John Vanbiesbrouck finally got a chance to stick it to the New York Rangers.
"This is a great feeling to beat the Rangers. I was in New York for a decade," Vanbiesbrouck said after leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.Vanbiesbrouck came back to haunt his old team by outplaying former goaltending partner Mike Richter. The latter's club-record unbeaten streak of 20 games (17-0-3) came to an end.
Vanbiesbrouck sticked aside 33 shots in his second appearance against his former team.
Whalers 6, Devils 3
Pat Verbeek scored twice and had an assist, and goaltender Frank Pietrangelo played well.
Sharks 2, Maple Leafs 2
Todd Elik's two goals and Arturs Irbe's 27 saves helped San Jose to a tie.
Islanders 5, Canadiens 3
The Islanders scored four times in the first period and stretched their unbeaten string to six games.
Oilers 7, Flames 3
Scott Pearson scored twice to power Edmonton as the Oilers outclassed their Alberta Province rivals.
Stars 3, Mighty Ducks 2, OT
Brent Gilchrist scored on a power play with 6:16 left in the third period, and Dean Evason won the game for Dallas on a shorthanded goal 2:40 into overtime.