Kolzig Stymies Flyers

Washington goalie Olaf Kolzig is showing few ill effects from the wrist injury that recently sidelined him.

Kolzig made 43 saves, and Sergei Gonchar sparked a four-goal second period with his first goal this season, and the Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1, Saturday night at Washington.

Kolzig has given up only two goals in consecutive victories after returning from a left wrist injury that sidelined him for four games.

“I thought I did a good job of staying in the game and our guys did a good job of not letting up,” Kolzig said. “It was a big character builder for this team.”

The Capitals chased goalie Roman Cechmanek with three goals in the first seven minutes of the second period.

The Capitals have won three in a row and ended a six-game losing streak to Philadelphia.

Minnesota 4, San Jose 2 -- Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Wes Walz scored third-period goals at San Jose, and the surprising Wild stayed atop the Western Conference.

Marian Gaborik scored his league-leading 11th goal for Minnesota.

Edmonton 6, New Jersey 3 -- Jussi Markkanen made 36 saves, and Ethan Moreau had two goals for Edmonton at East Rutherford, N.J.

Boston 7, Ottawa 1 -- Joe Thornton, Bryan Berard and Jozef Stumpel scored power-play goals at Boston, and the Bruins have won eight of 12 since losing the opener.

Florida 3, Calgary 0 -- Valeri Bure had a goal and an assist, and Jani Hurme stopped 28 shots at Miami.

Hurme, playing for the injured Roberto Luongo has a back injury, recorded the Panthers’ first shutout of the season.

Chicago 3, Tampa Bay 2 -- Igor Korolev scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway in overtime to end the Lightning’s season-opening home winning streak at five.

Columbus 6, New York Rangers 3 -- Rick Nash, the No. 1 pick in the June draft, scored two first-period goals to lift the host Blue Jackets.

Carolina 3, Pittsburgh 2 -- Bates Battaglia and David Tanabe scored third-period goals to help the Hurricanes overcome goals by Alexandre Daigle and Martin Straka at Raleigh, N.C.

Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux had an assist for his league-leading 30th point.

Atlanta 6, Buffalo 4 -- Pascal Rheaume and Dany Heatley each scored twice at Buffalo, N.Y., and the Thrashers kept the Sabres winless in their last eight games.

Vancouver 5, Phoenix 2 -- Todd Warriner and Trevor Linden scored 25 seconds apart late in the third period, and Dan Cloutier made 35 saves to help the Canucks win for the third time on their four-game trip.

St. Louis 6, Toronto 3 -- Doug Weight and Dallas Drake each scored two goals at St. Louis.