Keith Primeau had two assists just hours after being selected to the All-Star game Thursday as the Philadelphia Flyers snapped out of a power-play slump in a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers.
Primeau, a surprise choice to the Eastern Conference All-Star team, set up Sami Kapanen's tying goal late in the first period and assisted on Simon Gagne's score that made it 3-2.
"There are some areas we still have to clean up, but it didn't hurt us tonight," Primeau said.
Mark Recchi and John LeClair added power-play goals for the Flyers, 3-for-35 with the man-advantage in their previous 10 games. Anson Carter and Brian Leetch scored for the Rangers.
"The power play can be real important in this league," LeClair said. "For a while there that was the root of our success."
Senators 6, Penguins 5
In Ottawa, Martin Havlat and Peter Schaefer each scored two goals and Marian Hossa had three assists in Ottawa's win over Pittsburgh.
Daniel Alfredsson and Josh Langfeld also scored to help Ottawa move within a point of Toronto for the Eastern Conference lead. The Senators improved to 13-2-4 in their last 19 games.
Milan Kraft, Drake Berehowsky, Tom Kostopoulos, Brian Holzinger and Dick Tarnstrom scored for Pittsburgh. The Penguins have lost five straight.
Avalanche 1, Thrashers 1
In Atlanta, Pasi Nurminen made 20 saves as Atlanta held Colorado's NHL-leading power play scoreless.
Colorado had converted 24 percent of its opportunities with the man-advantage coming in, but squandered five chances against the Thrashers, including a brief five-on-three in the second period.
Frantisek Kaberle gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead early in the first period on a power play, and Brad Larsen tied it in the second.
Colorado's David Aebischer made 20 saves.
Sabres 3, Bruins 2
In Boston, Miroslav Satan scored two late goals to help Buffalo beat Boston and snap a six-game road winless streak. Buffalo ended a three-game losing streak and won for only the second time in its last six games. The Sabres also ended Boston's six-game home unbeaten streak. Mike Knuble and Glen Murray scored for Boston.
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