Dallas Wins It in Overtime

Jamie Langenbrunner’s goal with 1:32 left in overtime Wednesday night lifted the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 victory over Washington at Dallas, ending the Capitals’ five-game unbeaten streak.

The Capitals had tied it with 5:54 left in regulation on Andrei Nikolishin’s fourth goal. But Langenbrunner scored the game-winner on a wrist shot from the slot.

The Stars improved to 101 points, two better than the Detroit Red Wings in the race for the best record in the Western Conference.

Washington had been unbeaten (4-0-12) in overtime games this season.

“It would have been great to take that record into the playoffs,” Olaf Kolzig said. “But this is just a minor blemish.”

Buffalo 3, Carolina 1--Jason Woolley and Geoff Sanderson each scored goals and Dominik Hasek stopped 15 shots as the Sabres slowed the Hurricanes’ playoff drive with the victory at Buffalo.

The Sabres moved into a tie with Montreal and Boston for fifth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race, each with 83 points. The Hurricanes failed in their bid to tie idle Ottawa for the final playoff spot.

N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 2--Robert Reichel scored a power-play goal with 23.2 seconds left in regulation as the Islanders overcame the Devils at Uniondale, N.Y.

The victory extended the Islanders’ winning streak to four games, their longest of the season.

Philadelphia 6, Tampa Bay 1--John LeClair scored two goals, including a controversial game-winner with 12:11 left, as the Flyers scored five consecutive third-period goals to rout the Lightning at Tampa.

LeClair was moving down the slot when Chris Gratton’s centering pass appeared to hit the left wing’s skate. The goal was upheld following a video review.