The Boston Bruins scored two 5-on-3 power-play goals late in the third period to beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in the NHL on Saturday. Boston tied it on Zdeno Chara's goal with 5:01 to play, and Marco Sturm's winner came with 2:16 remaining to snap the Bruins' three-game losing streak. Boston is equal sixth in Eastern Conference playoff standings. Canadiens 5, Kings 2: In Los Angeles, Patrice Brisebois triggered a three-goal second period that lifted Montreal over Los Angeles. Jaroslav Halak made 35 saves in his first start of the season for the Canadiens. Avalanche 3, Stars 1: In Denver, Colorado won its sixth straight game by beating stumbling Dallas. Peter Forsberg posted his first two points since rejoining the Avalanche, Andrew Brunette had a goal and an assist, and goaltender Jose Theodore recorded his sixth consecutive win. The win moved Colorado equal top of the Northwest Division. The Stars have dropped three in a row and seen their Pacific Division lead sliced to one point. Hurricanes 4, Sabres 3: In Raleigh, North Carolina, Scott Walker deflected in a shot from Eric Staal in overtime to edge Carolina past Buffalo. The win extended Carolina's lead in the Southeast Division to seven points. Devils 2, Maple Leafs 1: In Toronto, Zach Parise scored with 48.3 seconds left to give New Jersey victory over Toronto and leadership of the Eastern Conference. Martin Brodeur made 42 saves for the Devils, which stayed a point ahead of Montreal in the East. Flyers 4, Islanders 1: In Philadelphia, Scott Hartnell two of Philadelphia's four power-play goals, leading the Flyers over the New York Islanders. Eighth-placed Philadelphia opened its gap over ninth-placed Buffalo in the Eastern Conference playoff race to four points. Panthers 3, Thrashers 2, OT: In Sunrise, Florida, Nathan Horton scored a power-play goal 4:36 into overtime, pushing Florida past Atlanta. The Panthers matched a season high with their fourth straight win to stay six points off eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Senators 4, Coyotes 2: In Glendale, Arizona, Ottawa snapped a three-game winless streak and added to Phoenix's home woes. Mike Fisher had two goals for the Senators, who moved into equal fourth in Eastern Conference playoff standings. The Coyotes blew a 2-1 second-period lead and dropped their third straight at home. They are five points behind Vancouver and Nashville for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Canucks 4, Blues 2: In Vancouver, British Columbia, Brad Isbister scored with 4:12 left to lift Vancouver to a come-from-behind victory over St. Louis. Goaltender Roberto Luongo recorded successive 30-win seasons with the Canucks, and just the third time of his career. __
