GAUDREAU SPARKS FLAMES OFFENSE IN RETURN TO LINEUP
* The Flames scored five goals in a period for the first time since 2010-11 when they
The @NHLFlames scored five goals in a period for the first time since 2010-11 (Feb. 14 in 1st period at COL, March 1 in 3rd period at STL). pic.twitter.com/Da6Mx88V6z
. Sunday, however, marked the first time that the Flames scored at least five goals in one period at home since the first period of a 6-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 3, 2001. * Troy Brouwer (1-1-2), Chiasson and Stajan combined for three goals in 87 seconds, the fastest three goals by Flames players since they scored three in 57 seconds against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 16, 2010. The Flames record for quickest three goals is 36 seconds, against the San Jose Sharks on Feb. 13, 1993.
SUNDAY'S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps Montreal 5, LOS ANGELES 4 (SO) CAROLINA 1, Tampa Bay 0 (OT) Philadelphia 4, NASHVILLE 2 Detroit 4, NY ISLANDERS 3 (OT) Winnipeg 2, CHICAGO 1 CALGARY 8, Anaheim 3 Minnesota 2, EDMONTON 1 (OT)
SIMMONDS HELPS FLYERS EXTEND WIN STREAK TO FIVE GAMES
Wayne Simmonds scored twice and the Philadelphia Flyers overcame two tying goals by the Nashville Predators for their fifth consecutive victory and match their longest winning streak since 2013-14. * Simmonds moved into a share of third in the NHL with 13 goals, behind Sidney Crosby and Patrik Laine, who have 16 apiece. He has scored seven of those goals on the power play, tied for first in the League with Ryan Kesler, Laine and Shea Weber. * Simmonds also is tied for second in the League with 12 power-play points, one behind teammate Claude Giroux, who had an assist on Simmonds' second goal.
CANADIENS RECLAIM TOP SPOT IN NHL
Alexander Radulov had a goal and two assists and scored in the shootout to help the Canadiens reclaim the top spot in the NHL and improve to 2-2-0 on their five-game road trip, which concludes at the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. * Radulov, who signed as a free agent during the offseason, is second on the Canadiens with 21 points this season (5-16-21 in 23 GP). * Max Pacioretty (2-1-3) also had three points, and Carey Price made 27 saves and got his League-leading 14th win of the season.
LOOSE PUCKS
Cam Ward made 30 saves for his 25th NHL shutout to backstop the Carolina Hurricanes to their sixth consecutive home victory, their longest such win streak since Jan. 24 - March 11, 2010 (8-0-0). … Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp (96 GP) scored his first NHL game-winning goal with 4:45 remaining in the third period to end the Chicago Blackhawks' home point streak at 12 games (10-0-2). … Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu scored his fifth NHL overtime goal to tie Brent Burns for the most in Wild history. … Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser and Hurricanes forward Phillip Di Giuseppe each scored their second NHL overtime goal. … Henrik Zetterberg scored for a third straight game to move past Pavel Datsyuk (314) and into sole possession of seventh place in Red Wings history with 315 career goals. … Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar had three assists. … Jets forward Blake Wheeler (1-5-6) and New York Islanders forward Josh Bailey (1-4-5) extended their point streaks to five games. … Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen (0-1-1) was honored by the Islanders in his return to Barclays Center.
