NHL ROUNDUP : Penguins Perfect Even Without Lemieux

It appears as if the Pittsburgh Penguins have adjusted quite nicely to life without Mario Lemieux, who is sitting out the season.

Jaromir Jagr extended his goal-scoring streak to five games and had two assists Sunday as the Penguins kept their perfect record intact by defeating the Washington Capitals, 4-1, in Landover, Md.

Kevin Stevens, Jagr and Ron Francis scored in the opening 7:44 to propel the Penguins to their fifth victory in a row, including four on the road. Pittsburgh and Quebec are the only remaining unbeaten teams in the NHL.

“The guys who were expected to score have been doing the scoring for us,” said Penguin Coach Ed Johnston. “The guys we’ve got have blended in very well for us and we have become a closer-knit club.”

Jagr has five goals and a team-best nine points for the league’s most prolific offense (23 goals). The 22-year-old forward has scored in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Philadelphia 2, Montreal 2--Ron Hextall made 30 saves, including six in overtime, and Rob DiMaio’s goal early in the third period enabled the Flyers to tie the Canadiens in Montreal.

DiMaio, replacing flu-stricken center Eric Lindros, tipped Mikael Renberg’s pass over goaltender Patrick Roy’s shoulder to tie the game with 17:55 remaining.

Dimitri Yushkevich also scored for Philadelphia.

Mike Keane and Brian Savage scored 41 seconds apart late in the second period for Montreal.