NHL ROUNDUP : Hot Penguins Defeat Struggling Rangers

The Pittsburgh Penguins continued their best start in eight years and the New York Rangers’ early-season frustration, turning Chris Joseph’s go-ahead goal in the third period into a 4-3 victory Wednesday night at Pittsburgh.

The Penguins are 6-0, while the Stanley Cup champion Rangers are 2-5 and are already in a precarious position in this lockout-shortened 48-game season.

Jaromir Jagr was held without a point for the first time in 15 games dating to last season, but the Penguins’ Ken Wregget again was strong in goal to win his sixth in a row in place of the injured Tom Barrasso.

OTHER GAMES

Robert Kron and Frantisek Kucera scored in the first period as Hartford defeated Ottawa, 2-1, at Ottawa. Both of the victories by Hartford (2-2-2) have come against the Senators (0-4-2). . . . German Titov’s shorthanded goal in the third period gave Calgary a 2-1 home victory over Detroit. . . . Patrick Poulin’s two goals highlighted a four-goal first period to lead Chicago to a 7-0 victory at Edmonton. . . . Toronto staged a furious third-period rally on goals by Mike Craig, Mike Gartner and Mike Ridley to pull out a 4-4 tie at Vancouver.