Brodeur breaks record; Devils clinch berth
Zach Parise scored his career-high 30th goal, Martin Brodeur broke his New Jersey record with a 44th victory, and the Devils clinched their 10th straight playoff berth with a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at Uniondale, N.Y.
Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro sat out because of headaches.
Penguins 4, Capitals 3: At Washington, Ryan Whitney scored two second-period goals to lead Pittsburgh past Washington.
Panthers 5, Lightning 2: At Tampa, Fla., Olli Jokinen had a goal and two assists, and Ed Belfour stopped 27 shots to lead Florida past Tampa Bay.
Stars 6, Coyotes 0: At Dallas, Mike Ribeiro scored two goals, Mike Modano notched the 505th of his career to extend his record for U.S.-born players, and Dallas routed Phoenix.
Maple Leafs 6, Hurricanes 1: At Toronto, Chad Kilger scored twice and Toronto helped its playoff chances with a rout of Carolina.
Bruins 3, Senators 2: At Ottawa, Zdeno Chara scored the game-winning goal against his former team to help Boston win over Ottawa.
Canadiens 6, Rangers 4: At Montreal, Alex Kovalev got his second straight two-goal game as Montreal scored five unanswered goals in the second period in a win over New York.
Predators 4, Oilers 3: At Nashville, Tenn., J.P. Dumont scored a goal and had two assists, and Nashville held off Edmonton and moved out of a tie with Buffalo and Detroit at the top of the NHL.
With the victory, the Predators matched a franchise record with their 49th win for 105 points
Flames 1, Wild 0 (SO): At St. Paul, Minn., Alex Tanguay and Jarome Iginla scored in the shootout in Calgary’s victory over Minnesota.
Canucks 3, Avalanche 0: At Denver, Roberto Luongo stopped 34 shots and Sami Salo broke a scoreless tie with a third-period power-play goal to lead Vancouver over Colorado.
Blue Jackets 4, Blues 1: At St. Louis, Fredrik Modin scored twice and Fredrik Norrena stopped 19 shots, helping Columbus beat St. Louis.
Sharks 3, Kings 1: At San Jose, Calif., Patrick Marleau scored two goals, Bill Guerin added the go-ahead score and San Jose clinched a playoff berth with a victory over Los Angeles.
Off the ice
The NHL extended its partnership with NBC through next season, with an option for the 2008-2009 season. … The Philadelphia Flyers have settled on their No. 1 goalie, signing Martin Biron to a two-year contract.