Smith, Testwuide have three-point nights as Houston handles Toronto 5-2
HOUSTON – Nathan Smith scored twice and added an assist as the Houston Aeros defeated the Toronto Marlies 5-2 Saturday night in American Hockey League action
Alex Burrows scores short-handed, Vancouver beats the Penguins 6-2
VANCOUVER, B.C. – It was not a time for the Vancouver Canucks to show any mercy.They had lost three in a row and pounced on two inexperienced goalies Saturday for a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins
Chris Mueller scores twice to lead Admirals to 6-2 win over Moose
WINNIPEG – Chris Mueller had two goals and an assist for Milwaukee as the Admirals beat the Manitoba Moose 6-2 in American Hockey League action Saturday
Petr Prucha scores twice, Phoenix Coyotes beat Wild 6-4
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Dave Tippett was searching for positives after watching his Phoenix Coyotes nearly squander a four-goal lead in the final 10 minutes against Minnesota on Saturday night
Hamilton falls 3-1 to Grand Rapids, mired in its longest skid of the AHL season
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Battling the effects of a compressed schedule and the spectre of a stretch of games away from home, the Hamilton Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday, extending their longest losing streak of their American Hockey League season
Montreal Canadiens struggle on power play, lose 4-2 to Senators
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have relied on the league’s top power play to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but that same power play cost them a crucial two points Saturday against the Ottawa Senators
Ilya Kovalchuk, Ondrej Pavelec lead Thrashers past Hurricanes 5-3
RALEIGH, N.C. – Ondrej Pavelec did his part, then Ilya Kovalchuk did his. In between, the Atlanta Thrashers sweated out some tense moments to keep pace in the Eastern Conference
Alex Steen, Roman Polak get two points each to lead Blues past Rangers, 4-1
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues pushed aside the scoring-challenged New York Rangers with another big third period for their season-high fourth straight victory
DiPietro earns SO win over Sabres in his first home game in over a year
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Rick DiPietro’s homecoming was just about perfect: He earned a win, got through a long game unscathed, and didn’t shed any tears
Daniel Alfredsson gets three points as Ottawa defeats the Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL – Daniel Alfredsson’s three points were not so unusual, but the Ottawa Senators have to be a little surprised with the contributions of newcomers Mike Brodeur and Zack Smith
Abbotsford scores six goals in final two periods for 6-3 victory over Lake Erie
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Trailing 3-0 just 13 minutes into the game, the Abbotsford Heat called on Leland Irving to turn things around.He didn’t disappoint
Stillman, Olesz each score 2, Vokoun stops 47 in Panthers’ 5-2 win over Bolts
SUNRISE, Fla. – While Cory Stillman and Rostislav Olesz each scored two goals Saturday night, Tomas Vokoun drew the most praise from his Florida teammates
Brown, Kopitar score in third and in shootout to help Kings beat Bruins 4-3
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings used some much-needed tenaciousness in the third period and clutch goals from two of their go-to guys to pull off an impressive comeback win over the undermanned Boston Bruins
Penguins’ G Fleury out with broken left ring finger; Canucks F Demitra to play
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will miss the Penguins’ game against the Vancouver Canucks with a broken left ring finger
Setoguchi scores 2 on revamped second line to lead Sharks over Oilers 4-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Devin Setoguchi scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:38 to provide the punch San Jose has been lacking on its second line and the Sharks went on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Saturday
Toews scores twice, adds assist as Blackhawks rally to beat Blue Jackets 6-5
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Blackhawks made all the right adjustments after they realized their nonchalant defensive play had cost them the lead.Chicago captain Jonathan Toews scored twice in the third period and added an assist as the Blackhawks rallied to sweep a home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 6-5 victory on Saturday
Ott’s controversial shootout goal sends Stars to 3-2 victory over Red Wings
DALLAS – Steve Ott doesn’t always agree with officiating decisions. This time, he thought the referees made the right call.Ott scored a controversial goal in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday
Devils’ Elias leaves game on a stretcher after check by Avs’ defenceman Wilson
DENVER – Devils forward Patrik Elias left New Jersey’s game against the Avalanche on a stretcher after being checked by Colorado defenceman Ryan Wilson
Dallas forwards Brenden Morrow, Jere Lehtinen leave with upper-body injuries
DALLAS – Dallas forwards Brenden Morrow and Jere Lehtinen left the Stars’ game Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings with upper-body injuries
Senators welcome back captain Alfredsson, still missing defenceman Kuba
MONTREAL – Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and two assists in his return to the Senators’ lineup Saturday night after missing 11 games because of a separated left shoulder