Pittsburgh score seven to beat slumping Flyers

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Adam Burish, right, delivers a knock down punch to the face of Calgary Flames left wing Eric Nystrom, left, during the first period of their NHL game in Chicago on Sunday. PHOTO: AP

Evgeni Malkin and Petr Sykora each had two goals and two assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame the loss of injured Sidney Crosby, beating the slumping Philadelphia Flyers 7-1 on Sunday.

Sykora set up both of Malkin's goals, and the Penguins scored seven for the second successive game to win their fifth in six games and move one point behind idle New Jersey, who lead the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division.

Marian Hossa and Hal Gill also scored their first goals since being traded to Pittsburgh last month.

The Flyers, the eighth-place team in the East, have lost four in a row and six of eight.

Oilers 2, Sharks 1, SO

At San Jose, California, Dwayne Roloson made 48 saves and stopped three more shots in the shootout, helping Edmonton end San Jose's 11-game winning streak.

Capitals 2, Bruins 1, SO

In Washington, Alexander Semin and Viktor Kozlov scored shootout goals to lift Washington.

Flames 4, Blackhawks 2

In Chicago, Jarome Iginla, Kristian Huselius and Dion Phaneuf scored second-period goals, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 34 saves for Calgary.

Hurricanes 5, Senators 1

In Raleigh, North Carolina, Joe Corvo scored a career-high three goals against his former team, Cam Ward stopped 16 shots and Carolina bounced back from their worst loss of the season to beat Ottawa.

Blue Jackets 4, Red Wings 3

In Columbus, Ohio, Manny Malhotra had two goals and three points, and Columbus held off Detroit to set a franchise record with 75 points.

Panthers 3, Thrashers 1

In Sunrise, Florida, Olli Jokinen and Rostislav Olesz scored power-play goals and Florida tied a franchise record with their seventh consecutive victory.