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Scoring summaries from Friday’s games in the NHL:Maple Leafs 1 at Capitals 6First Period1. Washington, Ovechkin 29 (Backstrom) 0:492. Washington, Fehr 12 (Ovechkin, Chimera) 17:51Penalties – Poti Wash (delay of game) 4:29, Backstrom Wash (boarding) 6:36

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Ryan Stoa led the way with a goal and two assists as the Lake Erie Monsters won 3-2 over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Friday

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ducks centre Saku Koivu should be able to return from his sprained right knee within two weeks, well before he’s scheduled to serve as captain of Finland’s national team at the Olympics

CALGARY – The Nashville Predators swept their way through Western Canada thanks in part to Patrick Hornqvist’s recent hot hand.Hornqvist scored at 13:38 of the third period to lead the Predators over the Calgary Flames 1-0 on Friday night, giving Nashville its third straight win, all against Northwest Division opponents

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:NHL:CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled LW Drayson Bowman from Albany (AHL). Reassigned F Jerome Samson to Albany

WINNIPEG – Mark Dekanich made 30 saves as the Milwaukee Admirals cruised past the Manitoba Moose 7-2 in American Hockey League action Friday

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Greg Rallo and Maxime Fortunus each had a goal and an assist while Matt Climie made 23 saves as the Texas Stars routed the Toronto Marlies 5-1 on Friday in the AHL

HAMILTON, Ont. – Jeff Taffe scored in regulation and in the shootout as the Rochester Americans won 6-5 over the Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday in the AHL

WASHINGTON – It took less than a minute for Alex Ovechkin to give the Washington Capitals the lead against the Toronto Maple Leafs.After that, the reigning two-time NHL MVP repeatedly helped his teammates pad the margin

MONTREAL – To see the skates worn by goaltending legend Georges Vezina nearly 100 years ago or a game-worn Howie Morenz jersey from the 1930s used to require a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Henrik Sedin has become a sniper and shot his way to the top of the NHL scoring race.He’s shooting more and with deadly accuracy, making some wonder why the Vancouver Canucks centre hadn’t done that earlier in his career

HALIFAX, N.S. – It will likely be another two weeks before Mike Danton, the former NHL player who served five years in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot, is allowed on the ice to play hockey for a university in Halifax, the school’s athletic director said Friday

WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police say they are investigating the sexual assault complaint filed by former NHL star Theo Fleury against his former junior hockey coach Graham James

Flyers 0 at Maple Leafs 4First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Betts Pha (tripping) 5:34, Ponikarovsky Tor (delay of game) 10:16, van Riemsdyk Pha (interference) 12:03, Stempniak Tor (roughing) 15:47, Bozak Tor (hooking) 18:21

AHL Chicago 5 San Antonio 3ECHLNo Games Scheduled.IHLNo Games Scheduled.CentralNo Games Scheduled.QMJHLAcadie-Bathurst 6 Baie-Comeau 3P.E.I. 3 Cape Breton 1OHLBarrie 4 Windsor 2 Peterborough 5 Belleville 1 Sault Ste

Two days after Martin Brodeur shut out the New York Rangers, his distant and far less famous relative did the same thing.In his second career start, Mike Brodeur outlasted New York’s Henrik Lundqvist in the Ottawa Senators’ 2-0 victory over the Rangers on Thursday night

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Tim Thomas looked up to see NHL goal leader Patrick Marleau preparing for his shootout attempt. The Boston goalie was both nervous and determined

LOS ANGELES – While the Anaheim Ducks lived down to their reputation for foolhardy physical play during a dangerous third period, the Los Angeles Kings emerged with both a skid-stopping victory and their dignity