Articles by Doug Stolhand

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Chris Kunitz scored twice in the third period to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Sunday night.With the game tied at two, Kunitz wrapped around the New Jersey goal and tucked the puck under goalie Scott Clemmensen’s pads 1:36 into the third.

EDMONTON – Sam Gagner scored the game winner and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the St.

CHICAGO – Nikolai Khabibulin made 26 saves, and Dustin Byfuglien, Dave Bolland and Martin Havlat scored to help the Chicago Blackhawks snap a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Phoenix Coyotes defenceman Kurt Sauer is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks because of a lower-body injury.Sauer was hurt Saturday night in Phoenix’s victory over Dallas.

CALGARY – Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman, co-owner of the Calgary Flames and part of the original group that brought the team over from Atlanta, died Sunday at age 86.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Shawn Matthias had two goals and an assist and the Rochester Americans held off a late Hamilton charge to earn a 6-5 win over the Bulldogs in American Hockey League action Sunday.

PEORIA, Ill. – Michael Grabner scored twice as the Moose won their fourth in a row with a 4-3 victory over the Peoria Rivermen in AHL action Sunday.

TORONTO – Nikolai Kulemin’s first stint in the minors didn’t last very long.The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled the rookie forward from the American Hockey League on Sunday.

CALGARY – The next stop on Mikael Backlund’s whirlwind journey will be the Western Hockey League.The Calgary Flames assigned the Swedish prospect to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets on Sunday.

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers placed tough guy Zach Stortini on injured reserve Sunday and recalled Ryan Potulny from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

LOS ANGELES – Brian Rolston, Travis Zajac and Patrik Elias put the pop back in the New Jersey Devils’ power play.Each scored with the man-advantage to help the Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 Saturday night.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Patrick Marleau scored two third-period goals Saturday to give gave the San Jose Sharks a 4-2 victory over the slumping Vancouver Canucks and their second straight NHL road win.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Familiarity led to improvisation for Phoenix Coyotes rookie Kyle Turris.Turris scored in the fifth round of the shootout and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Dallas Stars 1-0 Saturday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – David Legwand is a natural centre, but has made the most of his move to the left side.Legwand scored the first and last goals of the game for the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Evan Brophey’s first period goal held up as the game winner, and the Rockford Icehogs beat the Toronto Marlies 1-0 in AHL action Saturday.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Alexandre Bolduc scored in shootout and in regulation to lift the Manitoba Moose to a 2-1 victory over the Iowa Chops on Saturday in the AHL.

CLEVELAND – Brock Trotter scored a goal and an assist as Hamilton defeated the Lake Erie Monsters 4-3 on Saturday in AHL action, extending the Bulldog’s win streak to three.

OTTAWA – No one expected Brian Elliott to be Henrik Lundqvist, but it might have helped the Ottawa Senators if he was.Lundqvist made 33 saves as the Senators fell 2-0 to the New York Rangers on Saturday, and his shutout spoiled the debut of Elliott who was making just his second start in the NHL and first this year.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nikita Filatov became the first Columbus rookie to score three goals in a game, helping the Blue Jackets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night.