form Washington Capitals scored the final four goals to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Thursday in the first game this season between two of the NHL's elite teams. Alex Ovechkin scored twice, Tomas Fleischmann scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and set up Nicklas Backstrom's breakaway goal less than a minute later for Washington, which won its fifth in a row. Eric Fehr and Mike Knuble also scored for the Capitals as Washington came back from deficits of 1-0 and 3-2.Pittsburgh's goals came from Sidney Crosby, Nick Johnson in his first NHL game, and Kris Letang. Blackhawks 3, Flames 1: In Calgary, Alberta, Chicago built its lead in the Central Division to a giant 13 points with a win at Calgary. Ben Eager scored the go-ahead goal at 5:52 of the third period, and Antti Niemi made 19 saves for Chicago. Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith also scored for the Blackhawks. Jamie Lundmark scored for Calgary, who have lost six straight. Sharks 3, Ducks 1: In San Jose, California, San Jose beat playoff nemesis Anaheim for the fifth straight time this season to maintain its Western Conference lead. Kings 4, Sabres 3, SO: In Los Angeles, the hosts extended their charmed run in shootouts, this time beating Buffalo. Coyotes 4, Predators 2: In Glendale, Arizona, Scottie Upshall scored three goals in the third period to lift Phoenix over Nashville. Canucks 4, Stars 3: In Vancouver, Alex Burrows tied it late in the second period, and Christian Ehrhoff put Vancouver ahead 5 minutes into the third as the hosts edged Dallas. Red Wings 4, Wild 3, SO: In St. Paul, Minnesota, Drew Miller scored his first career shootout goal in the eighth round as Detroit survived Minnesota's third-period rally. Senators 3, Blues 2: In Ottawa, Peter Regin had a goal and two assists – all on the power play – to help Ottawa edge St. Louis and extend its winning streak to five. Flyers 2, Rangers 0: In Philadelphia, Ray Emery made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season, as Philadelphia blanked New York. Islanders 2, Panthers 1, SO: In Uniondale, New York, Matt Moulson scored the decisive goal in a shootout to give New York its sixth straight home win, pipping Florida. Other results: Blue Jackets 3, Bruins 2; Lightning 3, Maple Leafs 2, OT; Hurricanes 5, Thrashers 2.
