NHL ROUNDUP : As Usual, Canadiens’ Roy Holds Off Jets, 5-1

Goaltender Patrick Roy of the Montreal Canadiens is usually the calmest man on the ice.

But when the Winnipeg Jets show up, Roy gets excited.

Roy stopped 25 shots Wednesday night at Montreal and led the Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Jets that enabled Montreal to tie the Buffalo Sabres for first place in the Adams Division.

Roy, 8-0 against the Jets, had his toughest test in the first period, when he made 13 saves. He held the Jets scoreless for 47 minutes while the Canadiens were building a 4-0 lead.

Roy, 9-5-0 this season, lost his shutout when Pat Elynuik scored with less than 13 minutes remaining.

Montreal broke the game open in the second period when it scored three goals while outshooting the Jets, 14-4.

Shayne Corson and Stephane Richer each scored his ninth goal for the Canadiens.

Richer is becoming the key offensive player.

“I just show up every night,” he said. “The way I’ve been playing just gives me more and more confidence.”

Boston 5, Hartford 2--Although his record against the Whalers isn’t perfect, the Bruins’ Andy Moog is at his best when he faces them.

In a game at Hartford, Conn., Moog stopped 24 shots to improve his record against the Whalers to 11-3-1 and extend the Bruins’ unbeaten streak to five games.

The Bruins’ Bob Joyce, who had not scored in 13 games, had his first goal and an assist to lead the offense.

Minnesota 2, New Jersey 1--Clark Donatelli scored on a breakaway 95 seconds into overtime at East Rutherford, N.J., to give the North Stars their fourth victory in a row.

Goaltender Jon Caajsey stopped 30 shots to become a 10-game winner and put Minnesota just four points out of first place in the Norris Division.

Kirk Muller scored for New Jersey at 2:50 of the second period, and Dave Gagner tied the game at 14:35 with his 10th goal.

New Jersey failed to score on six power-play opportunities. The North Stars, in the last 28 situations in which they were a man short, have given up only two goals.

Toronto 5, St. Louis 2--The Maple Leafs trailed, 2-0, late in the first period at Toronto, then scored five times in a row to turn the game around.

Mark Osborne’s goal at 14:35 of the second period put Toronto, 10-10-0, in front to stay.

The second goal for the Blues was the 18th of the season for Brett Hull.