NHL report / Scores and fast facts
N. Y. Islanders 4, Florida 2: Mike Comrie scored twice in the Islanders’ three-goal second period — first with his skate and then with his stick. New York is 2-10-2 in its last 14 games, but has earned points in three of four contests following a 10-game losing streak.
Minnesota 3, San Jose 2 (OT): Brent Burns took a cross-ice pass from Mikko Koivu and beat Evgeni Nabokov over the left shoulder for the game-winning goal.
Carolina 3, Atlanta 1: Sergei Samsonov had two goals and an assist to snap out of a two-goals-in-10-games slump for the Hurricanes. They have won five of eight while picking up points in nine of their 13 games under new coach Paul Maurice.
Phoenix 3, Colorado 1: Peter Mueller scored twice in a 2:05 span in the second period for the Coyotes, who won for the second time in three games.
Dallas 4, New Jersey 2: Loui Eriksson scored the Stars’ first short-handed goal of the season and added an empty-netter with 40 seconds left to help the Stars end the Devils’ three-game winning streak.
Columbus 2, Anaheim 0: The Blue Jackets’ Steve Mason recorded his third straight shutout, and fifth of the season. Ex-Sabre Michael Peca had a goal for Columbus.
Edmonton at Calgary: The Flames were looking for their fourth straight win and sixth in seven games.
Around the rinks
AHL: Portland 2, Norfolk 1: Mark Mancari and Trent Campbell scored in the second period to give the Pirates the win. Jhonas Enroth was the winning goalie.
World Junior Championships: John Tavares had a hat trick as Canada defeated the United States, 7-4, to advance to the semifinals. The Americans had a 3-0 lead at one point. Canada is 26-5-3 against the United States in the event. Thomas McCollum of Sanborn was in goal for Team USA, which will play Slovakia next in the quarterfinals.
From News and wire service reports.
