Murray loses in return

Mike Knuble scored twice to spoil Bryan Murray's return behind the Ottawa bench and lead the host Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win over the Senators on Thursday night.

Murray, also the Senators' general manager, coached the team for the first time since the Anaheim Ducks eliminated Ottawa in last year's Stanley Cup finals.

The pressure will surely build after the Senators' seventh loss in nine games and 15th in 22.

Bruins 5, Penguins 1: Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots, Marco Sturm scored twice to reach 200 NHL goals, and host Boston topped Pittsburgh for its fifth consecutive victory.

Islanders 5, Thrashers 4 (OT): Trent Hunter scored in overtime, and New York recovered after blowing a 3-goal lead to beat host Atlanta.

Rangers 4, Hurricanes 2: Brandon Dubinsky and Sean Avery scored first-period goals to lift New York over host Carolina.