NHL ROUNDUP : Whalers End Flyer Streak at 8

The Hartford Whalers could get used to this.

They knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins last month. Two weeks ago it was the Quebec Nordiques.

Wednesday night it was a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia at Hartford, Conn., that ended the Flyers’ eight-game winning streak.

Adam Burt scored the winner with 2:30 remaining, with Andrew Cassels and Geoff Sanderson assisting.

“All year, the defense has been reminded to shoot wristers at the net,” Burt said. “It might be the biggest goal I’ve ever scored.”

The Flyers had tied the score at 3-3 on Mikael Renberg’s goal at 12:57.

Eric Lindros had an assist and has scored at least one point in 11 of his last 12 games.

Quebec 6, Boston 2--Peter Forsberg scored a goal and set up two others as the Nordiques regained first place in the overall league standings with a victory at Quebec.

The Nordiques (20-6-3) have 43 points, one more than idle Pittsburgh.

New Jersey 5, N.Y. Rangers 2--Sergei Brylin had a goal and an assist in a three-goal second period as the Devils drove Mike Richter from the nets at New York.

Edmonton 4, Dallas 4--Rookie David Oliver scored three third-period goals for his first career hat trick, including the tying goal with 12.6 seconds to play in regulation, as the Oilers rallied for a tie at Dallas.

Detroit 6, Winnipeg 3--Dino Ciccarelli set up four goals and Mike Vernon made two key saves in the third period to help the Red Wings win at Detroit.

Calgary 4, St. Louis 3--Joel Otto scored with 1:46 left in the third period and the Flames beat the Blues at Calgary.

Florida 3, Montreal 2--Tom Fitzgerald had a goal and two assists as the Panthers won at Montreal.

NHL Notes

Adrien Plavsic, who demanded a trade and hadn’t played in the last 16 games, was sent to the Tampa Bay Lightning by the Vancouver Canucks for a fifth-round draft pick in 1997. . . . Pittsburgh Penguin defenseman Ulf Samuelsson is scheduled to undergo surgery today to remove bone chips from his right elbow. Recovery time will be known after the surgery.