Mike Green set an NHL record for defensemen by scoring a goal in his eighth consecutive game as the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday. Green made it 4-0 during a power play at 5:33 of the second. He was mobbed by his teammates who left the bench. Boston's Mike O'Connell had a seven-game goal-scoring run in the 1983-84 season. Washington extended its lead in the Southeast Division to 11 points and moved level with New Jersey for the Eastern Conference's second-best record. Green has 10 goals and 17 points over the past eight games, and is one game away from tying the overall Washington consecutive game goal streak. Predators 3, Bruins 2, SO: At Nashville, Tennessee, David Legwand beat Manny Fernandez in the fourth round of a shootout after scoring twice in regulation as Nashville edged Boston. Boston forced overtime by scoring with 1:16 left in regulation, but the overall NHL leaders suffered their fourth straight loss. Blackhawks 6, Stars 2: At Chicago, Martin Havlat had two goals and an assist to help Chicago beat Dallas and make a winning return home. Jonathan Toews added a goal and two assists for the Blackhawks, playing their first home game since Jan. 21 following an eight-game trip. Patrick Sharp, the Blackhawks' leading goal scorer, left the game in the last minute with an injury to his left leg. Flames 7, Coyotes 5: In Glendale, Arizona, Matthew Lombardi scored two goals to help Calgary down Phoenix. The Flames kept their 11-point lead atop the Northwest Division, while the Coyotes have lost eight of their past nine games. In other matches it was: Blue Jackets 5, Hurricanes 1; Oilers 3, Kings 2; Maple Leafs 6, Penguins 2; Senators 5, Wild 3: Flyers 5, Islanders 1.
