Hossa scores 400th in win

UNIONDALE, New York — Less than a week after beating the New York Islanders in a shootout at home, the Chicago Blackhawks knocked them off in overtime on the road.

For the second time in six days, the Blackhawks squandered a two-goal lead to the Islanders but escaped with a win.

Patrick Sharp scored off a rebound 1:34 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Blackhawks skated off with a 3-2 win against New York on Thursday.

"Sharpie is playing well," Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. "His goal that put us up 2-0 was big."

Marian Hossa had the other Blackhawks goal, and Ray Emery made 31 saves for the victory.

Al Montoya played well for the Islanders, turning aside 25 shots. The Islanders rallied from a 2-0 deficit on goals by defensemen Travis Hamonic and Steve Staios.

Hossa opened the scoring 11:42 in, tapping a loose puck past Montoya for his 400th NHL goal.

"I'm very happy about it, especially because it came in a win," Hossa said. "Since the beginning of the game, we had great chances."

The Blackhawks took a 2-0 lead when Sharp ripped a shot past Montoya at 2:23 of the second period.

The Islanders weren't playing well, but they caught a break with 1:39 left in the period when Hamonic's slap shot from the right point got past Emery. Staios tied it at 10:52 of the third when his slap shot from the left point eluded Emery.

New York had other opportunities earlier in the period, but was turned aside on a 5-on-3 power play that lasted for 1:56. Islanders shots either hit Emery or missed the net.

"That five-on-three was huge," Quenneville said. "It was a great kill."

Lightning 3, Rangers 2

In New York, Dominic Moore scored the tying short-handed goal with 1:57 left in regulation and then netted the only goal in the shootout to help Tampa Bay snap a five-game losing streak with a victory over the Rangers.

Panthers 2, Bruins 0

In Boston, Tomas Kopecky broke a scoreless tie with 2:32 left and Jose Theodore stopped 40 shots as Florida beat the Bruins and sent Tim Thomas to his first loss in 11 games.

Flyers 3, Penguins 2

In Philadelphia, Danny Briere, Wayne Simmonds and Scott Hartnell each scored in the Flyers' win over Pittsburgh.

Devils 5, Senators 4 (SO)

In Newark, New Jersey, rookie Adam Henrique scored on a backhander in the fourth round of the shootout to give the hosts a victory over Ottawa.

Predators 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)

In Columbus, Sergei Kostitsyn's redirect with 12.1 seconds left forced overtime and Colin Wilson's one-timer 1:45 into the extra period gave Nashville a win over the Blue Jackets.

Red Wings 5, Coyotes 2

In Detroit, Valtteri Filppula and Jiri Hudler both had a goal and assist, and the Red Wings scored five times in the first period against Phoenix.

Blues 4, Ducks 2

In St. Louis, T.J. Oshie scored twice, defenseman Ian Cole added his first goal of the season and Jaroslav Halak made 20 saves to lead the Blues over Anaheim.

St. Louis won for the sixth time in eight games, and the team has at least one point in 13 of 15 games and improved to 10-2-3 under Ken Hitchcock.

Canucks 4, Canadiens 3 (SO)

In Montreal, Cody Hodgson scored twice, including the only shootout goal, and Vancouver overcame a three-goal deficit for a win over the Habs.

Wild 4, Kings 2

In Los Angeles, Matt Hackett made 42 saves in his first NHL start and Minnesota set a franchise record with its sixth straight road victory, beating the hosts.

Sharks 5, Stars 2

In San Jose, Ryane Clowe, Brad Winchester and Torrey Mitchell scored in a 6-minute span of the second period to rally the Sharks past Dallas.

Flames 3, Avalanche 2

In Calgary, Olli Jokinen scored the go-ahead goal with 4:50 left, and the Flames topped Colorado.

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