Nov 11, 2005 2 min read

BOSTON (AP) – Dany Heatley scored two goals and set a franchise record for the longest consecutive point streak Thursday night, leading Ottawa over Boston, 5-2. Heatley has scored in all 14 games for Ottawa this season, and has 13 goals and 26 points.

The Senators won their fourth straight and improved to 9-0 against Northeast Division teams.

Flyers 3, Islanders 2

PHILADELPHIA – Patrick Sharp scored two goals, including the tiebreaker early in the third period, and Philadelphia overcame a two-goal deficit to win its fifth straight.

Jeff Carter had a goal and two assists, and Antero Niittymaki made 38 saves for the Flyers, who have won eight straight at home.

Miroslav Satan and Mike York scored power-play goals 37 seconds apart in the first period to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead. New York held a 40-30 shots advantage including 20-5 in the first period.

Sharp put Philadelphia ahead 3-2 with a slap shot from the right circle. He cut the Flyers’ early deficit in half 3:35 into the second period.

Rangers 5, Lightning 2

TAMPA, Fla. – Dominic Moore scored twice during New York’s four-goal third period and the Rangers sent defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay to its fifth straight loss.

Henrik Lundqvist had 23 saves for the Rangers, who have won four consecutive road games, including a shootout victory Wednesday at Florida.

Predators 5, Stars 3

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Steve Sullivan scored three goals, two on the power play, and had a chance at a fourth with a penalty shot in Nashville’s victory over Dallas.

Sullivan scored twice in the third period to earn the hat trick. He failed on a penalty shot in the second period. Martin Erat and Marek Zidlicky also scored for the Predators, who were 4-for-10 on the power plat.

Brendan Morrow, Nathan Perrott and Philippe Boucher scored for Dallas.

Nashville answered with a power-play goal at 18:46 when Martin Erat scored in traffic in front of the net.

Blackhawks 4, Blues 2

ST. LOUIS – Jim Vandermeer scored two goals, one tapped in by a hapless opponent, to help Chicago run St. Louis’ franchise-record losing streak to 10.

Mark Bell also scored for the Blackhawks, who have won two straight for the first time in 41 games. They’re near the bottom of the NHL with 12 points, five more than the league-worst Blues, including an overtime victory in St. Louis on Nov. 2.