Thrashers hand Red Wings third straight loss

Marian Hossa scored three goals and Kari Lehtonen made 46 saves to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in Detroit.

Hossa scored the Thrashers’ first three goals, notching his seventh career hat trick.

Nicklas Kronwall scored for NHL-leading Detroit, which has lost three straight.

Avalanche 3, Lightning 0: Jose Theodore made 22 of his 32 saves in the third period, leading Colorado past Tampa Bay in Tampa, Fla.

Ducks 4, Stars 2: Scott Niedermayer had a goal and two assists, Todd Bertuzzi and Ryan Getzlaf each had a goal and an assist, and the Ducks beat Dallas in Anaheim, Calif.

Capitals 4, Senators 2: Alex Ovechkin scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play and the Capitals beat Ottawa in Washington.

•Washington’s Michael Nylander will undergo surgery to repair a torn left rotator cuff today and will be sidelined for three to six months.

Blue Jackets 3, Canucks 2: Jason Chimera scored a second-period goal and Pascal Leclaire made it stand up with 25 saves as the Blue Jackets edged Vancouver in Columbus, Ohio.

Canadiens 3, Islanders 1: Tomas Plekanec scored in each of the first two periods, and Cristobal Huet stopped 17 shots to lead Montreal over New York in Uniondale, N.Y.

Kings 3, Oilers 1: Patrick O’Sullivan had a goal and an assist as Los Angeles won its third in a row, beating the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta.

Predators 3, Flames 0: Chris Mason stopped 22 shots and J.P Dumont had a goal and an assist as the Predators shut out Calgary in Nashville, Tenn.

Maple Leafs 5, Hurricanes 4: Ian White had a goal and an assist to help the Maple Leafs snap a five-game skid with a win over Carolina in Toronto.

Coyotes 5, Sharks 3: Shane Doan had two goals and an assist, and Peter Mueller had four assists to lead Phoenix over San Jose in Glendale, Ariz.