NHL : Rangers fueled by unlikely sources in win

Hard-hitters Colton Orr and Ryan Hollweg snapped career-long scoring droughts and the New York Rangers used a plethora of unexpected offense to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 Friday night in New York, breaking a four-game losing streak.

Sean Avery, in his first home game since being acquired from Los Angeles, netted his first goal with New York, and Marcel Hossa and Jaromir Jagr also scored as the Rangers earned a much-needed victory.

Almost forgotten was Henrik Lundqvist, who made 29 saves for his second shutout this season and fourth in his two-year career. New York, in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, moved within five points of the Lightning, who had a four-game winning streak ended.

Johan Holmqvist allowed four goals on 16 shots before Marc Denis relieved him in the second period.

Oilers 2, Blackhawks 1: At Edmonton, Alberta, Shawn Horcoff had a goal and an assist to help the Oilers beat Chicago.

The Oilers have won four of their last six to move ahead of Colorado for ninth place in the Western Conference, six points out of a playoff spot. Chicago had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Raffi Torres scored the Oilers’ other goal, and Dwayne Roloson made 32 saves, allowing only Martin Havlat’s third-period goal.

The Oilers started the scoring just 4:29 into the game when Marc-Andre Bergeron threaded a cross-ice pass to Torres, who put a bullet past Chicago starter Nikolai Khabibulin from the top of the circle.

Around the league

The New York Rangers acquired forward Pascal Dupuis from the Minnesota Wild for forward Adam Hall, completing their second trade in five days as they try to get back in the Eastern Conference playoff race. … Tim Connolly is free of his headaches, but not of some questions. The Buffalo Sabres center, who participated in his fourth practice since being cleared to skate, still can’t say when he will be ready to return after sustaining the second serious concussion of his career 10 months ago.