Flyers End Drought by Defeating Coyotes

The Flyers stopped a few slumps Tuesday night at Philadelphia.

Eric Lindros ended the longest goal drought of his career at six games, Shjon Podein scored for the first time since Dec. 15 and the Flyers ended a three-game winless slide with a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.

“When I scored, I felt a huge thing come off my chest, a lot of guilt,” Podein said. “It was on my mind a lot. I felt like I was disappointing because I wasn’t helping the team.”

Lindros’ 14th goal of the season came with 2:20 left in the third period and he also had an assist for the Flyers, who took a season-high 55 shots, including a 23-4 edge in the second period.

Florida 5, Montreal 1--Scott Mellanby scored twice for the second game in a row to lead the Panthers in a victory at Miami.

Mellanby, who leads Florida with 44 points, scored his 19th and 20th goals. He had a goal and an assist during a three-goal Panther spree in a six-minute span of the second period.

Montreal lost its fourth game in a row.

Calgary 4, New York Islanders 3--Steve Chiasson and Mike Sullivan scored short-handed goals for the Flames in a victory at Calgary.

For both Chiasson and Sullivan, the goals were their second of the season--all short-handed. Aaron Gavey and Corey Millen also scored for the Flames, who ended a three-game winless streak.