Drury leads Sabres to easy win over Capitals
Chris Drury had two goals and two assists, sparking Buffalo’s six-goal first period in the Sabres’ 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in Buffalo, N.Y.
Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists while Maxim Afinogenov and Thomas Vanek added a goal and assist each for the NHL’s top-scoring team.
Buffalo scored four times in a 5:39 span, including two goals 15 seconds apart, and six in a span of 9:06.
Blue Jackets 5, Bruins 4 (OT): At Columbus, Ohio, David Vyborny scored his second goal with 1:54 left in overtime and Columbus rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Boston. Patrice Bergeron extended his point streak to nine games with a goal and an assist for Boston.
Hurricanes 4, Panthers 2: At Raleigh, N.C., Rod Brind’Amour scored the go-ahead goal 50 seconds into the third period, and Carolina beat Florida for a season-best fifth straight victory.
Islanders 2, Rangers 0: At Uniondale, N.Y., Rick DiPietro stopped 28 shots for his third consecutive shutout at home, and the Islanders beat the Rangers.
Devils 3, Penguins 0: At East Rutherford, N.J., Martin Brodeur earned his 85th career shutout and New Jersey beat Pittsburgh. Brodeur earned his fifth shutout this season and moved into sole possession of third place on the career list, one ahead of Glenn Hall.
Maple Leafs 4, Wild 3: At Toronto, Jeff O’Neill scored with just over 2 minutes remaining and the Maple leafs ended a three-game skid with a victory over Minnesota.
Blackhawks 2, Stars 1: At Chicago, Denis Arkhipov and Martin Lapointe each scored a power-play goal and the Blackhawks topped Dallas.
Thrashers 2, Lightning 1: At Atlanta, Jim Slater scored with 8.1 seconds left to lift Atlanta to a win over Tampa Bay, the Thrashers’ fourth straight victory.
Predators 3, Blues 2 (SO): At Nashville, Tenn., Alexander Radulov converted his first NHL shootout attempt to lift the Predators over St. Louis.
Canucks 3, Flames 1: At Calgary, Alberta, Daniel Sedin scored twice and Vancouver snapped Calgary’s 10-game home win streak.
Ducks 4, Sharks 3: At San Jose, Calif., Corey Perry scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and Anaheim beat San Jose.
Kings 4, Coyotes 3 (SO): At Los Angeles, Sean Avery scored the tying goal with 38 seconds left in regulation, Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown connected in the shootout, and the Kings beat Phoenix in a matchup of the two worst teams in the Pacific Division.
Around the league
Anaheim goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere left the game against San Jose after getting injured in the second period. Giguere, the NHL leader with 23 victories this season, was hurt while trying to move post-to-post as San Jose rookie Joe Pavelski skated behind his net.