New Jersey overpowers Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — Patrik Elias scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Martin Brodeur made 20 saves in the New Jersey Devils' 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.

Travis Zajac, Brian Gionta and Sergei Brylin also scored for New Jersey. Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had two assists for the Atlantic Division-leading Devils, who have won seven of nine.

Brodeur allowed two goals or less for the seventh time in his last eight games.

Keith Aucoin scored his first NHL goal for the Hurricanes, who have lost three straight at home.

FLYERS 6, RANGERS 2: At New York, Scott Hartnell scored three consecutive goals and Antero Niittymaki won his fourth straight start for Philadelphia.

PANTHERS 3, THRASHERS 2 (SO): At Atlanta, Ilya Kovalchuk fired wide of the net on the final round of the shootout before Olli Jokinen beat goalie Kari Lehtonen on the stick side to seal it for Florida.

Kovalchuk scored his NHL-leading 36th goal in regulation.

PENGUINS 4, LIGHTNING 1: At Tampa, Ty Conklin made 35 saves, Jordan Staal had two goals and an assist, and Pittsburgh won its eighth straight.

It's the Penguins' longest win streak since a 10-game stretch in January and February 1999. Pittsburgh also stopped a 12-game losing skid against Tampa Bay.

CANADIENS 5, BRUINS 2: At Boston, Alex Kovalev and Tomas Plekanec each had a goal and an assist to help Montreal improve to 5-0-2 over its last seven. The Canadiens beat Boston for the eighth straight time, and 15th of 18.

Cristobal Huet made 23 saves for the Canadiens, who are unbeaten in their last four road games.

WILD 6, RED WINGS 5 (SO): At Detroit, Martin Gaborik scored on the final attempt in a shootout, lifting Minnesota over Detroit.

The NHL-leading Red Wings appeared to have the game in hand with 1:08 left in regulation, when they went ahead for the first time on Dan Cleary's goal. But less than 20 seconds later, Eric Belanger grabbed a fluttering puck and poked it past Chris Osgood to force overtime.

In the shootout, Brian Rolston and Gaborik scored while Jiri Hudler was the only Red Wing to get a shot past Josh Harding.

SENATORS 3, SABRES 2 (SO): At Ottawa, Dean McAmmond scored on Ottawa's sixth shootout attempt and the Senators handed Buffalo its eighth straight loss.