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Kozlov leads way

Washington's Tomas Fleischmann, center, celebrates his goal against the Senators.Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Washington's Tomas Fleischmann, center, celebrates his goal against the Senators.Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Viktor Kozlov had a goal and two assists in the second period and the Washington Capitals ended Ottawa’s team-record winning streak at eight games with a 4-1 victory over the Senators on Thursday night in Ottawa.

Olaf Kolzig made 27 saves for Washington, which had lost four in a row and 10 of its last 12 (1-11-1), including a 2-1 overtime loss Tuesday in Atlanta.

Rangers 4, Penguins 2: At New York, Brandon Dubinsky’s first NHL goal and Sean Avery’s first of the season paced New York’s best offensive output since opening night, and the Rangers beat Pittsburgh.

Devils 4, Flyers 1: At Newark, N.J., veteran Dainius Zubrus and rookie Rodney Pelley scored their first goals of the season in a three-goal flurry to help New Jersey take down Philadelphia, the Devils’ second win in eight games.

Lightning 5, Hurricanes 1: At Raleigh, N.C., Shane O’Brien scored two goals to lead Tampa Bay over Carolina, the Lightning’s first road victory of the season.

Vincent Lecavalier, Filip Kuba and Vaclav Prospal each scored for the Lightning.

Canadiens 2, Bruins 1: At Boston, rookie Carey Price made 28 saves and Montreal beat the Bruins for a fifth straight time.

Coyotes 5, Stars 2: At Glendale, Ariz., Steven Reinprecht had two goals and an assist, and Phoenix snapped a six-game home losing streak by beating Dallas.

Canucks 3, Flames 2: At Calgary, Alberta, Byron Ritchie notched his first goal of the season against his former team, Roberto Luongo made 35 saves and Vancouver hung on for the win over Calgary.

Former MVP Lindros retires

Former NHL MVP Eric Lindros retired in his hometown of London, Ontario, ending a career derailed by a series of concussions and other injuries.

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound power forward had 372 goals, 865 points and 1,398 penalty minutes in 760 games for Philadelphia, Toronto, the New York Rangers and Dallas.

He won the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1995 and was part of the Canadian Olympic team that won gold in 2002. He also won silver for Canada in 1992.

Bergeron addresses hits issue

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron said that the NHL must crack down on hits from behind, like the one that left him with a severe concussion and a broken nose.

“We NHL players need to respect each other a bit more,” said Bergeron, who was wearing a full neck brace.

It was the first time Bergeron, one of Boston’s top players, has spoken publicly since he was injured during the Oct. 27 game against Philadelphia.