TAMPA, Florida: Martin St. Louis and Simon Gagne scored early second-period goals as Tampa Bay beat New Jersey 2-1 in the NHL Friday, ending the Devils' eight-game winning streak. The victory came just days after the Lightning stopped Phoenix's stretch of eight straight wins with a 8-3 victory in Tampa. Johan Hedberg kept New Jersey within reach late in the second by stopping shots by Teddy Purcell and Steven Stamkos. Mark Fayne scored in the third period for the Devils, but they couldn't get the equaling score. Dwayne Roloson finished with 19 saves for Tampa Bay. Rangers 6, Capitals 0: In Washington, Erik Christensen had two goals and two assists and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 35 shots for his league-leading eighth shutout of the season for New York. Christensen had a career-high four points as New York won its second straight game. The six-goal margin of victory was the first time the Rangers have won by more than two since a 7-0 rout of Toronto on Jan. 19. Washington went 0 for 5 on the power play and was booed by the home crowd on several occasions. Hurricanes 4, Penguins 1: At Raleigh, North Carolina, Erik Cole had a goal and an assist to lead Carolina over Pittsburgh. Cole, who was playing in his 600th career NHL game, now has five goals and five assists in February. Blue Jackets 5, Coyotes 3: In Columbus, Ohio, Matt Calvert had three goals and an assist to help Columbus rally from an early two-goal deficit. Panthers 2, Thrashers 1, SO: At Atlanta, Tomas Vokoun stopped 45 shots and Steve Bernier scored the deciding goal in the shootout to help Florida stop a two-game slide. Sabres 4, Senators 2: In Buffalo, New York, Cody McCormick had a goal and an assist and Ryan Miller made 29 saves to lead Buffalo over Ottawa. Sharks 4, Flames 3, SO: In Calgary, Alberta, Ryane Clowe scored in regulation and added the deciding goal in the shootout to lead San Jose. Blues 5, Oilers 0: At Edmonton, Alberta, Ben Bishop stopped 39 shots for his first career shutout and Chris Stewart had two goals for St. Louis. Wild 3, Ducks 2, OT: In Anaheim, California, Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored in overtime as Minnesota handed Anaheim its fifth straight loss.
