The New Jersey Devils beat San Jose 3-2 in East Rutherford on Wednesday, condemning the reeling Sharks to their fifth consecutive loss.
The Devils scored three second-period goals 10 minutes apart to erase San Jose's opener. The win was New Jersey's fifth in six games and third in a row.
Martin Brodeur made 30 saves to record his NHL-leading 33rd win of the season, while Sharks backup Thomas Greiss stopped 17 shots in place of Evgeni Nabokov in his third NHL appearance.
New Jersey coach Brent Sutter told reporters Brodeur was the difference.
"Marty made some big saves for us and we gave ourselves a chance to win," Sutter said. "We were down one and battled hard to get a lead. We found a way."
It was the fourth successive loss on the road for the Sharks.
Islanders 3, Capitals 2
Mike Comrie scored the only goal of the shootout, and the New York Islanders pushed their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in the NHL on Wednesday.
Sabres 4, Lightning 3, OT
At Buffalo, New York, Thomas Vanek scored three consecutive goals, including the winner 2:25 into overtime for Buffalo.
■ MOOSE GOALIE SCORES
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Manitoba Moose goalie Drew MacIntyre made history by recording a rare goal as the Moose registered a 2-1 overtime win over the Chicago Wolves on Wednesday.
MacIntyre became just the ninth goaltender in American Hockey League (AHL) history to be credited with a goal. The AHL is the top professional development league for the National Hockey League.
With the game even at 1-1 and a delayed penalty upcoming against Manitoba's Jason Jaffray, Chicago pulled netminder Ondrej Pavelec for an extra attacker.
However, an errant pass by a member of the Wolves went the length of the ice and into the empty net, giving the Moose the victory.
Having been the last Manitoba player to touch the puck, the 25-year-old Canadian was credited with the goal, becoming the first goalie in the AHL to receive the distinction since Seamus Kotyk of the Milwaukee Admirals on April 17, 2005.
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