WASHINGTON (AP) -Daniel Briere, Mike Richards and R.J. Umberger scored to help Philadelphia finally beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night, even though Alex Ovechkin scored for the eighth consecutive game against the Flyers.
Ovechkin’s goal, on a slap shot 3 seconds into a power play, cut Philadelphia’s lead in half with a little more than 4 minutes left in the penalty- and fight-filled game, but Washington couldn’t tie it.
Antero Niittymaki made 24 saves in his second start of the season for Philadelphia, which had not defeated Washington since February 2006. The Capitals earned the franchise’s first sweep of the Flyers by winning all four games between the teams last season.
Devils 3, Maple Leafs 2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – John Madden scored a short-handed goal to break a tie with 4:12 to play and Zach Parise added what proved to be a much-needed insurance tally minutes later for New Jersey.
David Clarkson added a goal and Martin Brodeur stopped 26 shots and picked up an assist as the Devils won consecutive games for only the second time this season.
Alex Steen scored a spectacular goal and Mats Sundin banked in a flukey one with 32 seconds to play for the Maple Leafs, who lost their second straight game.
Madden picked a clearing pass in center ice, skated in on Toronto goaltender Vesa Toskala and beat him with a shot over the glove to break a 1-all tie. It was the Devils’ first short-handed goal of the season.
Panthers 4, Sabres 2
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Richard Zednik scored twice and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves to help Florida win for the first time in their last four visits to Buffalo.
Radek Dvorak and Olli Jokinen also scored for the Panthers, who won for only the second time in seven road games.
Jochen Hecht and Thomas Vanek scored for Buffalo, which has lost five of its last seven including an overtime loss to Boston on Thursday.
Vokoun, making his sixth straight start, made several solid stops in the first period before the Panthers were able to erupt for three second-period goals on 17 shots.
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