Panthers Stop Streak With Return to Form

Bill Lindsay scored the go-ahead goal while Florida was short-handed in the second period, and the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, on Sunday at Miami to stop their first two-game losing streak this season.

Florida got goals from six players as it matched its season high for goals. Edmonton, winless in four games, dropped to 0-4-1 against the Panthers.

With the score tied, 3-3, Lindsay stole the puck and created a two-on-one breakaway with Tom Fitzgerald, who had scored on the first shot of the game. Relief goalie Bob Essensa stopped Fitzgerald’s slap shot, but Lindsay picked up the rebound and scored on a backhand at 7:22.

Dallas 4, Ottawa 0--Mike Modano and Richard Matvichuk scored short-handed goals 26 seconds apart in the second period, leading the Stars at Ottawa.

Dallas scored three times on four shots in the second period and had only 15 shots in the game. Jamie Langenbrunner and Joe Nieuwendyk also scored for the Stars.

Vancouver 8, St. Louis 0--Alexander Mogilny notched the 11th hat trick of his career, Pavel Bure had two goals and three assists and Corey Hirsch stopped 42 shots for the Canucks at St. Louis.

The margin of defeat tied the Blues’ record for their worst shutout loss, an 8-0 defeat by Boston in 1974.

The Canucks led, 3-0, after the first period on goals by Mogilny and Bure. Mogilny scored his first at 11:02 on a backhand shot from the left circle after taking a pass from Bure.

Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1--Defenseman Keith Carney’s tie-breaking goal with 1:12 left in regulation gave the Blackhawks a victory at Chicago.

Carney beat Pittsburgh goaltender Ken Wregget with a screened wrist shot from the left point. The Blackhawks’ second victory in a row ended Pittsburgh’s six-game winning and 10-game unbeaten streaks.

Detroit 3, Toronto 1--Sergei Fedorov capped a three-goal burst in the second period as the Red Wings defeated the Maple Leafs at Detroit.

Fedorov’s fourth goal in five games was one of three Detroit scores on successive second-period shots after goaltender Felix Potvin had stopped Detroit’s first 32 shots.

Philadelphia 6, Boston 0--Ron Hextall stopped 28 shots at Philadelphia for his 16th career shutout and 250th victory as the streaking Flyers defeated the Bruins.

With Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Hartford with Garth Snow in goal, Philadelphia posted consecutive shutouts for the first time since last March.