NHL roundup
Tampa Bay goaltender Mike Smith (41) takes a Sharks shot off his face mask in the second period. The Lightning won 5-2. NHL ROUNDUP
CAPITALS 5, THRASHERS 4: Jeff Schultz, Matt Bradley and Chris Clark scored in an 88-second span of the second period to lift Washington at Atlanta, the Capitals' third straight win. lya Kovalchuk scored two goals for the Thrashers DEVILS 4, RANGERS 2: Dainius Zubrus tipped in Zach Parise's soft shot 7:51 into the third period, and New Jersey remained undefeated on the road. New York has dropped two straight following a seven-game winning streak. LIGHTNING 5, SHARKS 2: Mike Smith won for the first time in nine months, and James Wright scored his first NHL goal as Tampa Bay won at home over San Jose. Smith made 32 saves to stop a personal six-game losing streak. CANADIENS 5, ISLANDERS 1: Scott Gomez and Marc-Andre Bergeron scored in the first period to give Montreal its first two-goal lead of the season en route to a home win over New York. Max Pacioretty, Mike Cammalleri and Maxim Lapierre also scored for the Canadiens. -- From Wire ReportsPost a Comment(Requires free registration)
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