NHL ROUNDUP : Modano, Casey Help North Stars Remain Unbeaten

Rookie Mike Modano scored his fourth goal in as many games and goalie Jon Casey made 24 saves for his second shutout as the North Stars remained one of only two unbeaten National Hockey Lehue teams with a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues Thursday night at Bloomington, Minn.

The North Stars, who had a 27-37-16 record last season, lead the NHL with a 3-0-1 record for seven points. The New York Rangers (3-0-0) are the other unbeaten team.

Casey recored his only other NHL shutout March 18, when he beat Buffalo, 3-0.

Detroit 5, Winnipeg 4--Gerald Gallant scored two goals and defenseman Rick Zombo scored a goal and assisted on another as the Red Wings won their home opener.

After Steve Yzerman’s power-play goal 6:18 into the second period trimmed Winnipeg’s lead to 3-1, the Red Wings scored twice in 12 seconds midway through the period to tie the score.

Gallant, who begins a five-game suspension Oct. 19 for a stick-winging infraction, deflected Zombo’s shot past Jet netminder Tom Draper to cut the lead to 3-2.

After the ensuing faceoff, Zombo stole the puck from Winnipeg’s Randy Cunneyworth along the boards, skated to the faceoff circle and beat Draper with a wrist shot to the far side.

Tony McKegney stuffed a wraparound shot past Draper with 2:39 remaining in the period to put the Red Wings ahead to stay.

Philadelphia 4, Quebec 2--Rick Tocchet scored a rare power-play goal for the Flyers as they beat the Nordiques at Philadelphia for their first win of the season.

Tochet’s goal was only the Flyers’ second with a manpower advantage in 18 attempts this season.

Chicago 9, Toronto 6--Denis Savard’s second goal of the game on a breakaway broke a 5-5 third-period tie, and Doug Wilson had two goals and two assists as the Blackhawks won at Chicago.

Wendel Clark had a hat trick, and linemate Gary Leeman had a goal and three assists for the Maple Leafs.