Brodeur sets record for all-time wins

Martin Brodeur stands alone among NHL goaltenders.

Brodeur posted his 552d win to pass childhood idol and Hall of Famer Patrick Roy for the most victories in league history, making 30 saves in the Devils' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks last night at Newark.

"It was an exciting night," Brodeur said. "I'm happy that it's done and over with. It's been chaotic, the last few days. It was an awesome night. It was a great reception from the fans."

The victory came in Brodeur's 987th game in a 15-year career played entirely with the Devils.

Now he holds the victory record, and others could soon fall. He is within four shutouts of passing Terry Sawchuk (103) for the record, and at age 36, he has a chance to push his win total well beyond 600.

Penguins 6, Thrashers 2 - NHL scoring leader Evgeni Malkin tied a career high with 5 points to surpass 100 for the second consecutive season for host Pittsburgh.

Malkin, who missed practice Monday because of illness, had two goals and three assists to give him 102 points. He extended his lead in the scoring race over teammate Sidney Crosby to 10.

Sergei Gonchar had a goal and three assists and Kris Letang and Crosby had two assists each for Pittsburgh in a game matching the two hottest teams in the Eastern Conference.

Bryan Little and Eric Boulton scored for Atlanta, which was without star winger Ilya Kovalchuk (upper-body injury) for the third straight game.

Red Wings 3, Flyers 2 - Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg scored 1:32 apart in the third period to wipe out a one-goal deficit and rally Detroit over visiting Philadelphia.

Canucks 4, Stars 2 - Ryan Kesler and Mats Sundin each had a goal and an assist, and Vancouver set a franchise record with its 10th straight home win.

Capitals 3, Panthers 0 - Jose Theodore made 19 saves for his second shutout of the season to lift Washington over host Florida.

Senators 4, Sabres 2 - Brendan Bell scored twice and host Ottawa took advantage of Buffalo, scoring three power-play goals in nine chances.

Rangers 4, Canadiens 3 - Chris Drury scored the deciding goal in the shootout to give New York a win at Montreal.

Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 - John Mitchell, who scored Toronto's first goal in the second period, netted the winner in the shootout to lift the Maple Leafs over visiting Tampa Bay.

Wild 3, Avalanche 2 - Marek Zidlicky scored the shootout winner over Peter Budaj's glove, and Nick Schultz scored the tying goal with less than two minutes left in regulation in host Minnesota's victory.

Coyotes 4, Sharks 3 - Shane Doan scored with 26.9 seconds remaining and host Phoenix edged San Jose despite two goals from Joe Thornton.

Oilers 2, Blues 1 - Ales Kotalik scored the shootout winner in Edmonton's win over visiting St. Louis.