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Scoring summaries from Saturday’s games:Ducks 2 at Flames 1 First Period1. Anaheim, Ryan 18 (Ebbett) 4:55Penalties – None.Second Period2. Anaheim, Perry 20, 19:31Penalties – Brown Ana (interference) 4:02, Sarich Cal (interference) 7:17, Parros Ana, Roy Cal (fighting) 12:12, R.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – A productive power play helps but the Vancouver Canucks can’t expect it to be the difference every game, says Mats Sundin.Especially after they are still digging out from being snowed under by an eight-game NHL losing streak.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Tuomo Ruutu scored twice, and Sergei Samsonov added a goal and three assists to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat Phoenix 7-2 on Saturday night, the Coyotes’ sixth straight loss.

ST. LOUIS – Brad Boyes had a goal and an assist in a 31-second span of the second period, and Chris Mason made 23 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Saturday night.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues forward Paul Kariya will have surgery on his right hip, a month after he had his left hip repaired.The surgery will be performed Tuesday by Dr.

TAMPA, Fla. – Mike McKenna made 28 saves for his first NHL shutout, and Gary Roberts scored in the third period in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

OTTAWA – Mike Fisher scored the winning goal of the shootout Saturday as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2.Fisher was the third of four shooters for the Senators to beat Ryan Miller while Ottawa netminder Brian Elliott allowed two Sabres to score in the shootout, but the Senators won when Derek Roy shot over the net with the final shot.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Christian Backman scored at 1:33 of overtime, Dan LaCosta made 28 saves in his first NHL start and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak.

MONTREAL – Rookie Luke Schenn scored his first NHL goal and Vesa Toskala made 31 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the slumping Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday night.

NEWARK, N.J. – Patrick O’Sullivan scored on a penalty shot and added an assist, and Jonathan Quick made 25 saves in the Los Angeles Kings’ 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.

TORONTO – The skill of two Russian teenagers helped lead the Syracuse Crunch to a victory over the Toronto Marlies.Nikita Filatov and Maksim Mayorov each scored breakaway goals late in the first period to propel the Crunch to a 4-1 win over the Marlies in AHL action Saturday night in front of 3,233 fans at the Ricoh Coliseum.

WASHINGTON – Defenceman Mike Green broke a tie on a power play 43 seconds into the third period, then added an empty-netter, lifting the Washington Capitals past the Florida Panthers 3-1 Saturday night and giving him goals in six consecutive games.

DETROIT – The Red Wings scored three times in the first six minutes and Brian Rafalski, Maria Hossa and Pavel Datsyuk each had a goal and an assist to lift Detroit to an 8-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

CALGARY – Corey Perry’s late second-period goal stood up as the game winner as the Anaheim Ducks edged the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t skating like the team that reached the Stanley Cup final last season. Aren’t performing in net like that team.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues goaltender Manny Legace cleared waivers on Saturday and will be sent to the team’s minor-league affiliate in Peoria.

BOSTON – Randy Jones’ shot caromed into the net off Boston defenceman Andrew Ference with two minutes left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

DETROIT – Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom will miss up to five weeks because of another hernia surgery, but should be healthy for the playoffs.

MONTREAL – Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson sees Saturday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens as a test for rookie forward Mikhail Grabovski.

DALLAS – Sean Avery is one step closer to resuming his playing career.The Dallas Stars placed the winger on waivers Saturday and will be able to assign him to the American Hockey League if he goes unclaimed by noon on Monday.