NHL Scores & More: Coyotes Pass Kings, Flyers Come Back To Rout Sabres

Brown didn’t help matters, taking an offensive zone interference penalty with 11 seconds left, which sealed the 1-0 win for the Coyotes. Mike Smith extended his career-high win streak to six.

Chicago desperately needed a win to stay afloat in the Western Conference race. The Blackhawks now sit in sixth place, five points behind fifth-place Nashville and four behind eighth-place Phoenix before those two teams meet late Thursday.

Buffalo doubled its lead a little over four minutes later when Vanek entered the zone and drilled a slap shot on net that Bryzgalov misplayed. The goal was Vanek’s 21st of the year and gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead after the first frame.

No one would confess as to what was said in the Philadelphia locker room in between the first and second periods, but the difference in play from the beginning of the middle stanza was noticeable.

San Jose continued to pressure Roloson and the Tampa defense, racking up 45 shots in regulation, but the Lightning learned from their earlier mistakes, preventing the Sharks from creating the pressure around the crease that had been so effective earlier in the game.

The Lightning rewarded his effort when St. Louis squeaked a shot through Niemi at the top of the crease with just 28 seconds left in OT to carry the game, 6-5.

Mike Ribeiro’s goal was not only the last of Dallas’ 3-2 overtime win over the Calgary Flames, but also the prettiest. The video, via Defending Big D:

That marvelous bit of stick-handling and playmaking came with just over two minutes left in overtime, and gave the Stars an important two points in the race for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The Stars sit in 10th place after the game, just two points behind ninth-place Calgary.