The Tampa Bay Lightning took advantage of an injury to Pittsburgh All-Star Sidney Crosby to cruise to a 3-0 victory, snapping the Penguins' seven-game home winning streak.

Crosby, who shared the NHL scoring lead, sprained his ankle in the first period and did not return to the ice. The Penguins said he would undergo further examination on Saturday.

Andre Roy had a goal and two assists to figure in all the scoring for Tampa Bay.

The goal came in the third period after Kyle Wanvig and Chris Gratton had first-period scores.

Lightning netminder Johan Holmqvist made 27 saves for the shutout victory.

Drew Stafford and Derek Roy both had hat-tricks when the Buffalo Sabres crushed the Atlanta Thrashers 10-1 to end a 10-game winless streak.

Stafford scored once in Buffalo's four-goal first period, then added two goals in the third. He also assisted on both of Roy's two first-period goals. Roy got his hat trick with a second-period score and also had an assist.

Eric Staal scored three goals, one of them on a penalty shot, and Rod Brind'Amour added a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes broke a four-game losing streak with a 7-2 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Radek Dvorak and David Booth scored third-period goals when the Florida Panthers handed coach Jacques Martin his 500th victory with a 2-1 road win over the New Jersey Devils.

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