Sedin boys send Canucks past Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Henrik and Daniel Sedin both scored against Minnesota for the first time in their careers to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win against the Wild on Thursday night.
A CT scan earlier in the day on Henrik Sedin’s foot came back clean, and the Canucks’ captain played in his 553rd consecutive game, the second-longest active streak in the NHL. Calgary defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was at 559 entering Thursday.
Rangers 4, Lightning 3 (OT): At New York, Brad Richards scored 2:37 into overtime to give New York a win over Tampa Bay.
Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-best 36th goal of the season for Tampa Bay.
Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 3: At Philadelphia, Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn scored 1:14 apart in the second period to lift Philadelphia over Toronto.
Jets 3, Capitals 2 (SO): At Washington, Winnipeg overcame a two-goal deficit in the final 2:15 of regulation and then prevailed in a shootout for a victory over Washington.
Canadiens 4, Islanders 2: At Uniondale, N.Y., Max Pacioretty had three goals, and Montreal beat New York for its third straight win.
Blues 4, Devils 3 (SO): At Newark, N.J., T.J. Oshie scored the only goal in the shootout, and relief goalie Brian Elliott was perfect as St. Louis snapped New Jersey’s five-game winning streak.
Stars 4, Blue Jackets 2: At Columbus, Ohio, Jamie Benn scored two goals, and Kari Lehtonen made 26 saves to make an early lead stand up in Dallas’ victory over Columbus.
Panthers 3, Kings 1: At Sunrise, Fla., Sean Bergenheim and Mike Santorelli scored in the second period, sending Florida past Los Angeles.
Senators 4, Predators 3: At Ottawa, Chris Phillips scored his first two goals of the season in his 1,000th NHL game, Jason Spezza also scored twice, and Ottawa ended a seven-game losing streak by topping Nashville.
