NHL ROUNDUP : Rangers Beat Flyers, 4-1, for 40th Win

The New York Rangers became the first NHL team to win 40 games this season with a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Monday night in New York.

Winning goaltender Mike Richter, who earned his 100th NHL victory, made 25 saves and was only beaten by Mikael Renberg’s fluke goal with 6:11 left in the game. Renberg’s turnaround wrist shot deflected off Ranger defenseman Jeff Beukeboom and bounced into the net.

Winnipeg 3, San Jose 3--Alexei Zhamnov’s power-play goal with 9:11 left in the third period at Winnipeg enabled the Jets to tie the Sharks and end a club-record 10-game losing streak. But the Jets are still winless in their last 19 games (0-16-3).

San Jose is 0-4-1 in its last five.

Pittsburgh 4, Florida 3--Rick Tocchet’s second goal of the game with 4:40 left in the third period led the Penguins over the Panthers at Miami. Mario Lemieux, playing in only his ninth game of the season, had a goal and two assists.

New Jersey 5, St. Louis 1--Bill Guerin scored two goals to lead the Devils over the Blues in East Rutherford, N.J.

Toronto 4, Ottawa 1--Wendel Clark scored three goals as the Maple Leafs beat the Senators in Ottawa.