NHL Roundup
Published 12:00 am Friday, October 24, 2008
Associated Press
The NHL roundup …NEWARK, N.J. ó Mike Richards had a career-high four assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Friday night, becoming the last NHL team to earn a win this season.
Scott Hartnell had two goals and Jeff Carter, Mike Knuble, Simon Gagne and Joffrey Lupul also scored for the Flyers (1-3-3), who snapped the Devils’ three-game winning streak.
Martin Biron had 23 saves as the Flyers ended a skid that tied their longest victory drought at the start of the season.
Rangers 3, Blue Jackets 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio ó Nikolai Zherdev had a successful return to Columbus with a goal and two assists, leading the Rangers.
Brandon Dubinsky redirected a pass off his right skate for a controversial goal that gave the Rangers the lead to stay. Daniel Girardi also had a goal and an assist.
Red Wings 5, Thrashers 3
DETROIT ó Marian Hossa had two goals and an assist and Henrik Zetterberg also scored twice for the Red Wings.
Dan Cleary also scored and Chris Osgood made 30 saves for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who won their third straight.
Ducks 4, Senators 3
OTTAWA ó Ryan Getzlaf scored Anaheim’s third second-period goal in his return to the lineup, helping the Ducks win.
Brian Sutherby, Todd Marchant and Sammy Pahlsson also scored for Anaheim.
Panthers 4, Sharks 3
SUNRISE, Fla ó Cory Stillman had two goals and an assist, and Tomas Vokoun made 47 saves.
Richard Zednik and Nathan Horton also scored for the Panthers, who have won consecutive games for the first time this season. The goal was Zednik’s first of the season and first since he sustained a life-threatening neck injury in Buffalo last February.
Kings 4, Blues 0
ST. LOUIS ó Kyle Quincey and Patrick O’Sullivan scored 5:28 apart in the first period, and Jason LaBarbera stopped 15 shots for Los Angeles.