Buffalo, NY -- Buffalo, NY (Sports Network) - Dany Heatley had a goal and two assists, and Martin Gerber made 29 saves as Ottawa held off Buffalo, 5-3, ending the Sabres' six-game winning streak. Wade Redden had a goal and a helper for the Senators, who have won eight of their last 10 games. Antoine Vermette, Mike Fisher and Daniel Alfredsson also tallied in the victory. Jason Spezza added two assists. Jochen Hecht, Brian Campbell and Adam Mair all scored for Buffalo, which had been riding its longest win streak since opening last season with 10 straight victories. Ryan Miller made 19 saves and Tim Connolly had two helpers in defeat.

Final Score: NY Rangers 4, Carolina 2

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Jaromir Jagr scored twice and the Rangers tallied three times in the third period to down Carolina, 4-2, at Madison Square Garden. Daniel Girardi had a goal and an assist while Henrik Lundqvist made 20 saves for the Rangers, who ended a three-game slide. Scott Gomez and Brendan Shanahan each contributed two assists in the victory. Scott Walker and Eric Staal scored for the Hurricanes, who lost for the second time in their last five games. Cam Ward allowed all four goals on 35 shots.

Final Score: Washington 3, Tampa Bay 2

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - David Steckel had a goal and two assists to register the first multi-point game of his career, and Matt Bradley's late third-period tally helped the Washington Capitals down the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, in a Southeast Division tilt at the Verizon Center. Bradley broke a 2-2 tie with 2:53 left in the third. Steckel's shot from the middle of the ice deflected off the stick of Tampa Bay defenseman Filip Kuba, then off the blocker of Karri Ramo. The puck popped high in the air and fell down in behind Ramo. Bradley, while crashing the net, knocked in the rebound. The goal was reviewed and eventually upheld. Brian Pothier also scored and Olaf Kolzig finished with 18 saves for Washington, which snapped a three- game slide. Vincent Lecavalier lit the lamp twice for the Lightning, who have dropped five of six and 13 of their last 18 contests. Vaclav Prospal recorded two assists and Ramo allowed three goals on 32 shots. Before the game, Washington officially named Bruce Boudreau the team's head coach, removing the "interim" tag from his title. Washington is 8-5-3 since Boudreau took over the reins on November 22. The Capitals were a league worst 6-14-1 and had dropped five straight games and nine of 10 when they jettisoned Glen Hanlon and replaced him on an interim basis with Boudreau.

Final Score: Columbus 2, Atlanta 0

Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Pascal Leclaire made 21 saves to notch his seventh shutout of the season, as the Columbus Blue Jackets cooled off the Atlanta Thrashers, 2-0, at Nationwide Arena. Leclaire came into the game tied with the New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist for the league lead in shutouts, but broke the tie with his performance, helping Columbus win just its second game in five tries. Leclaire also added an assist, and Dan Fritsche and Jared Boll tallied goals for the Blue Jackets, who wrapped up a four-game homestand with a 2-2 record. Kari Lehtonen stopped 26-of-28 shots, but the Thrashers had a four-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: NY Islanders 4, Toronto 3 (OT)

Uniondale, NY (Sports Network) - Mike Comrie scored twice, including the game- winning goal with 9.9 seconds left in overtime, as the New York Islanders edged the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3, at Nassau Coliseum. The Leafs got plenty of pressure in the extra period, but with time winding down, the Isles went end-to-end. Richard Park then sent a shot on net that deflected off the right pad of Andrew Raycroft, but Comrie was trailing the play and quickly shoveled home the rebound. Andy Hilbert and Bill Guerin also tallied, Park had three assists and Comrie added a helper as the Islanders won their third straight game. Isles goaltender Rick DiPietro left the game after one period with an undisclosed knee injury, surrendering two goals on nine shots. Wade Dubielewicz came on in relief and allowed just one goal on 23 shots the rest of the way. Alex Steen had two goals and Mark Bell also scored for Toronto, which has dropped four of five. Raycroft started in net for the first time in more than a month and finished with 24 saves after Toronto's regular starter, Vesa Toskala, sat with a groin injury.

Final Score: Chicago 5, Nashville 2

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Robert Lang scored twice, as Chicago rolled over the Nashville Predators, 5-2, in a Central Division clash at the United Center. Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each contributed a goal and assist for the Blackhawks, who have won four straight for the first time since 2002. Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 30-of-32 shots to notch the win. Alexander Radulov and Marek Zidlicky scored for Nashville, which had a two- game winning streak halted. Dan Ellis was yanked after allowing two goals on three shots in the first period. Chris Mason finished the game with 16 saves.

Final Score: Detroit 5, St. Louis 0

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Valtteri Filppula had his first career multi- goal game, and Chris Osgood made 20 saves to post his second shutout of the season, as the Detroit Red Wings hammered the St. Louis Blues, 5-0, at Scottrade Center. The Red Wings were also busy off the ice Wednesday, as they agreed to terms with defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom on a two-year contract that will keep the veteran in Detroit through the 2009-2010 season. Lidstrom, who had a goal and an assist in the contest, is the highest scoring defenseman in team history and a five-time Norris Trophy-winner. He is in the 16th year of his NHL career, spent entirely with the Wings. Brian Rafalski had a goal and two assists, and Jiri Hudler notched a goal and a helper for the Red Wings, who have won five of six and 12 of their last 14 games overall. Pavel Datsyuk also had three assists. Osgood has blanked St. Louis twice this season, with the other shutout coming on November 21. He now has 45 career shutouts. Manny Legace allowed four goals on 16 shots for the Blues, who have dropped two straight. He was replaced near the midpoint of the second period by Hannu Toivonen, who made 10 saves the rest of the way.

Final Score: Dallas 8, Minnesota 3

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Brenden Morrow scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Dallas Stars past the Minnesota Wild, 8-3, at American Airlines Center. Mike Ribeiro added a goal and two helpers while Marty Turco turned aside 14 shots for the Stars, who have won seven of their last eight games. Mike Modano and Jeff Halpern each posted a goal and an assist in the victory. Pavol Demitra tallied twice and Aaron Voros had a goal and an assist for the Wild, who dropped their second straight contest. Josh Harding had a rough outing between the pipes, allowing all eight goals on 33 shots.

Final Score: San Jose 3, Los Angeles 2

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Milan Michalek scored twice as the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, at the Staples Center. Joe Pavelski also tallied and Evgeni Nabokov turned aside 29 shots for the Sharks, who snapped a three-game skid. Nabokov was starting his 35th consecutive game. Rob Blake and Lubomir Visnovsky each tallied for the Kings, losers of eight consecutive games. It's the longest stretch since the club dropped its final 11 games in 2003-04. Jason LaBarbera started in net for the Kings, but was yanked in the first period after allowing two goals on just nine shots. Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 21 saves the rest of the way.