NHL ROUNDUP : Flames’ Special Teams Key Win Over Rangers

The Calgary Flames’ specialty teams were a little too special for the New York Rangers.

The Flames’ league-leading power play produced three goals in five chances and their penalty-killers added a short-handed goal as Calgary ended a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday at New York.

“The special teams were a big part of the win,” Calgary Coach Terry Crisp said. “We did it both ways. The two power-play goals put us up early, and it’s much easier to play in this building with a lead.”

The Flames are tied with Edmonton atop the Smythe Division.

Al MacInnis, Joe Nieuwendyk and Joe Mullen connected on the power play for Calgary. Theoren Fleury added a shorthanded goal and the Flames stopped New York on six of seven power plays.

Edmonton 7, Winnipeg 4--Petr Klima and Esa Tikkanen each scored twice as the Oilers overcame a 3-0 deficit and beat the Jets at Edmonton.

Klima scored his goals in a four-goal outburst in the final period, with Tikkanen and Glenn Anderson also scoring as Edmonton overcame a 4-3 Winnipeg lead.

Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1--Mario Lemieux extended his near-record point-scoring streak to 46 games with his 44th goal and the Penguins beat the Flyers for a rare victory at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.

The Penguins won for only the eighth time in 70 games at the Spectrum (8-56-6).

St. Louis 4, Buffalo 2--Brett Hull scored his 52nd goal and extended his scoring streak to a team-record 20 games as the Blues downed the Sabres at St. Louis.

Steve Tuttle, Adam Oates and Dave Lowry also scored for St. Louis, 7-1-2 in the last 10 games.

Vancouver 4, Boston 2--Petri Skriko and Paul Reinhart scored 56 seconds apart in the second period and the Canucks beat the Bruins for their first victory at Boston Garden since 1980.

Cam Neeley scored his 40th and 41st goals for Boston.

Washington 5, Minnesota 3--Dino Ciccarelli and Dale Hunter each had a goal and an assist apiece and Steve Leach set up two third-period goals as the Capitals defeated the North Stars at Landover, Md.