NEW YORK, 1 November 2003 — Mike Dunham made 29 saves and Petr Nedved scored New York’s first power-play goal of the season as the Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the National Hockey League on Thursday.
The Rangers had failed to score a power-play goal in their first 32 chances but finally connected with the extra man when Nedved scored at 12:12 of the second period to make it 3-1. Anson Carter and Jamie Lundmark scored earlier in the game for the Rangers, the first goal of the season for both players.
Mark Messier completed the Ranger scoring with a third period tally. Carolina had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped with the loss (2-0-4). Josef Vasicek scored the lone goal for the Hurricanes.
The Rangers completed their season-long six-game homestand with a 3-1-2 record after starting the season with a pair of games on the road.
Kevin Weekes made 22 saves for the Hurricanes, but had his shutout streak snapped at 183 minutes, 16 seconds.
Sabres 5 Maple Leafs 3
In Buffalo, Miroslav Satan, Alexei Zhitnik and Alex Kotalik all had a goal and an assist to lead the Sabres to a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chris Drury and Taylor Pyatt scored the other goals for the Sabres, who are 11-2-3 against the Leafs at home in their last 16 regular season games.
Sharks 2 Lightning 2
In Tampa, Dave Andreychuk’s power-play goal early in the third period gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-2 tie with the San Jose Sharks. The Lightning are 6-0-1 to start the season. Pavel Kubina had a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay.
Canadiens 1 Bruins 0 (OT)
In Boston, Joe Juneau scored at 1:39 of overtime to give the Bruins a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal had gone more than three games without a goal before Juneau ended the draught Jose Theodore posted his third shutout of the season, stopping 21 shots.
Panthers 3 Senators 2
In Ottawa, Steve Shields made 30 saves as the Florida Panthers edged the Senators 3-2. Olli Jokinen, Byron Ritchie and Mike Van Ryn scored the goals for the Panthers, who snapped Ottawa’s four-game winning streak. Marian Hossa and Vaclav Varada scored the goals for the Senators.
Devils 3 Flyers 2
In East Rutherford, Mike Rupp scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner with 8:43 to play, as the New Jersey Devils edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2. Scott Stevens added a goal and an assist for the Devils.
Wild 3 Thrashers 2
In St. Paul, Andrew Brunette and Filip Kuba both had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild edged the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2. Wes Walz scored the other Minnesota goal, while Manny Fernandez made 21 saves. Frantisek Kaberle and Ilya Kovalchuk scored for the Thrashers.
Predators 5 Red Wings 3
In Nashville, Greg Johnson scored a pair of goals to lead the Predators to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Scott Hartnell, David Legwand and Rem Murray into an empty net scored the other Nashville goals as Curtis Joseph made his first start of the season in the Wings goal. Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Henrik Zetterberg replied for the Red Wings.
Penguins 1 Blackhawks 0
In Chicago, Marc-Andre Fleury made 20 saves to record his first NHL shutout as the Blackhawks blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0. The 18-year-old was the number one pick in last June’s NHL Priority Selection.
Oilers 4 Blue Jackets 3 (OT)
In Edmonton, Brad Isbister scored at 2:29 of overtime to give the Oilers a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Mike York, Marc-Andre Bergeron and Jason Smith scored the other goals for the Oilers.
Canucks 3 Kings 1
In Los Angeles, Dan Cloutier made 32 saves to help the Vancouver Canucks edged the Kings 3-1. Mattias Ohlund, Daniel Sedin and Brendan Morrison scored the goals for the Canucks, who are 6-2-2 to start the season.
