Best of NHL: Teams brawl after Canucks snap Panthers' streak

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Daniel Sedin scored his second goal of the night on a power play at 2:21 of overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks stopped the Florida Panthers' 12-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory Monday.

Sedin snapped a shot past Roberto Luongo with Jaromir Jagr in the penalty box for hooking, tying Markus Naslund's franchise record for goals with 346.

With the Canucks celebrating on the ice, the teams came together near the benches with a lot of pushing and shoving. It appeared to start when Vancouver's Derek Dorsett approached the Panthers' bench after Sedin scored the winner.

Florida players were making their way to the locker room but turned back after Dorsett shoved backup goalie Al Montoya. A number of players from both teams then began throwing punches as referees tried to break up the fights (see full recap).

Fast, Rangers rally past Bruins
NEW YORK -- Jesper Fast scored on a deflection in front with 1:42 to play and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Monday night.

Derick Brassard also scored in the third period and Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves, including a highlight-reel stop on Max Talbot, as the Rangers beat the Bruins for only the third time in 12 meetings (3-9).

Jimmy Hayes scored for the Bruins, and Tuukka Rask had 28 saves. Boston is 2-6-1 in its last nine games.

It marked the first time this season the Rangers have overcome a deficit at the start of the third period and won in regulation. They were 0-11-2 entering the game.

Lundqvist kept the game tied with a magnificent save on Talbot shortly after Brassard evened the score early in the third (see full recap).

Ward's fluke goal gives Sharks win
CALGARY, Alberta -- Joel Ward scored midway through the third period to help the San Jose Sharks hold off the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Monday night.

Joe Thornton, Joonas Donskoi, Logan Couture, and Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks. Martin Jones finished with 31 saves -- including 15 in the third period -- for the win.

Sean Monahan, Dennis Wideman, Sam Bennett and Michael Ferland scored for Calgary, which has lost four of its last five at home after winning a franchise-record 11 straight at the Saddledome. Karri Ramo had 13 saves.

Burns' power-play goal at 5:12 of the third broke a 3-3 tie. Ward scored 5 minutes later to give San Jose a two-goal lead (see full recap).

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