PITTSBURGH — Mark Recchi scored three consecutive power-play goals, and Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to an 8-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Evgeni Malkin had five assists, Sergei Gonchar had three assists, and Jarkko Ruutu scored on a penalty shot for the Penguins, who were 5 for 9 on the power play.
Recchi, who also added an assist, recorded the seventh hat trick of his career in a span of 16:57, starting late in the first period.
● Stars 2, Wild 1, SO: In St. Paul, Minn., Stu Barnes scored in the ninth round of a shootout to lift Dallas past Minnesota.
● Avalanche 3, Red Wings 1: In Denver, Peter Budaj kept Colorado in it with 27 saves, and Andrew Brunette scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period.
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● Devils 4, Flyers 3, SO: In East Rutherford, N.J., Brian Gionta scored the tying goal with 20.8 seconds remaining in regulation and had the only goal in the shootout to lead New Jersey.
● Thrashers 3, Rangers 1: In New York, Niclas Havelid scored his second goal of the season 4:09 into the third period to snap a tie and lift Atlanta past New York.
● Panthers 4, Capitals 1: In Washington, Martin Gelinas scored twice, and Ville Peltonen added a goal and an assist.
● Senators 3, Bruins 0: In Boston, Dany Heatley scored his team-leading 29th and 30th goals, and Ray Emery stopped 18 shots for his fourth shutout to lead Ottawa, which has won five straight road games and six of seven overall. Chris Phillips also scored for Ottawa.
● Canadiens 4, Sabres 3: In Montreal, Michael Ryder scored the go-ahead goal with 2:53 remaining in regulation and the Canadiens beat Buffalo despite blowing a three-goal lead.
● Predators 6, Blackhawks 3: In Nashville, Tenn., David Legwand scored three goals and assisted on another, and the Predators extended Chicago's losing streak to nine.
● Lightning 6, Hurricanes 5, SO: In Raleigh, N.C., Vaclav Prospal scored on the final shot of a shootout to lead Tampa Bay.
