Martin Brodeur moved within two wins of tying Patrick Roy’s NHL career record when he made 35 saves in the New Jersey Devils’ 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Rolston and Zach Parise scored and the Devils killed off six of seven power plays in helping Brodeur post victory No. 549. New Jersey tied the franchise record with their eighth straight home victory.
Brodeur could tie Roy’s mark in his native Montreal on Saturday, provided he and the Devils beat Phoenix at home today.
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Calgary newcomer Olli Jokinen’s third goal in four games could not prevent the Flames from losing their third straight game. Curtis Glencross scored with less than a second to play for the final goal.
It came on the Flames’ final power play.
CANADIENS 4, OILERS 3, OT
At Montreal, Saku Koivu scored twice, including a power-play goal 1:40 into overtime, as Montreal celebrated Bob Gainey’s return to coaching with a win over Edmonton.
Koivu deflected Mathieu Schneider’s point shot past Dwayne Roloson for the winner after he tied it with 4:35 left in regulation on a goal that required a lengthy video review.
Referee David Banfield, who ultimately confirmed the goal to the delight of the sold-out Bell Center crowd, pointed to the net repeatedly when the puck deflected up off Oilers defenseman Steve Staios’ stick on Andrei Kostitsyn’s centering pass and caromed in past Roloson off Koivu, who was driving hard to the net.
FLYERS 5, SABRES 2
At Philadelphia, Jeff Carter scored two goals in the third period and Scott Hartnell also had a pair as Philadelphia beat Buffalo.
Martin Biron made 27 saves and Mike Richards added a power-play goal for the Flyers, who strengthened their hold on fourth place in the Eastern Conference with their second straight win and eighth in 12 games.
Maxim Afinogenov and Jochen Hecht scored for Buffalo, which is locked in a tight race for a playoff berth.
PENGUINS 4, PANTHERS 3, SO
At Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin scored Pittsburgh’s first goal and then decided the shootout for the Penguins, who rallied from two goals down in the third period and beat Florida for their seventh consecutive victory.
Kris Letang and Malkin each got the puck past Tomas Vokoun as the Penguins won their second shootout in three days.
BLUE JACKETS 2, BRUINS 0
At Columbus, Ohio, Steve Mason earned his NHL-best ninth shutout of the season, stopping 35 shots and making Raffi Torres’ third-period goal stand up in Columbus’ win over Boston.
SHARKS 5, WILD 4, OT
At St Paul, Minnesota, Christian Ehrhoff’s overtime goal sailed over Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom’s stick and salvaged a badly needed victory for San Jose.
Owen Nolan scored two goals in the last six-plus minutes of regulation against his old team to tie the game for Minnesota, who had to be happy with a point after falling behind so big early on a rough night by the All-Star Backstrom — who stopped only 18 shots.
In Tuesday’s other games it was:
• Red Wings 3, Coyotes 2, OT
• Capitals 2, Predators 1, OT
• Maple Leafs 3, Islanders 2, OT
• Blues 5, Stars 2
• Thrashers 3, Avalanche 0
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