NHL Roundup
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Associated Press
The NHL roundup …
SUNRISE, Fla. ó David Booth had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers held on to beat Chicago 3-2 on Tuesday night and end the Blackhawks’ eight-game winning streak.
The victory also snapped Florida’s season-high five-game losing streak and gave Panthers coach Pete DeBoer his 100th NHL win.
Senators 2, Devils 1
NEWARK, N.J. ó Erik Condra scored his second goal of the game with 2:13 to play and the Ottawa Senators stunned the red-hot New Jersey Devils.
Canadiens 4, Bruins 1
MONTREAL ó Lars Eller scored twice in the first, Carey Price made 30 saves, and the Canadiens extended their winning streak to a season-high five games.
Penguins 3, Sabres 1
PITTSBURGH ó James Neal and Zbynek Michalek each scored for the first time as members of the Penguins with goals 3:17 apart early in the second period and Pittsburgh continued its recent mastery of the Buffalo Sabres.
Islanders 4, Maple Leafs 3, OT
UNIONDALE, N.Y. ó Blake Comeau’s tip-in with 57.3 seconds left in overtime led the New York Islanders to a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Flyers 4, Oilers 1
PHILADELPHIA ó Jeff Carter scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers to snap a season-high four-game losing streak.
Wild 5, Avalanche 2
ST. PAUL, Minn. ó John Madden scored with 9:05 left to break a tie and lift the Minnesota Wild to a must-have victory.