Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists as the New Jersey Devils beat the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Thursday to close within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road wins to start a season. Zach Parise added a goal and an assist, Andy Greene and David Clarkson also scored, Travis Zajac had three assists, and Martin Brodeur made 25 saves. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby ended a five-game scoreless streak by assisting on Ruslan Fedotenko's goal in the first period, but still had a frustrating night as the Stanley Cup champions lost their fourth in a row. Panthers 1, Bruins 0, SO: At Boston, Tomas Vokoun stopped 40 shots for his third shutout of the season, and Cory Stillman scored in a shootout to give Florida a victory over Boston. Flyers 5, Senators 1: At Philadelphia, Ray Emery made 22 saves in his first start against his former team, and Danny Briere scored twice to help Philadelphia beat Ottawa. Thrashers 5, Rangers 3: At New York, Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists in his first game back from a foot injury, and Rich Peverley also had a goal and two assists for Atlanta. Kovalchuk missed the previous six games. Lightning 4, Wild 3, SO: At Tampa, Florida, Ryan Malone scored the equalizer with 14.7 seconds left in regulation, and Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout for Tampa Bay. Other results: Red Wings 3, Canucks 1; Stars 3, Sharks 2, SO; Predators 3, Blues 1; Canadiens 4, Coyotes 2.
