Philadelphia Flyers All-Star center Jeremy Roenick is undergoing more tests for a severe concussion, one week after getting hit by a puck that broke his jaw.
Roenick told the Philadelphia Inquirer that a neurologist in Arizona advised him to get an MRI exam on his brain stem. Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock said Roenick will have that test on Saturday. It’s unlikely Roenick will return before the playoffs.
“I’m not feeling any better; in fact, I feel worse,” Roenick was quoted as saying. “My head is playing games with me.”
Wild forward suspended
Minnesota forward Matt Johnson was suspended for five games and fined $32,361.11 by the NHL for slashing Vancouver’s Matt Cooke on Thursday.
Andreychuk regains lead
Tampa Bay’s Dave Andreychuk scored the 264th and 265th power-play goals of his career in a 4-3 loss to Buffalo. He regained the all-time lead from Brett Hull, who scored his 263rd on Wednesday.
RESULTS, FRIDAY’S SYNOPSIS
St. Louis 1 at Detroit 5
Henrik Zetterberg’s 2 power-play goals and assist led Wings to 6th win in 7 games. Brett Hull added 2 assists. Doug Weight scored for Blues, who had 3-game winning streak snapped.
Florida 2 at Pittsburgh 0
Penguins lost 17th straight game and NHL-record 13th in a row at home. Roberto Luongo had 20th career shutout for Florida, 4-0 vs. Pens this season. Panthers now 1-2-1 on 6-game trip.
Tampa Bay 3 at Buffalo 4
Daniel Briere scored with 1:59 left in OT for win. T.B. rallied from 3-1 3rd-period deficit and Cory Stillman scored with :54 left in reg. to force OT. Lightning’s Dave Andreychuk scored 2.
Colorado 1 at Dallas 5
Jason Arnott scored 3 as Stars beat Colorado for 1st time this season. Arnott completed hat trick with :05.4 left. Avs lost 3rd straight, avoided shutout on Karlis Skrastins’ goal with 2:24 left.
Columbus 2 at Phoenix 3
Paul Mara tied game 2-2 with 3:18 remaining, Daymond Langkow scored game-winner with :19 left. Columbus led 2-0 in 2nd; Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire had 28 saves in debut.
Nashville at Anaheim, late
Nashville, 2-0 over Ducks this season, begins 3-game road trip. Sergei Fedorov scored in 6 straight games for Ducks, 5-1-0-0 in those 6, including 3 straight wins for 1st time since Nov. 9-16.
