NEW YORK — Jaromir Jagr scored the go-ahead goal with 1:20 left in the second period, the 24th goal of his career against the team with which he started his Hall of Fame career, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday. The victory snapped a three-game winless streak for the Devils (13-18-7), who won for only the second time in their last 10 games. The loss was the fourth straight for the Penguins (22-9-5). Sidney Crosby, having scored just one goal over his last 12 games since returning after a bout with the mumps, scored a goal of highlight film variety to open the scoring at 14:37 of the first period. Blackhawks 5, Predators 4 (Shootout): Captain Jonathan Toews was the only player to score in a shootout, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a come-from-behind win over the Nashville Predators. Nashville led 4-3 late in the third period, with left winger James Neal leading the way with a pair of goals, but Chicago tied the game with 1:13 left in regulation on Bryan Bickell's score. Chicago remains atop the NHL Western Conference with a 25-10-2 mark, while its closest challenger, Nashville, falls to 23-9-3. Canadiens 3, Hurricanes 1: The Montreal Canadiens received second-period goals from Jiri Sekac and Lars Eller to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes. Montreal goaltender Carey Price stopped 28 shots as the Canadiens (23-11-2) have won six of their last seven games, outscoring their opponents 24-9 during in that stretch. Blues 3, Avalanche 0: Martin Brodeur needed to stop only 16 shots to extend his NHL record with his 125th shutout, and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game winless streak with a victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Brodeur, playing his sixth and perhaps last game for the Blues as Brian Elliott prepares to return from a knee injury, earned the 691st win of his career, also tops in NHL history. Vladimir Tarasenko notched his 22nd goal of the season. Lightning 3, Maple Leafs 2: Steven Stamkos scored his 20th goal of the season at 11:05 of the third period to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Lightning (23-11-4) have won three straight while Toronto (20-14-3) has lost five of its last six. James Reimer finished with 38 saves in the loss for Toronto. Flames 2, Kings 1: Curtis Glencross and Markus Granlund each scored in a 62-second span in the first period, and goaltender Jonas Hiller did his part with 26 saves as the Flames posted a third consecutive victory. Calgary improved to 20-15-3. Tyler Toffoli had the lone goal for the Kings (18-12-7). Islanders 4, Capitals 3 (Overtime): Defenseman Johnny Boychuk scored a power play goal with 2:07 left in overtime as the New York Islanders avoided a disastrous loss by edging the Washington Capitals. The Islander, led 3-0 entering the third period before the Capitals (18-11-7) tied it on goals Eric Fehr, Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. With the win, the Islanders (24-11-1) moved into a tie for first place in the Metropolitan Division with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost at New Jersey Saturday. In other games it was: Bruins 5, Red Wings 2; Stars 3, Rangers 2; Senators 5, Sabres 2; Wild 3, Jets 2; Coyotes 4, Flyers 2. — Agencies
