Hurricanes snap six-game losing streak by beating red-hot Flyers

Krejci has hat trick as Bruins top Penguins

PHILADELPHIA — Justin Williams scored two goals, Cam Ward stopped 21 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

The Flyers had been the hottest team in hockey, winners of six straight overall and riding a 10-0-2 streak for their longest span without a regulation loss since 2003.

They were even 4-0-1 against the Hurricanes in their last five against them at home.

BRUINS 8, PENGUINS 4: In Boston, David Krejci had his fourth career hat trick, David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist, and the Bruins had their highest-scoring game since 2012, beating the Penguins.

One night after the Boston Celtics posted a season-high 134 points in the same building, the Bruins had their biggest offensive output of the year.

The Bruins have won backto-back games since the trade deadline, when they acquired Rick Nash and Tommy Wingels and signed Team USA Olympic captain Brian Gionta. Nash had a goal and an assist, and Gionta had two assists.

SHARKS 7, BLACKHAWKS 2: In San Jose, Calif., Joe Pavelski scored twice and San Jose reached a season high in goals in a victory over Chicago.

Logan Couture, Timo Meier, Kevin LaBanc, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Barclay Goodrow also scored for the Sharks.

PANTHERS 3, DEVILS 2: In Sunrise, Fla., Aleksander Barkov scored two goals to lift the Panthers to a win over the Devils.

Maxim Mamin scored his second NHL goal and Robert Luongo made 29 saves as the Panthers recorded their fourth

straight win. LIGHTNING 5, STARS 4, OT: In Dallas, Cory Conacher scored with 41 seconds left in overtime, and the Lightning beat the Stars.

Conacher broke away from Dallas’ Jamie Benn and slid the puck between goalie Ben Bishop’s legs.

COYOTES 5, WILD 3: In Glendale, Ariz., Richard Panik broke a tie midway through the third period and the Coyotes rallied for another victory over the Wild.

Antti Raanta made 31 saves to help the NHL-worst Coyotes end Minnesota’s winning streak at five games. PREDATORS 4, OILERS 2: In Edmonton, Alberta, Viktor Arvidsson scored a pair of goals as the Predators rallied for a victory over the Oilers.

Scott Hartnell and Austin Watson also scored for the Predators, who have won six straight.