Blue Jackets power up and take it to the Senators

Rick Nash and Dan Fritsche each scored twice and Columbus set a franchise record with five power-play goals in beating Ottawa, 6-2, on Sunday night at Columbus, Ohio.

It was the Blue Jackets’ fourth straight win, improving Coach Ken Hitchcock’s record to 5-3-0 after taking over a team that was 5-13-2.

Ottawa had not given up more than two power-play goals in a game this season. The five goals with a man advantage tied the Senators’ franchise record for an opponent.

Chicago 4, Edmonton 1 -- Martin Havlat and Bryan Smolinski each had a goal and an assist to lead the Blackhawks at Chicago.

Tuomo Ruutu and Denis Arkhipov had goals for the Blackhawks, who hadn’t won in their last three games, falling twice in shootouts and once in overtime.

N.Y. Rangers 2, Florida 1 -- Martin Straka set up both goals at New York to stretch his career-best point streak to 10 games as the Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high three games.

Kevin Weekes, in his second home start of the season, made 34 saves and won for the first time since he posted consecutive victories on Nov. 1-2.