Red Wings down Isles
Athanasiou scores twice to lead Detroit to a rare victory
Andreas Athanasiou scored twice and Jonathan Bernier stopped 41 shots, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
The Red Wings had lost 12 of 13 to improve their chances of having the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft this summer.
New York captain Anders Lee had a tying goal on a shot from the slot midway through the first period and Thomas Greiss had 20 saves.
The Islanders, vying for postseason positioning with Metropolitan Divisionleading Washington and Pittsburgh, had won two straight and four of the previous five games.
Wild 5, Rangers 2: Ryan Donato scored two goals and Devan Dubnyk had 26 saves as Minnesota beat the New York Rangers to stay in the thick of the playoff race. Mika Zibanejad scored his first goal in nine games and Pavel Buchnevich added a third-period goal for the Rangers, who lost their third straight.
Bruins 2, Blue Jackets 1 (OT): Brad Marchand scored 3:30 into the overtime, lifting Boston. The win snapped Boston’s three-game losing streak that came after it earned at least a point in 19 straight games.
Hurricanes 4, Sabres 2: Andrei Svechnikov and Justin Williams each scored goals, and Carolina beat Buffalo. Buffalo has lost seven in a row and is 0-6-1 in that span.
Blues 5, Penguins 1: Vince Dunn scored twice, Pat Maroon had a goal and an assist and St. Louis beat Pittsburgh to end a three-game losing streak.
Panthers 4, Kings 3: Jonathan Huberdeau scored with 1:56 remaining and Florida beat Los Angeles for its fourth straight victory.
Senators 6, Maple Leafs 2: Magnus Paajarvi scored twice to lead last-place Ottawa over slumping Toronto.
Blackhawks 2, Canadiens 0: Corey Crawford stopped all 48 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season and surging Chicago won its fifth straight.
Jets 2, Flames 1: Mark Scheifele scored his 34th goal of the season, Mathieu Perreault had the winner and Winnipeg beat Calgary to end the Flames’ winning streak at three games.
Lightning 6, Capitals 3: Alex Killorn scored three goals for his first career hat trick, and Tampa Bay beat Washington in the teams’ first meeting since last year’s Eastern Conference final. Tampa Bay set team records for wins (55) and points (114) in a season.