Devils Down Flyers 3-0
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SPORTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013 OTTAWA: Bobby Ryan #6 of the Ottawa Senators stretches to knock the puck off of the stick of Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on November 7, 2013. — AFP Devils down Flyers 3-0 PHILADELPHIA: Martin Brodeur stopped 22 1), who couldn’t follow up their stunning win at Detroit. Peverley beat Howard on a wrist shot following a five-game slide that coincided with a shots, and Adam Henrique and Cam Janssen San Jose with another surprise on their three- from the high slot. Shawn Horcoff, Jamie Benn lower-body injury to starting goalie Cam Ward. each scored goals to lead the New Jersey Devils game California road trip. Buffalo hasn’t won and Cody Eakin also for Dallas. Kari Lehtonen Peters, making his sixth straight start, made one to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on consecutive games all season. Defenseman stopped 26 shots. Todd Bertuzzi and Pavel of his best saves in the final minute of the second Thursday night. Jaromir Jagr added an empty- Christian Ehrhoff left the Buffalo bench early in Datsyuk each had a goal and an assist, Adam period when he stopped a streaking Michael netter with 1.3 seconds left. The Flyers beat the the third period with a lower-body injury, accord- Almquist got his first career goal for Detroit, Grabner after a turnover. Peters finished with the Devils 1-0 on Saturday in New Jersey. Henrique’s ing to the club. which lost its fourth straight at home. Henrik Hurricanes’ first shutout of the season and his first first-period goal would have been enough to Zetterberg had three assists. Jimmy Howard since blanking Washington last March 12. All six stand in this one. Brodeur was never seriously BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 1 made 24 saves. Eakin’s power-play goal at 18:50 of Carolina’s wins have come by one goal. challenged against the NHL’s weakest offense Tuukka Rask made 23 saves and Boston got of third, and with Lehtonen pulled to make it a 6- and posted his 122nd career shutout. The Flyers goals from four players to hand Florida its sev- on-4 advantage, tied the game at 3. It was Eakin’s RANGERS 4, BLUE JACKETS 2 have scored two goals in their last four games enth straight loss. Rask improved to 9-1 against fourth goal. Carl Hagelin scored two goals - one thanks to and have twice been shutout over that span. The Florida in helping Boston win for the third time in an opposing player - and Cam Talbot made 32 anemic Devils haven’t been much better. They its past seven home games. The Bruins have won SENATORS 4, CANADIENS 1 saves and New York extending Columbus’ losing were blanked in their last two games, snapping five straight and seven of their last eight against Robin Lehner stopped 33 shots to lead streak to five games. Rangers captain Ryan the scoreless drought on Henrique’s goal only the Panthers. Florida has lost 10 of its past 11 Ottawa over Montreal. Bobby Ryan, Marc Methot, Callahan and defenseman Ryan McDonagh each 1:57 into the game. Janssen scored in the third games and is on its longest skid (0-3-4) since a Mark Borowiecki and Kyle Turris, scored for the added a goal and an assist. Ex-Ranger Fedor period. 10-game slide in April 2011. David Krejci gave Senators (6-6-4), who posted back-to-back wins Tyutin scored his first of the season and rookie Boston a 1-0 lead when his shot from the blue for just the second time this season. Andrei Ryan Murray also had a goal for the Blue Jackets, CANUCKS 4, SHARKS 2 line beat Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen at Markov scored for the Canadiens (8-8-1) as Carey who lost despite several highlight-reel stops Chris Higgins had a goal and an assist and 7:17 of the second period. Brad Marchand had Price faced 23 shots. Montreal is winless in its among 30 saves by Sergei Bobrovsky. There were Roberto Luongo made 22 saves to help the winner on a wrist shot 4:09 into the third past four games. The game kicked off a five- plenty of familiar faces on both sides - four play- Vancouver snap a nine-game losing streak to San period, snapping a 12-game drought without a game homestand for the Senators, who have ers on each team used to play for the other one. Jose. Brad Richardson, Mike Santorelli and Zack goal for Boston. struggled at home with a 2-3-2 record. The Rangers won for the fifth time in their past Kassian also scored for the Canucks, who had lost six games. all five regular season meetings between the BLUES 3, FLAMES 2 CAPITALS 3, WILD 2, SO teams the past two seasons and were swept by Alexander Steen scored his league-leading Nicklas Backstrom scored the only goal in a LIGHTNING 4, OILERS 2 San Jose in the first round of the playoffs last 14th goal, Brian Elliott stopped 18 shots for his shootout, and Washington rallied to beat Steven Stamkos had two goals to help Tampa spring. Joe Thornton and Mike Brown scored for 100th career win and St Louis beat Calgary. The Minnesota for its fourth straight victory. Braden Bay beat Edmonton for its sixth win in seven the Sharks, who lost their fourth straight game, Blues have won five of six and are 6-1-1 at home. Holtby had 33 saves for the Capitals before games. Stamkos, who extended his goal-scoring but just the second in regulation all season. Antti Calgary has lost four of five and eight of 11. blanking the Wild during the shootout. Holtby streak to five games, has 13 goals this season. Niemi allowed four goals on 12 shots before Maxim Lapierre and Vladimir Tarasenko also outplayed Minnesota goaltender Josh Harding, Ben Bishop made saves on first-period break- being replaced early in the second period as the scored for St Louis. Elliott, who got the start in who stopped 25 shots. After two players from away shots by Mark Arcobello and Taylor Hall. Canucks controlled the play for much of the first place of Jaroslav Halak, improved to 2-0-1 with each side failed to score in the shootout, Taylor Fedun and Hall scored for the Oilers, 40 minutes and weathered a strong push from his second straight strong performance. He Backstrom beat Harding with a wrist shot that who have lost six of seven. Fedun, playing in his San Jose in the third. stopped 31 shots in a 4-0 win at Florida on Nov 1. went into the upper left corner of the net. Holtby second game, also scored in his NHL debut Steen has a point in a career-best nine games in a then denied Charlie Coyle to win it. Coyle and Tuesday night at Florida. Hall, the first overall pick KINGS 2, SABRES 0 row. He has scored in all but two games this sea- Mikael Granlund scored in regulation for the in the 2010 draft, returned after missing seven Mike Richards and Anze Kopitar scored pow- son. Steen converted on a backhand from the Wild, whose three-game winning streak ended. games due to a knee injury. His in-close power- er-play goals, and Jonathan Quick earned his first slot in the second period to push the lead to 3-0. Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson had play goal got Edmonton within 3-2 midway shutout of the season in Los Angeles’ victory over Tim Jackman and Mike Cammalleri scored third- Washington’s goals through the third. Stamkos put the Lightning up Buffalo. Richards had a goal and an assist for the period goals for Calgary. Cammalleri tallied at 1-0 when he beat Devan Dubnyk from the high Kings, who returned from a four-day schedule 14:49 to bring the Flames to within 3-2. HURRICANES 1, ISLANDERS 0 slot 7:37 into the game. The center has eight break with their ninth victory in 13 games. Quick Justin Peters stopped 21 shots in his third goals and 12 points during a seven-game point made 19 saves, including a handful of exception- STARS 4, RED WINGS 3, OT career shutout and Carolina beat New York. Radek streak. After Fedun scored at 10:11, Stamkos gave al stops in his 26th career shutout. Jhonas Enroth Rich Peverley’s goal at 4:41 of overtime com- Dvorak scored a deflected goal in the first period Tampa Bay a 2-1 advantage on a wraparound stopped 26 shots for the NHL-worst Sabres (3-14- pleted a comeback and gave Dallas a win over to help the Hurricanes win their second straight goal with 52.7 seconds left in the first. — AP .