Leafs continue slide, lose to Panthers

Tomas Fleischmann, Sean Bergenheim and Brad Boyes scored and the visiting Florida Panthers topped the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1, on Wednesday night.

The Panthers won their fourth straight game and won for the sixth time in their last seven.

Valtteri Filppula scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation and then converted in the shootout to rally the Tampa Bay Lightning past the New York Islanders, 3-2, as Tampa Bay handed New York its sixth straight loss at home.

Zdeno Chara scored two power-play goals and Jarome Iginla had a pair of assists against his former team to help the host Boston Bruins beat the Calgary Flames, 2-0.

Sami Vatanen had a goal and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks used a four-goal first period to extend their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 win over the host Detroit Red Wings. - Associated Press