NHL Roundup

UNDATED (AP) — The best in hockey are heading to Columbus, Ohio, for Sunday night's NHL All-Star game.

UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have replaced the New York Islanders atop the NHL's Eastern Conference standings.

UNDATED (AP) — Fans of the NHL shootout format have to love what happened in Florida on Tuesday. The Panthers and Washington Capitals shattered an NHL record by going 20 rounds in the shootout, five more than the previous mark set by the Caps and New York Rangers nine years ago...

UNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have padded their lead in the NHL's Eastern Conference by bouncing back from their only loss since Nov. 4. Max Pacioretty (pash-uh-RET'-ee) scored twice and Carey Price stopped 31 shots in the Canadiens' seventh victory in eight games a 4-1 verdict over St...

UNDATED (AP) — New York Rangers coach Alain Vignault (a-LAYN' VEEN'-yoh) elected to start winless Cam Talbot against the rival Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday as the Blueshirts tried to stop a three-game losing streak. The strategy worked as Talbot turned back 31 shots in a 2-0 shutout of the Flyers...

UNDATED (AP) — Max Pacioretty and the Montreal Canadiens now find themselves atop the NHL's Eastern Conference standings following a convincing win over a bitter rival. Pacioretty scored twice and Carey Price needed to make just 21 saves as the Habs hammered Boston 5-1...

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Rangers snapped out of their two-game funk by ending the Pittsburgh Penguins' seven-game winning streak. Rick Nash scored a short-handed goal and had two assists as the Rangers blanked the Pens 5-0. Henrik Lundqvist handled 33 shots for his third shutout of the season and 53rd of his career, extending his team record...

UNDATED (AP) — Red-hot Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a power play early in the third period and the St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to six games with a 1-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Tarasenko has seven goals in last five games and the winning goal in two straight games...

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins trailed 3-1 in the second period on Tuesday before dialing up their offense. Sidney Crosby scored twice while the Pens notched seven unanswered goals to beat the New Jersey Devils 8-3. Pascal Dupuis (doo-PWEE'), Blake Comeau (KOH'-moh), Steve Downie and Patric Honrqvist each finished with a goal and an assist, while Brandon Sutter and Simon Despres (see-MOHN'

UNDATED (AP) — On NHL ice, the Boston Bruins lost the game to the New York Islanders 3-2 and then waited to find out how long they will be without their captain and No. 1 defenseman, Zdeno Chara (ZAY'-noh CHAH'-rah). The 2009 Norris Trophy winner left in the first period with an undisclosed injury and didn't return...