NHL: Bruins beaten
Bad night at the office for the well-beaten Bruins
Last Updated: February 3, 2012 7:49am
Eric Staal: Scored for Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes completed a clean sweep of the Boston Bruins for the season on Thursday night with a 3-0 victory.
Brandon Sutter was the standout performer for the visitors as he scored one and set up another.
Eric Staal netted the opener before Tuomo Ruutu and Sutter added further goals.
Sam Gagner produced a breathtaking performance of four goals and four assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 8-4 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The 22-year-old had only scored five goals all season before the match.
The New Jersey Devils enjoyed an eventful 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Newark.
Zach Parise and David Clarkson notched twice for the hosts, who were tested en route to victory having trailed by two on two occasions.
Flyers on fire
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on their home ice as Wayne Simmonds came up with two goals.
Matt Read and Claude Giroux were the Flyers' other scorers.
The Winnipeg Jets were 2-1 winners against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Florida as Kyle Wellwood scored in overtime to break the tie.
Greg Zanon scored the winner and Niklas Backstrom produced a 37-save shut-out in the Minnesota Wild's 1-0 win against the Colorado Avalanche.
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shoot-out in Canada while in San Jose, the Sharks won 5-2 against the Dallas Stars.
