advertisement

Senators win 8th in row

Chris Phillips and Patrick Eaves scored goals 47 seconds apart early in the first period, and the host Ottawa Senators set a team record with their eighth straight win, a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

Martin Gerber made 30 saves, and Daniel Alfredsson, Andrej Meszaros and Chris Kelly also scored for Ottawa, which is off to the best start in NHL history through 14 games with a 13-1-0 mark and a record total of 26 points.

Detroit set the previous 14-game record of 25 points with a 12-1-1 start in 2005-06, a mark that was equaled by Buffalo last season.

Thrashers 2, Capitals 1: Todd White scored the 100th goal of his career with 3:26 left in overtime to give host Atlanta a victory over slumping Washington, which lost its 10th in 12 games after starting the season with three straight victories.

Islanders 3, Rangers 2: Miroslav Satan scored the winner for the second straight game, and the New York Islanders -- with 3 goals in the final period -- snapped the visiting New York Rangers' winning streak at four.

Goalie Rick DiPietro returned from an eye injury and made 26 saves for the Islanders.

Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.