TAMPA BAY, 27 October 2003 — Cory Stillman’s shorthanded effort early in the third period completed a comeback from two goals down, leading the undefeated Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Tampa Bay has won a franchise-best six straight games to start the season. The Wild have lost six of their last nine.
Stillman’s goal at 1:14 of the third period was the winner as the Lightning became the first team since the 1996-97 Dallas Stars to open the season with a 6-0 record.
Brad Richards and Vincent Lecavalier scored the other goals for Tampa Bay. Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Marc Chouinard replied for the Wild, last in the Northwest Division.
Panthers 3 Thrashers 2
In Atlanta, Olli Jokinen scored in the third period to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 win and hand the Thrashers their first regulation loss of the season.
Islanders 7 Penguins 2
In Uniondale, Mariusz Czerkawski and Trent Hunter both scored twice to lead the New York Islanders past the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2.
Senators 6 Canadiens 2
In Montreal, Jason Spezza, Radek Bonk and Daniel Alfredsson all had one goal and one assist to steer the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 win over the Canadiens.
Rangers 3 Red Wings 1
In New York, Mike Dunham made 23 saves as the Rangers upset the Detroit Red Wings 3-1. Petr Nedved, Bobby Holik and Mark Messier netted for the Rangers, who ended a seven-game losing streak at the hands of the Red Wings.
Stars 3 Blue Jackets 2
In Columbus, Bill Guerin assisted on all three Dallas goals in the third period to steer the Stars past the Blue Jackets 3-2. Jason Arnott, Phillippe Boucher and Rob DiMaio scored for Dallas while Marty Turco made 25 saves.
Maple Leafs 4 Capitals 1
In Toronto, Mats Sundin notched his first goal of the season and 300th for the team as the Maple Leafs downed the slumping Washington Capitals 4-1 on a night when the franchise honored Doug Gilmour.
Hurricanes 4 Flyers 4
In Philadelphia, Mark Recchi’s shorthanded goal with 3:10 to play in regulation gave the Flyers a 4-4 tie with the Carolina Hurricanes.Jeremy Roenick, Michal Handzus and Eric Chouinard also scored for the Flyers.
Bruins 5 Devils 2
In East Rutherford, Andrew Raycroft made 31 saves and the Boston Bruins scored four third-period goals to defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-2.
Avalanche 5 Predators 3
In Nashville, Milan Hejduk and Peter Forsberg both had three points, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-3 victory over the Predators.
Flames 4 Oilers 2
In Edmonton, Steve Reinprecht’s power-play goal early in the third period gave the Calgary Flames a 4-2 triumph over the Oilers.
Blackhawks 3 Kings 2
In Los Angeles, Pavel Vorobiev’s first goal of the season in the second period was the game-winner as the Chicago Blackhawks edged the Kings 3-2.
Coyotes 4 Sharks 4
In San Jose, Scott Thornton scored late in the third period to lift the Sharks to a 4-4 tie with the Phoenix Coyotes. Marco Sturm, Kyle McLaren and Jonathan Cheechoo also tallied for the Sharks.
