Recchi Breaks Out With a Hat Trick

Mark Recchi won’t be hesitant to shoot anymore.

Recchi scored his first three goals of the season, and John LeClair added two goals, leading the Flyers to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Capitals Saturday at Philadelphia.

“I’ve felt a lot better and I knew I was getting closer and closer,” said Recchi, who entered the game with just two assists.

Recchi had taken just 13 shots in his first seven games--second-fewest among all Flyer forwards who had played in each game.

The Flyers scored twice in 37 seconds in the second period to break a 2-2 tie, and won for just the third time in eight games.

Tampa Bay 5, New York Rangers 2--Dave Andreychuk moved into 14th place on the NHL’s career goal list as the Lightning won at Tampa, Fla.

Andreychuk’s 574th goal, scored from the low left circle, put the Lightning up, 3-0, at 10:11 of the opening period. The goal moved the forward past Mike Bossy.

New York Islanders 2, San Jose 2--Vincent Damphousse scored his second goal of the game with 5.1 seconds left in regulation to give the Sharks a tie at Uniondale, N.Y.

Colorado 5, Columbus 0--Patrick Roy posted his 53rd career shutout, Alex Tanguay scored twice and Joe Sakic had three assists--all in the first period--at Columbus, Ohio.

Carolina 2, Atlanta 1--Jeff O’Neill scored with 3:27 left in overtime at Raleigh, N.C., and Tom Barrasso won his 354th career game as the Hurricanes remained unbeaten in 12 games against the Thrashers.

Edmonton 6, Florida 2--Anson Carter scored twice and rookie Ty Conklin stopped 23 shots in his first NHL start as the Oilers won at Edmonton, Alberta.

Buffalo 3, Montreal 1--Chris Gratton scored the go-ahead goal with 3:05 left in the third at Montreal, just 22 seconds after the Canadiens had tied the game.

New Jersey 3, Ottawa 2--Jason Arnott and Patrik Elias scored, leading the Devils at East Rutherford, N.J.

Chicago 2, Dallas 2--Phil Housley’s power-play goal with 10:25 left in regulation lifted the Blackhawks to a tie at Dallas.

St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1--Pavol Demitra’s overtime goal lifted the Blues at St. Louis.

Boston 2, Nashville 1--Mike Knuble scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Bruins won at Nashville.

Calgary 4, Toronto 1--Roman Turek made 22 saves and four different Flames scored at Calgary.

Jarome Iginla, Dean McAmmond, Dave Lowry, and Jamie Wright scored.

Phoenix 5, Vancouver 2--Krystofer Kolanos scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period as the Coyotes won at Phoenix.

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Panther right wing Valeri Bure will be out two-to-three months because of torn cartilage in his right knee....The Islanders retired Brian Trottier’s No. 19 jersey, honoring one of the stars of the team’s four straight Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s....

Former Bruin Woody Dumart, a star left winger for Boston in the 1930s and ‘40s, died Friday. He was 84.