Bobby Holik scored his second goal of the game against his former team 2:55 into overtime, and the Atlanta Thrashers survived a roller-coaster final few minutes to beat the host New York Rangers, 5-4, last night.

Holik gave the Thrashers their first lead of the game at 9:12 of the third period. He then won it after New York got even on Michael Nylander's power-play goal with 2:30 left in regulation.

Holik and Jim Slater scored 2:04 apart in the third period, and Marian Hossa broke out of a slump with a goal and three assists for the Thrashers, unbeaten in four games (3-0-1).

Adam Hall scored twice, and streaking Martin Straka added a goal for the Rangers, who dropped their second consecutive overtime decision after late, third-period rallies.

Other highlights

Cristobal Huet stopped two of three shots in the shootout and Alex Kovalev and Saku Koivu converted their opportunities against Florida's Alex Auld, leading the host Montreal Canadiens to a 1-0 win against the Panthers. ... Tim Thomas made a season-high 45 saves and the Boston Bruins swept a two-game series with Toronto with a 4-1 victory against the host Maple Leafs. ... Olaf Kolzig made 48 saves and Alexander Semin had a goal and an assist in his return from a shoulder injury to help the Washington Capitals beat the host Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-2.

Notes

The Coyotes traded minor-league forward Tyson Nash and a fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft to the Maple Leafs for backup goalie Mikael Tellqvist.