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NHL: Devils' Patrik Elias snares OT winner to defeat Lightning

Patrik Elias scored with 58 seconds left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 2-1 home win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, a victory that moves them into first place in the Eastern Conference.

The Devils moved to 84 points and a one-point lead over the idle Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Zach Parise put the Devils ahead 1-0 off an Elias assist 12:16 into the first period before Michel Ouellet scored the equaliser for Tampa Bay on a powerplay goal late in the second.

Martin Brodeur stopped 21 shots, including two in overtime, for his 37th victory of the season. Tampa Bay's Karri Ramo made 31 saves.

Oilers 2, Blue Jackets 1, OT

In Columbus, Ohio, Edmonton conceded an equalizer with less than a second left in regulation time, but recovered to beat Columbus in overtime.

Dan Fritsche tied the game with eight tenths of a second remaining, but then turned the puck over in his own zone, allowing Andrew Cogliano to score for the Oilers 1:53 into overtime.

Thrashers 3, Wild 2, SO

In Atlanta, the home side downed Minnesota in overtime to snap an eight-game losing streak.

In other games it was:

* Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2

* Predators 2, Flames 1, OT
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