NHL : Drury sparks Rangers’ late scoring

Chris Drury’s first goal in a Rangers uniform snapped a third-period tie Thursday night in New York and sparked a late scoring outburst that carried the Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.

Drury put in a rebound 8:46 into the third period to give New York a 3-2 lead and spark a spurt of three goals in a 4:16 span.

Petr Prucha, Ryan Callahan and Martin Straka also scored in the third period as the Rangers turned a 2-1 deficit into a rousing victory.

Oilers 3, Sharks 2 (SO): At Edmonton, Alberta, Jarret Stoll scored in the shootout to defeat San Jose.

Joe Thornton scored the tying goal on a power play with 11 seconds left in regulation for the Sharks.

Lightning 3, Devils 1: At Tampa, Fla., Tampa Bay’s Vincent Lecavalier scored twice, including a tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the third, spoiling Brent Sutter’s debut as New Jersey’s coach.

Senators 3, Maple Leafs 2: At Ottawa, Daniel Alfredsson scored twice, including the game-winner on a power play with 4:59 remaining, to lift the Senators over Toronto.

Predators 4, Avalanche 0: At Nashville, Tenn., Jason Arnott scored two goals and Chris Mason made 35 saves to lead the Predators to a win over Colorado.

Wild 1, Blackhawks 0: At St. Paul, Minn., Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves, Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored, and Minnesota beat Chicago.

Coyotes 3, Blues 2: At Glendale, Ariz., rookie Daniel Winnik’s first NHL goal stood as the game-winner in Phoenix’s victory over St. Louis.

Flyers 3, Flames 2: At Calgary, Alberta, Daniel Briere scored his first two goals in a Philadelphia uniform to help the Flyers beat Calgary, spoiling Mike Keenan’s regular-season debut behind the Flames’ bench.

Off the ice

Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen is back in Buffalo to begin the next step of rehabilitation after having open heart surgery last month.