot came out for the final 20 minutes. Leclaire

National Hockey League Game Capsules

Alex Ovechkin notched a goal and two assists to help the Washington Capitals take a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres at Verizon Center. Nicklas Backstrom had two goals while Mike Green added a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have won three of four. Michal Neuvirth made 32 saves in the win. Tim Connolly and Paul Gaustad each had a goal for the Sabres, who had won six of eight coming into the game. Ryan Miller was touched for all five goals on 38 shots.

Final Score: Minnesota 3, Edmonton 1

St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - Owen Nolan scored the game-winner in the late stages of the second period, as the Minnesota Wild held on to edge the Edmonton Oilers, 3-1, in a Northwest Division matchup at Xcel Energy Center. Andrew Brunette and Guillaume Latendresse also tallied for Minnesota, which also got a 30-save performance from Niklas Backstrom. The Wild, who were coming off losses to Ottawa and Colorado, have split their last six games overall. Robert Nilsson scored for the Oilers, who have dropped five

National Hockey League Game Capsules

Henrik Lundqvist was solid with 36 saves and Artem Anisimov's second-period goal wound up as the game-winner in a 2-1 Rangers win against the Flyers. Chris Drury opened the scoring in the first period and Lundqvist shut the door with 28 saves over the final 40 minutes for New York, which ended a five-game losing streak Thursday by taking the back end of a home-and-home set from the rival Islanders. Chris Pronger's fifth goal on the year was the sole score for Philadelphia, which has lost five of its last six games coming off a home-and-home sweep at the hands of division-rival Pittsburgh. Brian Boucher turned back 22-of-24 shots in the setback, the Flyers' 10th in 12 games overall.

Final Score: Dallas 4, Detroit 3

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Karlis Skrastins recorded the first multi-goal game of his 11-year career, netting his first two tallies of the year to propel Dallas past Detroit, 4-3. Skrastins, a defenseman, had scored just 27 goals in his 711 career games coming into Saturday, and James Neal

National Hockey League Game Capsules

Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers took a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Wachovia Center. Chris Pronger had a goal and an assist while Daniel Carcillo had a goal for the Flyers, who have won the first three games of a six-game homestand. Ray Emery stopped 33 shots in the win. Eric Staal and Rod Brind'Amour each had a goal for the Hurricanes, who have dropped four of their last five. Manny Legace started the game in net, but left early in the first period with a recurrence of pink eye. He gave up one goal on seven shots while Cam Ward played the rest of the game in net and allowed two goals on 22 shots.

Final Score: Ottawa 2, Boston 1

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Brian Elliott stopped 32-of-33 shots, as Ottawa clipped Boston, 2-1, at TD Garden. Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza scored for the Senators, who extended their season-high winning streak to six games. Daniel Paille registered the lone goal for the Bruins, who slid to their fourth straight loss and eighth