PITTSBURGH: Patrick Marleau scored his second goal of the game at 4:56 of overtime to extend the San Jose Sharks' winning streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday. Logan Couture also scored while Antti Niemi stopped 24 shots. The Sharks vaulted a point ahead of Phoenix to take over the Pacific Division lead. Tyler Kennedy scored twice for the Penguins, including tying the game by stuffing in Jordan Staal's rebound, with 50 seconds remaining in the third period. Marleau scored the decisive goal during a scramble in front, and after Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Couture from in close. The rebound dribbled to the left of the net, where Marleau flipped it in. Lightning 8, Coyotes 3: At Tampa, Florida, Teddy Purcell had his first career hat trick, and Vincent Lecavalier added a goal and four assists as Tampa Bay ended Phoenix's eight-game winning streak. Purcell had one of the five opening-period goals, and added a pair during the second. Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-leading 41st goal this season, and Martin St. Louis also had two goals and an assist for the Lightning, who are 6-3-2 during a 12-game homestand. Phoenix got goals from Martin Hanzal, Kyle Turris and David Schlemko. The eight goals is the most allowed by the Coyotes this season. Sabres 4, Thrashers 1: At Buffalo, New York, Tyler Myers had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 40 saves to lift Buffalo over Atlanta in front of new Sabres owner Terry Pegula. Senators 5, Panthers 1: At Ottawa, Bobby Butler scored twice and Craig Anderson made 23 saves as Ottawa ended a 10-game home losing streak. Oilers 5, Avalanche 1: At Denver, rookie Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, and goalie Devan Dubnyk made 38 saves to lead Edmonton past Colorado. Kings 3, Ducks 2: At Anaheim, California, Willie Mitchell scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to give Los Angeles a victory over Anaheim in the 99th meeting between the rivals.
