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Scoring summaries from Sunday’s NHL games:Avalanche 4 at Canucks 1 First Period1. Colorado, Galiardi 2 (Hejduk, Tucker) 7:32Penalty – H.Sedin Vcr (high-sticking) 15:02

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Rookie T.J. Galiardi had his first career two-goal game as the injury-ravaged Colorado Avalanche dealt a blow to Vancouver’s hopes for home-ice advantage in the playoffs, beating the Canucks 4-1 Sunday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Kris Versteeg beat fellow rookie star Steve Mason on a breakaway at 3:10 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night

SUNRISE, Fla. – Bryan McCabe and Rostislav Olesz each had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have destiny in their own hands heading into the final week of the regular season.If they can break out of their slump and string together a season-ending win streak, they’ll earn home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs

WASHINGTON – Tomas Fleischmann had his first multipoint game in nearly two months, and the Washington Capitals got goals from six different players to move into sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-4 victory Sunday over the Atlanta Thrashers

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Forward Drew Stafford was in no mood Sunday to lament how difficult the Sabres have made it on themselves in a bid to make the playoffs entering the final week of the regular season

DETROIT – Marian Hossa scored with 55 seconds left to lift Detroit to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, snapping the Red Wings’ three-game losing streak

Canadiens 6 at Maple Leafs 2First Period1. Montreal, Kovalev 24 (Schneider) 6:11 (pp)2. Montreal, Latendresse 14 (Hamrlik, Lapierre) 8:53Penalties – Stajan Tor (tripping) 4:21, Dandenault Mtl (hooking) 6:42, Harrison Tor (roughing), Kubina Tor (roughing), Laraque Mtl (roughing) 18:07

LOS ANGELES – Rookie forward Brian Boyle provided the Los Angeles Kings with an answer to their goal-scoring problems.Boyle scored twice in the first period to jump start the struggling offence in a 6-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night

EDMONTON – Sam Gagner scored a goal and added two assists as the Edmonton Oilers kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ryan Getzlaf set up goals by Bobby Ryan, Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne, and the Anaheim Ducks stayed in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race with a 5-2 victory over the NHL-leading San Jose Sharks on Saturday night

WINNIPEG – Darryl Boyce’s second-period goal proved to be the winner and Justin Pogge made 34 saves as the Toronto Marlies defeated the Manitoba Moose 3-2 in AHL action on Saturday

TORONTO – Jay Harrison isn’t afraid to come to the defence of his teammates – even if it means dropping the gloves with one of the NHL’s most feared fighters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ville Koistinen scored the only shootout goal to give the Nashville Predators a 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night

DALLAS – The Dallas Stars won – and lost.Defenceman Trevor Daley scored 16 seconds into overtime to give Dallas a 5-4 victory over the Blues on Saturday night

HAMILTON, Ont. – Ryan Russell’s short-handed goal late in the second period stood as the game winner as the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Grand Rapids Griffins 4-2 in American Hockey League action Saturday night

OTTAWA – Mike Fisher scored the shootout winner as the Ottawa Senators rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Saturday.Fisher’s goal came after the shootout went five shooters deep

RALEIGH, N.C. – Anton Babchuk scored at 1:11 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night to clinch their first playoff berth since 2006

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Yann Danis made 29 saves, and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night