NEW YORK, 20 October 2003 — The New York Rangers failed to snap their winless streak this season after they tied 2-2 with the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
The NHL’s highest-paid team is 0-2-2 after four games.
Eric Lindros and Mark Messier each tallied for New York, their first goals of the season. Erik Cole got a goal and an assist for the visitors.
Islanders 2 Panthers 1
In Long Island, New York, Mariusz Czerkawski opened the scoring for the Islanders, then assisted on Oleg Kvasha’s game-winning goal four minutes into the third period as New York edged the Florida Panthers 2-1.
Thrashers 7 Blackhawks 2
In Atlanta, the Thrashers continued their improbable unbeaten run with a 7-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks. Ilya Kovalchuk scored three times for Atlanta, with Slava Kozlov, Serge Aubin, Marc Savard and Jeff Cowan getting singles.
Maple Leafs 1 Canadiens 0
In Montreal, in a battle of Original Six rivals, defenseman Ric Jackman tallied late in the opening period to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 1-0 win over the Canadiens.
Lightning 3 Devils 2
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Stanley Cup champions Devils lost for the first time this season when diminutive Martin St Louis scored in the final frame to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win. Vincent Lecavalier had drawn Tampa level late in the second period after the Devils took a 2-1 lead.
Penguins 4 Red Wings 3
In Pittsburgh, the Penguins rebounded from a 3-1 deficit to edge the Detroit Red Wings 4-3.Rico Fata got Pittsburgh’s second goal, then added the game-winner at 11:31 of the final stanza.
Blues 4 Capitals 1
In St. Louis, goals from Pavol Demitra, Chris Pronger, Petr Cajanek and Keith Tkachuk gave the Blues a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Dainius Zubrus tallied for the reeling Caps.
Predators 3 Blue Jackets 2
In Nashville, second-period goals from Denis Arkhipov, Rem Murray and Greg Johnson helped the Predators down the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.
Wild 2 Canucks 2
In St. Paul, Minnesota, Henrik Sedin scored with less than two minutes to play to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-2 tie with the host Wild.Markus Naslund put Vancouver on the board late in the first frame.
Sabres 2 Flames 0
In Calgary, the Buffalo Sabres got an early goal from Ales Kotalik and another from Miro Satan with a second to play in the second period to down the Flames 2-0. Mika Noronen turned aside all 20 Calgary shots for the shutout.
Oilers 6 Avalanche 3
In Edmonton, defenseman Steve Staios, who had just five goals all of last season, tallied twice and assisted on a third as the Oilers upset the Colorado Avalanche 6-3. Ryan Smyth added a goal and two assists.
Flyers 5 Coyotes 4
In Phoenix, Keith Primeau’s goal — his first of the season — 6:16 into the final period proved to be the game winner as the Philadelphia Flyers edged the Coyotes 5-4.
Bruins 4 Kings 3
In Los Angeles, the Boston Bruins rallied with three third-period goals to edge the Kings 4-3. Brian Rolston scored the first before Patrice Bergeron added another at 17:28, Mike Knuble getting the game winner at 18:12.
Senators 4 Sharks 1
In San Jose, Marian Hossa scored twice as the Ottawa Senators trounced the Sharks 4-1. Marco Sturm had San Jose’s lone goal, denying Sens netminder Patrick Lalime a shutout.
