NHL ROUNDUP : Sharks’ Tie Helps Pad Lead Over Ducks, Kings

Todd Elik scored at 12:36 of the third period to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-2 tie at Pittsburgh Tuesday night, ending the Penguins’ three-game winning streak.

It also moved the Sharks (65) another point ahead of Anaheim and the Kings, both with 59.

Mario Lemieux returned from a five-game absence to score one goal and set up the other in the third period. The point allowed the Penguins to move into first place ahead of the Montreal Canadiens in the Northeast Conference.

Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 3--Rod Brind’Amour had two goals and an assist, and Mark Recchi continued his torrent scoring pace with two assists to lift the Flyers at St. Louis.

Recchi, who is four points away from his third 100-point season, has scored 16 points in his last nine games on four goals and 12 assists.

The win moved Philadelphia ahead of Florida in the Atlantic Division, but the Flyers still trail Washington by five points for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Detroit 3, Chicago 1--Nicklas Lidstrom and Vyacheslav Kozlov scored first-period goals and Chris Osgood made 19 saves to lead the Red Wings to a victory over the Blackhawks at Detroit.

The win moved Detroit back into a first-place tie in the Central Division and Western Conference with Toronto. Meanwhile, Blackhawk left wing Michel Goulet, who suffered a severe concussion last Wednesday night, was released from the hospital.

Quebec 5, Boston 3--Craig Wolanin, Garth Butcher and Mike Ricci scored consecutive goals in the second period as the Nordiques rallied for a victory at Quebec, sending the Bruins to their fifth straight defeat.

New York Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 4--Vladimir Malakhov’s goal 3:59 into overtime capped a five-goal rally as the Islanders came back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Lightning in Uniondale, N.Y.

Washington 4, Hartford 1--Joe Juneau had a goal and two assists in his first game with Washington, and the Capitals dominated Hartford in a victory in Landover, Md.

New York Rangers 4, Calgary 4--A goal by newly acquired Stephane Matteau with 13.6 seconds left in the third period earned the Rangers a 4-4 tie with the Flames in Calgary, Alberta.