NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -Zach Parise scored 37 seconds into overtime to cap a furious late rally and lift the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night that created a three-way tie atop the Atlantic Division.
New Jersey trailed 3-1 in the third period and appeared headed for its fourth loss in a five-game homestand, but Jamie Langenbrunner and David Clarkson scored less than two minutes apart to tie it.
Martin Brodeur earned his 28th win of the season and was credited with an assist on the winning goal.
Jordan Staal, Petr Sykora and Ryan Malone also scored for the Penguins, who fell to 3-2-2 since Sidney Crosby’s ankle injury.
Oilers 5, Flames 0
EDMONTON (AP) – Mathieu Garon made 24 saves for the Oilers.
Fernando Pisani, Dustin Penner, Ales Hemsky, Steve Staios and Sam Gagner scored for Edmonton in Garon’s fourth shutout of the season.
The Oilers’ second win in five games moved them within six points of the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.
tart in goal for the Flames after signing with the team last month. He made 23 saves.
Calgary has dropped two in a row after winning four straight.
Coyotes 4, Avalanche 3, OT
DENVER (AP) – Radim Vrbata scored late in the third period then added the winner with 1:37 left in overtime to give the Phoenix Coyotes a come-from-behind win.
Vrbata’s goal in the extra five minutes came during a scramble in front of the Avalanche goal. Shane Doan was initially credited with poking the puck between Peter Budaj’s pads.
The Coyotes forced the extra period when Vrbata scored into a wide open net with 3:11 left in the third period.
It looked like the Avs were headed to victory when T.J. Hensick scored his second goal midway through the third period to give Colorado a 3-2 lead.
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