Newcomer Weight wins it for Carolina

Newly acquired Doug Weight scored the game-winning goal in the shootout to lift the surging Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Bruins on Sunday in Boston.

Eric Staal had a goal and an assist and Cory Stillman added a pair of assists for the Hurricanes, who improved to 2-1-0 on their four-game road trip.

The Bruins lost their second consecutive game after winning five of six. Tim Thomas had 40 saves but fell to 7-3-0 since getting called up from Providence on Jan. 10.

Canadiens 5, Flyers 0: At Montreal, Cristobal Huet recorded his second shutout in as many days, and Michael Ryder got his first career hat trick to lead the Canadiens to victory.

The 30-year-old Frenchman made his third straight start since replacing struggling starter Jose Theodore in three of the Canadiens’ previous four games.

Off the ice

Rangers rookie Petr Prucha won’t be able to play for the Czech Republic at the Olympics because of a knee injury that will sideline him three to four weeks. … Kings defenseman Aaron Miller is unable to play for the U.S. hockey team at the Turin Olympics because of a back injury.