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Thrashers beat Bruins to clinch 18th road victory

San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov of Kazakhstan is beaten for a goal on a shot by Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne of Finland in the third period of their NHL game in San Jose, California, on Monday. Anaheim won 3-2. PHOTO: AP

Marian Hossa scored the game-winner and Alexei Zhitnik had an assist in his Atlanta debut to lead the Thrashers over the Boston Bruins 3-2 in the NHL on Monday.

Eric Belanger had a goal and an assist and Scott Mellanby also scored for the Thrashers, who set a franchise record with their 18th road victory.

Shean Donovan and Brad Boyes each scored for Boston.

Hossa snapped a 2-2 tie 7:28 into the third period when he took a drop pass from Belanger and fired a quick slap shot through a crowd and past Boston goalie Tim Thomas.

Ducks 3, Sharks 2

At San Jose, California, Teemu Selanne scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and Anaheim padded its Pacific Division lead.

Ilya Bryzgalov made 40 saves in his first start since Feb. 7 for the Ducks, who moved seven points ahead of San Jose and Dallas by surviving the Sharks' prodigious 42-19 shot advantage. The clubs, which meet again on Friday in Anaheim, have split the first six meetings of this burgeoning rivalry.

Dustin Penner scored two goals in the first period for Anaheim, and Milan Michalek replied with two goals in the second period for San Jose.

Canadiens 5, Maple Leafs 4

At Montreal, Sheldon Souray scored his team-leading 22nd goal and Montreal got three power-play goals.

Saku Koivu and Michael Ryder assisted on each other's power-play scores, Tomas Plekanec and Mike Johnson scored at even strength, and David Aebischer made 32 saves to help Montreal move up to seventh in the Eastern Conference with 72 points.

Bates Battaglia, Bryan McCabe, Jeremy Williams and Alex Steen scored for Toronto, which remained 10th in the conference. The Maple Leafs have 69 points, one behind the ninth-place Islanders and two behind defending champion Carolina for the eighth and final playoff spot.

Flames 5, Coyotes 2

At Calgary, Alberta, Wayne Primeau scored his first two goals since coming to Calgary, leading the Flames to victory.

Acquired on Feb. 10 from Boston, Primeau was scoreless in his first seven games with Calgary and last 20 games overall before getting two goals in the second period.
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