Associated Press
The NHL roundup …
MONTREAL ó Martin Brodeur tied Patrick Roy’s NHL career record of 551 wins when the New Jersey goalie led the Devils to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Brodeur was as steady as ever in making 22 saves back home in Montreal against Roy’s former team, with the Hockey Hall of Famer looking on from a suite. Brodeur has earned seven wins in eight starts after a 50-game absence caused by the first serious injury of his career.
He will get his first chance at setting the record Tuesday night at home against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Capitals 5, Hurricanes 4, SO
WASHINGTON ó Thanks to Alex Ovechkin ó who else? ó the Washington Capitals finally rediscovered how to win at home.
Ovechkin moved within one goal of becoming the first Capitals player with 50 in three seasons and netted the winner in the shootout, helping his team end a four-game losing streak.
Erik Cole, Eric Staal and Ray Whitney each scored a goal and had at least one assist for Carolina, winless in its past three road games.
Flyers 4, Rangers 2
PHILADELPHIA ó Arron Asham scored two goals, Martin Biron made 39 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 4-2.
Bruins 2, Islanders 1
BOSTON ó Phil Kessel scored his 30th goal of the season early in the first period and set up Marc Savard’s first in 16 games 65 seconds later, leading Boston over the New York Islanders.
Red Wings 5, Blues 2
ST. LOUIS ó Pavel Datsyuk scored twice in the second period, and Detroit netted three goals on three shots within 46 seconds of the second period.
Senators 4, Penguins 3, SO
PITTSBURGH ó Mike Comrie scored the deciding goal in the shootout and Ottawa earned its fifth win in six games.
Thrashers 4, Sabres 3, SO
BUFFALO, N.Y. ó Brett Sterling scored the deciding goal in a shootout hours after he was called up from the minors, lifting the Atlanta Thrashers to a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Maple Leafs 8, Flames 6
TORONTO ó Mikhail Grabovski scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs won, spoiling Flames newcomer Olli Jokinen’s five-point game.
Lightning 4, Panthers 3
SUNRISE, Fla. ó Tampa Bay goalie Karri Ramo stopped all three shots in a shootout, and Steven Stamkos scored the only goal in the tiebreaker.
Stars 3, Wild 2, OT
DALLAS ó Defenseman Nicklas Grossman scored with 2:37 left in overtime.