NEW YORK: Chris Conner, recalled from the minor leagues earlier in the day, netted two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins scored one minute apart in the third period to beat the slumping New York Rangers 4-2 in the NHL on Monday.
After Artem Anisimov gave the Rangers their only lead 9:15 into the third with his second goal of the night, Evgeni Malkin got Pittsburgh even at 9:46 - 16 seconds into a power play. Conner then fired in a rebound of Sidney Crosby’s shot one minute later to put the Penguins back in front. Pascal Dupuis’ empty-netter sealed Pittsburgh’s fourth win over the Rangers this season with 39.8 seconds left.
Canucks 3, Sabres 2: At Vancouver, British Columbia, defenseman Brad Lukowich scored a third-period goal as Vancouver earned a victory over Buffalo.
Thomas Vanek leveled the game on a power play 1:49 into the period, but Henrik and Daniel Sedin combined on a nice play to set up Lukowich for the winner.
Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Sedin also scored and Daniel Sedin had two assists for the Canucks, who have won five straight games for the first time since March 2007. Roberto Luongo made 30 saves as Vancouver moved into a tie with Colorado atop the Northwest Division. Adam Mair also scored, and Miller made 22 saves as the Sabres dropped the final four games of season-long seven-game road trip.
Blues 2, Flames 0: At Calgary, Alberta, Ty Conklin made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season as St. Louis beat Calgary. Patrik Berglund and David Perron scored for St. Louis. The Blues moved within four points of the Flames and the Detroit Red Wings, who are tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
