NHL: Bruins still flying
Boston Bruins continued their formidable home form with a 5-3 victory over Winnipeg Jets.
Last Updated: 11/01/12 8:38am
Boston Bruins continued their formidable home form with a 5-3 victory over Winnipeg Jets.
The Northeast Division leaders scored three times in the final period to snare the win, with Nathan Horton scoring twice and Tuukka Rask making 29 saves in goal.
New York Islanders continued their enviable form against Central pace-setters Detroit Red Wings with a 5-1 victory.
John Tavares scored once and added two assists and Matt Moulson netted twice.
Toronto Maple Leafs blanked Northeast rivals Buffalo Sabres 2-0, with Nikolai Kulemin and Mikhail Grabovksi on target and Jonas Gustavsson flawless in goal.
Romped
Ottawa Senators eased to a 5-1 win over Pittsburgh Penguins as Milan Michalek (two goals) and Jason Spezza (one goal, two assists) dominated.
Viktor Stalberg scored a hat-trick as Chicago Blackhawks romped to a 5-2 win over Columbus Blue Jackets, while there was also a treble for Saku Koivu as Anaheim Ducks defeated Dallas Stars by the same scoreline.
Elsewhere, Nashville Predators made light work of Colorado Avalanche, who slumped to a 4-1 reverse.
Nineteen-year-old Sean Couturier hit the winner as Philadelphia Flyers squeezed past Carolina Hurricanes 2-1, Derek Stepan scored the decider as New York Rangers edged a 2-1 shootout win over Phoenix Coyotes and St Louis Blues defeated Montreal Canadiens 3-0.
Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild both won 5-4 on shootouts, with Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks the losing sides.
Calgary Flames converted almost half of their 14 shots at goal against New Jersey Devils to seal a 6-3 success, Curtis Glencross scoring one and setting up three more.
