NHL ROUNDUP : Whalers End Flyer Streak at 8

The Hartford Whalers could get used to this.

They knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins last month. Two weeks ago it was the Quebec Nordiques.

Wednesday night it was a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia at Hartford, Conn., that ended the Flyers’ eight-game winning streak.

Adam Burt scored the winner with 2:30 remaining, with Andrew Cassels and Geoff Sanderson assisting.

“All year, the defense has been reminded to shoot wristers at the net,� Burt said. “It might be the biggest goal I’ve ever scored.�

The Flyers had tied the score at 3-3 on Mikael Renberg’s goal at 12:57.

Eric Lindros had an assist and has scored at least one point in 11 of his last 12 games.

Quebec 6, Boston 2--Peter Forsberg scored a goal and set up two others as the Nordiques regained first place in the overall league standings with a victory at Quebec.

The Nordiques (20-6-3) have 43 points, one more than idle Pittsburgh.

New Jersey 5, N.Y. Rangers 2--Sergei Brylin had a goal and an assist in a three-goal second period as the Devils drove Mike Richter from the nets at New York.

Edmonton 4, Dallas 4--Rookie David Oliver scored three third-period goals for his first career hat trick, including the tying goal with 12.6 seconds to play in regulation, as the Oilers rallied for a tie at Dallas.

Detroit 6, Winnipeg 3--Dino Ciccarelli set up four goals and Mike Vernon made two key saves in the third period to help the Red Wings win at Detroit.

Calgary 4, St. Louis 3--Joel Otto scored with 1:46 left in the third period and the Flames beat the Blues at Calgary.

Florida 3, Montreal 2--Tom Fitzgerald had a goal and two assists as the Panthers won at Montreal.

NHL Notes

Adrien Plavsic, who demanded a trade and hadn’t played in the last 16 games, was sent to the Tampa Bay Lightning by the Vancouver Canucks for a fifth-round draft pick in 1997. . . . Pittsburgh Penguin defenseman Ulf Samuelsson is scheduled to undergo surgery today to remove bone chips from his right elbow. Recovery time will be known after the surgery.