CHICAGO – Tuomo Ruutu knocked in his own rebound four minutes into overtime to give Chicago a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday, extending the Blackhawks’ winning streak to a season-high three games.

Ruutu took a pass from Tyler Arnason in the slot and took a shot that was blocked by Boston goaltender Andrew Raycroft. The rebound popped up, however, and Ruutu knocked it in with the shaft of his stick.

Chicago’s Bryan Berard scored a power-play goal with 8:56 remaining in regulation to tie the game.

With Boston’s Joe Thornton sitting for tripping, Alex Zhamnov won the faceoff back to Berard. Berards slap shot from 35 feet beat Raycroft on the stick side.

Avalanche 5, Red Wings 2

DETROIT – Alex Tanguay scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and David Aebischer made 28 saves to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings .

Flyers 6, Rangers 2

PHILADELPHIA – Sean Burke stopped 25 shots to win his 300th career game as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 6-2.

Devils 4, Hurricanes 1

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta set each other up for first-period goals Saturday, helping the Devils end a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Jeff Friesen and Mike Rupp also scored for the Devils, and the Stanley Cup champions avoided their first four-game losing streak since November 2001.

Jeff O’Neill scored for the Hurricanes,.

who are winless in six (0-4-2).

“We were appalling from the time they dropped the puck to the time the buzzer finally blew and we were able to exit the ice,” Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette said.

“I’m talking about the effort that you put forth in the game and the preparation you put forth in the game. There was absolutely none. Zero.”

Gomez backhanded Gionta’s rebound past Kevin Weekes at 8:56 to put the Devils up 1-0, the first goal for Gomez in 16 games.

“It was one of those things were I had been coming close,” Gomez said. “It felt good to finally get one and hopefully I don’t go 15 again.”

Gomez made a play from his knees to set up Gionta’s score and make it 2-0. Gomez was knocked down behind the Carolina net by the Hurricanes’ Marty Murray and a delayed penalty was signaled. Gomez managed to center the puck to the slot, where Gionta whipped the feed into the net at 19:28.

Friesen scored on a power play at 13:08 of the second to put New Jersey ahead 3-0. New Jersey dominated the period, outshooting Carolina 10-1. That lone Hurricanes shot cost Martin Brodeur a bid for his 75th career shutout.

Brodeur had no one to blame but himself, coming out of the crease to shoot the puck up the boards. O’Neill picked off the goalie’s clearing attempt for an unassisted score at 14:22.

Rupp increased the Devils’ lead to 4-1 at 7:18 of the third on a shot that glanced off his leg and required a video review.

Notes: RW Jesse Boulerice played in his 100th game with Hurricanes. … The Hurricanes are 9-15-3 since Laviolette replaced Paul Maurice as coach. … Hurricanes C Rod Brind’Amour missed the game with a strained left elbow. His status is day to day. … Hurricanes RW Justin Williams will miss about six weeks after breaking his left wrist in Carolina’s 3-3 tie with the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. … The Devils have won all four afternoon contests this season. They play another home matinee Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings.

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Flyers, who have just one loss in their last 10 games (8-1-1).

Chris Simon and Alex Kovalev scored power-play goals for the Rangers.

Somik and LeClair scored within a span of 1:12 late in the first period to put the Flyers ahead 2-0.

Somik, left alone in front of the net, took a pass from Kim Johnsson and slid the puck low past the glove side of Rangers goalie Mike Dunham at 16:08. LeClair flipped in a shot from the right of the net at 17:20.

The Flyers broke it open with four goals on seven shots in the second period.

Handzus knocked in a rebound of a shot by LeClair on a power play at 3:32, and Amonte beat Dunham with a forehand shot to make it 4-0 five minutes later.

Simon got the Rangers on the scoreboard with just under eight minutes remaining in the period, redirecting a shot from the point by Brian Leetch.

Sharp’s two goals came when he scored unassisted at 14:39, and on a rebound with 32 seconds left in the period.

Dunham gave up all six goals on just 18 shots, and was replaced by Jussi Markkanen to start the third period.

Kovalev closed out the scoring at 3:25 of the third.

Notes: Rangers C Bobby Holik played in his 1,000th NHL game. … New York RW Jaromir Jagr did not play due to a groin injury sustained in Thursday’s game. … The Flyers were without C Jeremy Roenick (broken jaw) and Keith Primeau (left knee), who were also injured Thursday. Roenick is out four-to-six weeks, while Primeau is day to day. … Flyers LW Donald Brashear returned after missing three games with a sprained left knee.

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another week, was hurt in his first start after Dominik Hasek announced his season was over because of a groin injury.

The Red Wings had killed 14 straight penalties before playing Colorado, who scored on two of six opportunities with an extra man.

Teemu Selanne’s power-play goal tied the game at 1 midway through the second period, after Yzerman scored his 16th goal in the first.

Fischer’s goal, his first since the season opener, put the Red Wings ahead late in the second period. Karlis Skrastins tied the game at 2 late in the second.

After Tanguay and Sakic scored to give Colorado the cushion it needed, Peter Forsberg added an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Notes: Tanguay, who is among the NHL’s scoring leaders, has 65 points after scoring and assisting on a goal. … Colorado’s Rob Blake missed the game and is out indefinitely with a broken left leg. … The Red Wings hadn’t lost since Jan. 24 at Phoenix. … Detroit beat Colorado 3-2 in overtime on Feb. 5, in the first of four scheduled meetings. … The Red Wings sold out Joe Louis Arena for the 300th regular-season game in a row.

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