Puck Podcast

EDMONTON – After exceeding expectations with the Edmonton Oilers as the youngest player in the NHL last season, Sam Gagner is struggling to find his form in his sophomore campaign.

NEW YORK – Anaheim Ducks trio Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne shared the NHL’s first star honour after producing a combined 28 points in four games last week.

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League will offer real-time all-star voting results on its website, a first among major professional sport leagues, the league said Monday.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals on Monday, practising with his teammates after a week away to spend time with his ailing grandfather in Russia.

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars sent defenceman Mark Fistric, forward James Neal and left-winger Chris Conner to the minor leagues.Fistric and Neal were assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.

Movements in the world of hockey:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled F Patrick Dwyer from Albany (AHL).COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Activated F Raffi Torres from injured reserve.

Results Sunday:AHL Hamilton 2 Toronto 1 (SO)Manitoba 4 Peoria 0Albany 4 Bridgeport 3Chicago 2 Syracuse 1Philadelphia 4 Hershey 3 (SO)Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4 Houston 3ECHLAlaska 3 Fresno 0Idaho 3 Trenton 1Johnstown 4 Dayton 2IHLNo Games Scheduled.

Scoring summaries from Sunday’s NHL games:Oilers 5 at Flyers 4First Period1. Edmonton, Cole 2 (Moreau, Strudwick) 9:102. Philadelphia, Knuble 6 (S.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Mikael Samuelsson, Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg scored on Detroit’s first three power plays Sunday as the Red Wings ended a two-game stumble with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

DENVER – Off to a perfect start at home, the San Jose Sharks are also demonstrating their mettle on the road.Devin Setoguchi and Milan Michalek each scored two goals and the Sharks fended off Colorado’s third-period offensive flurry to beat the Avalanche 5-3 Sunday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist to help the Anaheim Ducks move in front and they held off Calgary 3-2 on Sunday night to end the Flames’ six-game winning streak.

ATLANTA – Ilya Kovalchuk scored two goals and added an assist, and the Atlanta Thrashers held off the Florida Panthers 5-3 Sunday night to end a six-game losing streak.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Tuomo Ruutu had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes scored three times in less than four minutes during the second period of their 6-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night.

TORONTO – The Hamilton Bulldogs shook off a sluggish first period to beat the rival Toronto Marlies 2-1 in a shootout Sunday afternoon.Max Pacioretty played the hero, beating Marlies goaltender Justin Pogge with a nifty deke to break a 2-2 shootout deadlock.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes recalled forward Patrick Dwyer from their minor-league affiliate in Albany.The Hurricanes said Sunday before their game against Toronto that they brought up Dwyer on an emergency basis after centre Matt Cullen injured his leg the day before in a 3-1 loss to Edmonton.

PHILADELPHIA – Ales Hemsky had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers held on to end the Philadelphia Flyers’ four-game winning streak with a 5-4 win Sunday.

NEWARK, N.J. – Devils goalie Martin Brodeur will miss at least one game with a bruised elbow, ending a career-high streak of 51 regular-season starts.

Scoring summaries from Saturday’s NHL games:Oilers 3 at Hurricanes 1First Period1. Carolina, Whitney 2 (Gleason, Ruutu) 6:35Penalties – Moreau Edm (high-sticking) 0:32, Moreau Edm (instigating, fighting, misconduct), Ruutu Car (fighting) 16:30.

LOS ANGELES – After a stumbling start, the Calgary Flames have figured things out and are now one of the NHL’s hottest teams.Daymond Langkow scored the go-ahead goal with 3:37 remaining, Miikka Kiprusoff made 34 saves, and the Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.