TAMPA, Florida: Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 as the Eastern Conference's top two teams clashed on Tuesday's resumption of NHL play following the All-Star break. Goaltender Dwayne Roloson made 38 saves for his fourth shutout this season – all of them coming since he joined Tampa Bay from the New York Islanders on New Year's Day. Teddy Purcell scored two early first-period goals, while Steven Stamkos notched his NHL-leading 39th goal of the season, and Steve Downie also scored for the Lightning, who have a six-game winning streak. Tampa Bay, which has won all three games against the Flyers this season, trails the conference leaders by two points. Canucks 4, Stars 1: In Dallas, Mikael Samuelsson and Christian Ehrhoff scored power-play goals, helping Vancouver down Dallas. Ryan Kesler and Alex Burrows also found the back of the net for the Canucks, who recorded their third straight victory and moved into sole possession of first place overall in the NHL. Canadiens 3, Capitals 2, SO: In Washington, Brian Gionta scored two second-period goals and then again in the shootout, powering Montreal past Washington. Other results: Sharks 5, Coyotes 3; Flames 3, Predators 2, SO; Wild 1, Kings 0, SO; Blackhawks 7, Blue Jackets 4; Penguins 4, Rangers 3, SO; Islanders 4, Thrashers 1; Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3, SO; Devils 2, Senators 1.
