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Schaefer, Gerber spark Senators’ win over Flyers OTTAWA (AP) – Peter Schaefer scored the winning goal and Martin Gerber stopped 28 shots in the Ottawa Senators’ 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.
Tom Preissing and Mike Comrie also scored for the Senators.
The Senators swept the season series with the Flyers 4-0 and moved ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Senators and Penguins play Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Mike Richards and Derian Hatcher scored and goalie Martin Biron stopped 30 shots for the Flyers.
Dany Heatley saw his 16-game scoring streak (11-13-24) end for Ottawa, which went 0-for-7 on the power play.
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
MONTREAL – Saku Koivu and Andrei Kostitsyn scored in the shootout after both scored in regulation, leading Montreal over Toronto.
Koivu scored on Montreal’s third attempt to preserve the Canadiens’ chances after Mats Sundin beat Jaroslav Halak on Toronto’s second shot.
Halak, who had 37 saves in the game, forced Yanic Perreault wide on the Maple Leafs’ third shot before Kostitsyn used a move similar to Koivu’s as he deked Andrew Raycroft before putting a forehand into an open left side for the deciding goal.
The win drew Montreal even with Toronto at 78 points in the crowded race for the final two playoff berths in the Eastern Conference.
It was the fourth shootout in seven games this season between the Northeast Division rivals.
Pavel Kubina and Kyle Wellwood scored for Toronto.
Hurricanes 7, Devils 2
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Chad LaRose scored two goals for the first time and Carolina sent Martin Brodeur to the bench with four goals on its first 12 shots in a victory over New Jersey.
Rod Brind’Amour, Ray Whitney and Josef Vasicek each had a goal and an assist in a big second period that LaRose capped with a goal against Devils backup Scott Clemmensen.
The Hurricanes beat New Jersey for the first time in four games and remained in an Eastern Conference playoff spot with nine games left in the regular season.
Scott Walker and Tim Gleason also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who lost a 3-2 decision to New Jersey on Thursday in a game in which Brodeur stopped 38 of 40 shots.
David Clarkson scored his first NHL goal and set up another by Travis Zajac for the Devils, who have lost five in a row at home.
Panthers 8, Islanders 5
SUNRISE, Fla. – Olli Jokinen scored two third-period goals to help Florida beat New York.
Ville Peltonen also scored two goals for the Panthers, and Rostislav Olesz, Gregory Campbell, Juraj Kolnik and Jozef Stumpel had one apiece. Ed Belfour stopped 28 shots.
Mike Sillinger and Ryan Smyth scored two goals apiece, and Marc-Andre Bergeron added a score for New York.
Mike Dunham had 27 saves for the Islanders in making his second consecutive start, both losses, in place of the injured Rick DiPietro.
Belfour made his 23rd consecutive start for Florida, breaking the franchise record set by Roberto Luongo, who is now with Vancouver.
Rangers 7, Bruins 0
NEW YORK – Ryan Callahan scored his first two NHL goals, and Matt Cullen added two and an assist during New York’s six-goal second period that carried the Rangers to a victory over Boston.
Henrik Lundqvist was the beneficiary of the Rangers’ highest scoring period this season. He stopped 30 shots for his fourth shutout of the season and sixth of his career. He tossed his stick into the crowd after being chosen as the top star of the game.
Sean Avery posted a career-high four points with a goal and three assists, and Jaromir Jagr chipped in with three assists for the Rangers, who tied their best offensive output of the season.
Michal Rozsival and Petr Prucha also scored for New York, which has taken the first three meetings from Boston this season, outscoring the Bruins 16-2, and is trying to get back into playoff position.