Young Extends Stars’ Unbeaten Streak to 12

There’s something about the Columbus Blue Jackets that brings out the best in Scott Young.

Young bailed the Dallas Stars out of a tense situation by turning a steal into a short-handed goal midway through a five-minute penalty kill early in the third period, protecting a lead that turned into a 4-2 victory Wednesday night at Dallas.

The Stars stretched their unbeaten streak to 12 and Young increased his goal total against Columbus to 12 in 13 games. It’s the most by any opponent in the Blue Jackets’ 2 1/2-year history.

Mike Modano of the Stars also had a special night, tying Neal Broten for the most games in franchise history (992), then breaking Broten’s assist record by helping set up a goal by Bill Guerin in the second period.

Modano, who also assisted on Dallas’ fourth goal, already held club records for goals, points, game-winners and short-handed goals.

“There’s a lot of movement of players nowadays, and I’ve been lucky to hang around here,” said Modano, whose career began when the franchise was the Minnesota North Stars. “It’s special.”

Washington 5, Carolina 3 -- Jaromir Jagr had two goals and an assist to lead the Capitals at Washington, and Olaf Kolzig made 35 saves for the 200th victory of his career.

The Capitals ended a four-game winless streak and moved 11 points ahead of Carolina, the defending Eastern Conference champion, in the Southeast Division.

Montreal 2, Tampa Bay 2 -- Dave Andreychuk scored an unassisted power-play goal with 55 seconds left in regulation and the host Lightning rallied to tie.

Saku Koivu had a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, but was stopped by Nikolai Khabibulin on a penalty shot midway through the third period.

The Canadiens have earned four of six possible points since Claude Julien replaced fired coach Michel Therrien.

Ottawa 2, Florida 1 -- Marian Hossa scored two goals at Sunrise, Fla., increasing his league-leading goal total to a career-high 33.

Hossa broke a 1-1 tie with 1:04 left. Ottawa nearly scored on a breakaway with 2:02 left when Daniel Alfredsson’s shot hit the post. Patrick Lalime had 16 saves for Ottawa.

Jani Hurme made 15 saves for Florida, including a stop on Magnus Arvedson’s penalty shot in the first period. Ivan Majesky scored his first NHL goal to give the Panthers a 1-1 tie at 8:13 of the third period.

Edmonton 4, Detroit 3 -- Eric Brewer scored 1:42 into overtime to lift the injury-riddled Oilers at home.

Detroit’s Brett Hull scored the 699th goal of his career.

Brewer took a pass from Jason Chimera in the slot and fired a wrist shot into the top corner over Curtis Joseph.

New Jersey 5, San Jose 4 -- Joe Nieuwendyk scored the tying goal with 13 seconds left in regulation and scored with 28 seconds remaining in overtime at San Jose.

Nieuwendyk won a faceoff, then got in position to redirect Jamie Langenbrunner’s shot past Miikka Kiprusoff to tie the score. He scored the game-winner on a breakaway.

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Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic will be out two to four weeks because of a broken right foot. Sakic was injured in the Avalanche’s 1-1 tie with Dallas on Monday night when he was hit by a shot from Sergei Zubov of the Stars.