Avalanche 4, Bruins 2
BOSTON — Ray Bourque's return to Boston got off to a rousing start and a victorious finish.
In between, he and his Colorado Avalanche teammates struggled to stay ahead before beating the Bruins 4-2 Saturday for their fifth straight win.
The two-minute, pregame video tribute to Bourque had barely ended when Colorado scored as Joe Sakic tied a team record for fastest goal to start a game by connecting at nine seconds.
BLUES 5, BLACKHAWKS 1: At St. Louis , Al MacInnis and Pierre Turgeon each had a goal and two assists, while Roman Turek made 22 saves for his first win in nearly a month as the St. Louis defeated Chicago.
The victory was just the Blues' second in their last 12 games, but was enough to clinch a playoff berth for St. Louis. It was the first win for St. Louis at Savvis Center since it beat San Jose 7-2 on Feb. 26 — the last time Turek won.
RANGERS 6, RED WINGS 0: At New York, Chris Osgood made 24 saves for his 30th career shutout and six Red Wings scored as Detroit beat the Rangers, officially knocking New York out of the playoffs for the fourth straight season.
Nicklas Lidstrom, Brendan Shanahan, Martin Lapointe and Tomas Holmstrom each had a goal and an assist.
In other NHL games the Blue Jackets beat the Flames, 6-4; the Mighty Ducks and the Kings tied, 3-3; the Sabres downed the Hurricanes, 3-1; the Maple Leafs beat the Flyers, 5-3; the Thrashers downed the Canadiens, 3-2; the Capitals edged the Lightning, 3-2; and the Senators shut out the Predators, 4-0.