NHL ROUNDUP : Richter Stops the Blues, 4-1
Mike Richter made 25 saves to out-duel fellow All-Star goaltender Curtis Joseph, and the New York Rangers struck for three first-period goals to defeat the St. Louis Blues, 4-1, Tuesday night at New York.
Alexander Karpovtsev, Sergei Nemchinov and Kevin Lowe scored in the opening period against Joseph, who entered the game tied with Richter and Toronto’s Felix Potvin for most victories in the league (21).
The Rangers have league-leading marks of 30 victories and 63 points.
Quebec 6, Pittsburgh 3--Iain Fraser and Andrei Kovalenko scored, 1:02 apart in the third period at Quebec, capping the Nordiques’ rally from a two-goal deficit and ending a six-game losing streak.
Pittsburgh came in unbeaten in six games (4-0-2), but lost its fourth this season in as many games against Quebec.
Ottawa 4, Edmonton 3--Sylvain Turgeon scored at 1:23 of overtime on a perfect pass from rookie Alexei Yashin, lifting the Senators at Ottawa.
The victory ended a 13-game Ottawa winless streak.
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