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TORONTO – Mark Bell has been given a chance to revive his NHL career.The New York Rangers picked the forward off re-entry waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

Results Tuesday:AHL Manitoba 4 Milwaukee 2Manchester 3 Providence 2 (SO)San Antonio 4 Iowa 3 (SO)ECHL Alaska 5 Bakersfield 2Idaho 6 Utah 0Reading 3 Cincinnati 1South Carolina 3 Charlotte 2 (SO)Wheeling 4 Trenton 3IHL No Games Scheduled.

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s games:Canucks 0 at Canadiens 3First Period1. Montreal, Plekanec 16 (Koivu) 18:42Penalties – Raymond Vcr (high-sticking) 6:11, O’Brien Vcr (instigating, fighting, misconduct), Stewart Mtl (fighting), Burrows Vcr, Bieksa Vcr, Koivu Mtl, Komisarek Mtl (roughing) 10:40, Kovalev Mtl (high-sticking) 14:39.

EDMONTON – Still smarting from giving up a point against their provincial rivals, the Edmonton Oilers made sure they finished off a much-needed win against Tampa Bay.

ST. LOUIS – When the crowd roared, David Perron wondered why. He was certain they weren’t cheering for him.The St. Louis forward was headed to the bench for a line change after a routine dump-in when the puck bounced past Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov for the tying goal in the Blues’ 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL – This isn’t exactly how Alex Burrows envisioned returning to his home province.The Vancouver Canucks forward, a native of Pincourt, Que.

CALGARY – It looks like the old Jarome Iginla is back for the Calgary Flames, and just in time.Iginla scored twice and added two assists Tuesday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

MILWAUKEE – Jason Krog scored two second-period goals as the Manitoba Moose capped a 10-game road trip with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Admirals in AHL action Tuesday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Some of the Nashville Predators chose to stay silent. Others chatted about similar situations they faced in their hockey lives.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueCOLORADO AVALANCHE-Activated C Paul Stastny from injured reserve.DALLAS STARS-Placed C Toby Petersen on injured reserved.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Los Angeles Kings are fighting hard to stay in the playoff picture and will take wins any way they can get them.Drew Doughty scored the deciding shootout goal and the Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL – Coach Guy Carbonneau gave Jaroslav Halak the chance to be a starting goaltender, and the Montreal Canadiens backup seized it with relish.

OTTAWA – After getting killed by several slow starts, the Ottawa Senators got out of the gate quickly against the Carolina Hurricanes.The Senators scored three first-period goals, two in a 46-second span, then rode the goaltending of Alex Auld to deal a blow to the Hurricanes’ playoff hopes with a 4-2 victory Tuesday.

ATLANTA – Ilya Kovalchuk got his 10th goal in eight games, and the Atlanta Thrashers had two short-handed goals to break a four-game home losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

BOSTON – Rookie fourth-line winger Byron Bitz scored his second and third NHL goals Tuesday night, leading the struggling Bruins to a 6-1 win over the Florida Panthers in the opener of Boston’s six-game homestand.

WASHINGTON – Scott Hartnell and Jeff Carter scored two of Philadelphia’s three goals in a 3 1/2-minute span of the third period Tuesday night as the Flyers rallied to beat Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Tuesday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 34 shots – including 26 through the first two periods – keeping the Anaheim Ducks in the playoff hunt with a 3-2 win over the injury-depleted Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

The city of Glendale, Ariz., has been quietly bailing out the money-losing Phoenix Coyotes for several months, according to documents obtained by a Phoenix television station.

CANONSBURG, Pa. – The puck is going into the net a lot more since the Pittsburgh Penguins changed coaches, reconfigured their offence and adapted a more aggressive, go-get-’em system.

WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals are reaching out to women.The Capitals have started Club Scarlet, which the team says is the NHL’s first female fan club and is free to join.