Crosby does trick for Pens

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby had his third career hat trick, and Pittsburgh became the first NHL team to reach 10 victories this season, snapping Montreal’s four-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory Wednesday.

Crosby, tied for fourth in the NHL with nine goals, had his third multiple-goal game in 12 starts this season for Pittsburgh (10-2-0).

Islanders 3, Rangers 1: At Uniondale, N.Y., Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back after a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo’s tiebreaking, power-play goal late in the second period.

Blues 5, Hurricanes 2: At Raleigh, N.C., David Perron had two goals, and Yan Stastny and Jay McClement scored 16 seconds apart to lead St. Louis past Carolina.

Sabres 4, Devils 1: At Newark, N.J., Clarke MacArthur and Tim Kennedy scored early in the first period, and Ryan Miller made 31 saves to help Buffalo improve to 4-0 on the road.

Coyotes 4, Blue Jackets 1: At Columbus, Ohio, Martin Hanzal, Zbynek Michalek and Robert Lang scored power-play goals, and Jason LaBarbera made 31 saves for Phoenix.

Senators 4, Panthers 3: At Sunrise, Fla., Nick Foligno and Jarkko Ruutu scored in a 38-second span late in the second period for Ottawa.

Predators 4, Wild 3: At St. Paul, Minn., Jerred Smithson scored a short-handed goal in the third period to give Nashville its second regulation victory of the season.

Stars 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT): At Dallas, James Neal scored for Dallas with 2:03 left in overtime, beating Toronto rookie Jonas Gustavsson off a rebound.

Sharks 2, Kings 1 (SO): At San Jose, Calif., Ryane Clowe scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped Jarret Stoll moments later to give San Jose a win against Los Angeles.

Avalanche 3, Flames 2:
At Calgary, Alberta, Wojtek Wolski broke a tie at 5:31 of the third period, and Colorado reached 10 victories.