NHL ROUNDUP : Panthers Tough but Still Beaten

The Florida Panthers have figured out how to shut down Eric Lindros and Mario Lemieux. They just haven’t found a way to win while doing it.

Jaromir Jagr scored two goals in the third period to raise his total to 22 and lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 victory over the Panthers Friday night at Pittsburgh.

After losing to Philadelphia on Wednesday, the Panthers have consecutive losses for the first time this season despite shutting down two of the league’s most potent scorers.

“It’s a real big disappointment,” Florida center Brian Skrudland said. “Do we get anything out of these games? No. We don’t get any points, and that’s what we’re all about this season.”

Jesse Belanger scored for the Panthers.

Buffalo 2, Hartford 1--Matthew Barnaby scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner to Derrick Plante, and Dominik Hasek had 41 saves as the Sabres defeated the Whalers at Buffalo, N.Y.

N.Y. Rangers 5, Colorado 3--Mark Messier scored two goals and added an assist as the Rangers extended their home unbeaten streak to nine games with a victory over the Avalanche.

New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 1--Rookie center Petr Sykora scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the second period, at East Rutherford, N.J., to help the Devils end the Lightning’s six-game unbeaten streak.

Calgary 8, Edmonton 2--Phil Housley scored twice and Theo Fleury, Yves Sarault, Ed Ward and German Titov each had a goal and an assist as the Flames cruised at Edmonton in winning consecutive games for the first time this season.

Vancouver 7, San Jose 2--Cliff Ronning scored three goals for his first hat trick in more than two years and Alexander Mogilny added two goals and three assists as the Canucks won their first home game in more than a month.