Montreal Ruin Roy’s Return – NHL Roundup

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins have tied the NHL's longest winning streak of the season while maintaining their five-point lead over second-place Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference.

Brad Marchand and Jarome Iginla (ih-GIHN'-luh) scored 59 seconds apart early in the second period before the Bruins completed their 10th consecutive victory, 4-2 at New Jersey. Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES' BEHR'-zhur-ahn) and Chris Kelly also scored and Chad Johnson made 20 saves as the B's dealt the Devils their third straight loss.

The Penguins kept pace as Sidney Crosby scored twice and had an assist to lead a 5-1 verdict over Dallas. Lee Stempniak (STEHMP'-nee-ak) scored his first goal as a Penguin and added two assists, while Chris Kunitz (KOO'-nihts) had a goal and an assist in his return from a lower body injury.

Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues still lead the West by four points following losses by Anaheim and San Jose.

Alex Ovechkin's league-leading 46th goal of the season snapped a 2-2 deadlock early in the third period of Washington's 3-2 victory at Anaheim. Jaroslav Halak handled 46 shots as the Capitals earned their third straight win to pull into a tie with Columbus for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth.

Roberto Luongo turned back 52 shots and Florida beat San Jose 3-2 to end the Sharks' six-game winning streak. Brandon Pirri had a goal and an assist while the Panthers scored three straight in the second period.

Also on ice:

— Philadelphia beat Chicago 3-2 on Claude Giroux's (juh-ROOZ') goal at 4:55 of overtime. Scott Hartnell scored twice as the Flyers improved to 10-2-1 in their last 13 games.

— Montreal won its third straight and ruined Patrick Roy's (wahz) return to the city as Thomas Vanek scored his first three goals as a Canadien in a 6-3 victory over Colorado. It was Roy's first trip to Montreal since he was hired to coach the Avalanche.

— Derick Brassard and Rick Nash each scored twice to lead the New York Rangers' 8-4 rout of Ottawa. The game was tied until Benoit Pouliot (BEHN'-wah POO'-lee-aht), John Moore and Ryan McDonagh scored during the last 4:12 of the second period.

— Gustav Nyquist scored twice and Daniel Alfredsson provided the eventual game-winner as Detroit nipped Toronto 3-2. Jimmy Howard stopped 31 shots and blanked the Maple Leafs until the 8:24 mark of the third period.

— Anton Khudobin (KUH'-doh-bihn) made a career-high 46 saves and linemates Patrick Dwyer and Andrei Loktionov (lahk-tee-AH'-nahv) each had a goal and an assist in Carolina's 3-1 win at Columbus. The Blue Jackets suffered their first regulation loss in five games despite outshooting the Hurricanes 19-0 in the third period.

— Ilya Bryzgalov (IHL'-yah brihz-GAH'-lahv) stopped 36 shots and Minnesota won for just the second time in seven games by blanking the Islanders 6-0 in New York. Matt Moulson scored twice and had three points in his first game against the Islanders since being traded earlier this season.

— Edmonton beat Nashville 5-1 as Jordan Eberle supplied a pair of third-period goals and one assist. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a goal and two assists to help the Oilers improve to 10-4-3 in their last 17 games.

— Calgary won for the ninth time in 11 home games by limiting Buffalo to 14 shots in a 3-1 triumph over the Sabres. Mike Cammalleri (kam-ah-LEHR'-ee) snapped a 1-1 tie midway through the final period before Paul Byron added a short-handed goal.