Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday in a rematch of last season's NHL first-round playoff series.
The Blackhawks beat the Flames in six games last season in the playoffs, ending the series with a 4-1 victory in Calgary. In their first meeting of the season, the Blackhawks overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Flames 6-5 in overtime.
Troy Brouwer and Patrick Kane added power-play goals for the Blackhawks. Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd and Ben Eager also scored to help Chicago open a six-game trip with its fifth straight victory.
Olli Jokinen found the net for Calgary.
Senators 6, Penguins 2
In Ottawa, Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game, leading the Ottawa over Pittsburgh.
Phillips, who entered with one goal in his past 18 games, scored goals 2:03 apart in the third to put Ottawa up 5-1.
Ottawa goaltender Pascale Leclaire made 25 saves and Milan Michalek got his 100th career goal. Matt Carkner, Chris Kelly and Jonathan Cheechoo also scored for the Senators.
Jordan Staal scored early in the first, and Evgeni Malkin had a power-play goal late in the third for Pittsburgh, which gave up six straight goals after taking a 1-0 lead.
Predators 3, Devils 2, OT
In Nashville, Tennessee, Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals to lift Nashville over New Jersey.
Jason Arnott had two goals in regulation for the Predators.
Zach Parise scored twice for New Jersey.
Blue Jackets 4, Stars 1
In Dallas, Rick Nash scored on a power play and Kristian Huselius added a short-handed goal for Columbus in the final second of the fight-filled opening period, setting up victory over Dallas.
Huselius and Raffi Torres added goals during a 5-minute power play in the second period, and the Blue Jackets went on to win their third straight and improve to 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
Dallas' Mike Modano scored his 546th career goal.
Bruins 4, Thrashers 3, SO
In Atlanta, Patrice Bergeron scored the only goal of the shootout to snap Boston's three-game losing streak and end Atlanta's winning streak at four.
The Thrashers picked up a point when Maxim Afinogenov scored with 41 seconds remaining in regulation.
Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped all three Atlanta skaters in the shootout, while Bergeron scored on the Bruins' opening attempt.
Michael Ryder scored twice, and Marco Sturm also had a regulation goal for Boston. Kovalchuk and Nik Antropov also scored for Atlanta.
Blues 3, Coyotes 2, OT
In St. Louis, Erik Johnson scored on an end-to-end rush 17 seconds into overtime to give St. Louis its first victory in five overtime games this season, edging Phoenix.
After Phoenix put the puck in St. Louis' end, Johnson gained control, skated up left wing and crossed the Coyotes' blue line with the puck. The defenseman moved into the high slot and beat the goalie with a wrist shot.
Keith Tkachuk and T J. Oshie also scored for St. Louis. Radim Vrbata and Vernon Fidder scored for Phoenix.
Ducks 4, Lightning 3, OT
In Anaheim, California, Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime as Anaheim escaped with a win over Tampa Bay despite blowing a three-goal lead.
Corey Perry extended his career-best point streak to 13 games with a power play goal and two assists, and Ryan Getzlaf and Teemu Selanne each had a goal and two assists for the Ducks.
Jeff Halpern, Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis scored for Tampa Bay to force overtime.
Hurricanes 6, Maple Leafs 5, SO
In Raleigh, North Carolina, Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored in the shootout and Carolina rallied from three goals down to beat Toronto.
Ian White put the Maple Leafs ahead 5-4 with 30 seconds remaining, but Erik Cole tapped in a rebound with 3 seconds left to force overtime.
Carolina's Tim Gleason scored twice in the third period, Matt Cullen had a goal and an assist, and he and Stephane Yelle scored 43 seconds apart in the second as the Hurricanes had a club-record fourth straight overtime game.
For Toronto, Alexei Ponikarovsky had a goal and an assist, and Matt Stajan, Lee Stempniak and Mikhail Grabovski also scored for the Maple Leafs, who led 3-0 after one period but saw their winless streak reach five.
