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EDMONTON – Corey Perry scored in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Anaheim Ducks started off a five-game road trip on solid footing, hanging on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday night.

TORONTO - The biggest statement in the battle between John Tavares and Victor Hedman was made by Dana Tyrell.
While the rock-solid forward won’t supplant either of those players as the top pick in next year’s draft – Tyrell was selected by Tampa in the second round a couple years ago - he made the biggest impact on Friday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Colton Gillies scored his first NHL goal, giving Minnesota the lead in the second period and sparking the Wild to a 4-1 victory over New York – the Islanders’ eighth straight loss.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ryan Miller made 40 saves for his third shutout of the season and 10th of his career, and Derek Roy had a goal and two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.

NEWARK, N.J. – Patrik Elias had two goals and two assists to help the surging New Jersey Devils beat the slumping Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues defenceman Eric Brewer had surgery Friday to repair a herniated disk in his back, the latest blow to a team ravaged by injuries.

BROSSARD, Que – Montreal Canadiens forward Andrei Kostitsyn missed practice on Friday with a suspected knee injury and will not play Saturday against the visiting Buffalo Sabres.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Martin St. Pierre scored twice in shootout and had a goal and an assist in regulation as the Providence Bruins edged the Toronto Marlies 4-3 on Friday in AHL action.

ARLINGTON, Virginia – Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore came off injured reserve on Friday, and Simeon Varlamov was assigned back to minor league affiliate Hershey after winning his first two NHL starts in net.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks defenceman Sami Salo will be sidelined four weeks with a broken rib.The team made the announcement at practice Friday.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Maxime Talbot to a two-year contract.”Max has developed into one of the key players in our organization,” general manager Ray Shero said in a statement on the team’s website on Friday.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Mats Sundin knows the challenge he’s going to face joining the Vancouver Canucks midway through the NHL season and raising expectations of the city’s fans about contending for the Stanley Cup.

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues have acquired Jonathan Filewich from Pittsburgh for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2010.The 24-year-old forward has two goals and two assists in 19 games this season with Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore came off injured reserve Friday, and Simeon Varlamov was assigned back to AHL affiliate Hershey after winning his first two NHL starts.

Scoring summaries from Thursday’s NHL games:Maple Leafs 5 at Bruins 8First Period1. Boston, Sturm 7 (Kobasew, Bergeron) 0:362. Boston, Krejci 9 (Lucic, Kessel) 4:34 (pp)3.

DALLAS – Loui Eriksson’s hat trick got Dallas into overtime, and Brad Richards and Mike Ribeiro scored in the shootout to give the Stars a 6-5 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueCOLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Placed LW Jason Chimera on injured reserve. Recalled LW Alexandre Picard from Syracuse (AHL).

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Joakim Lindstrom told Phoenix Coyotes teammate Kyle Turris how to handle Nashville goalie Dan Ellis. The rookie then put that knowledge to good use.

TAMPA, Fla. – The struggling Tampa Bay Lightning can’t get a break.Milan Hejduk was awarded the lone goal in a shootout when Tampa Bay goalie Mike Smith was penalized for throwing his stick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins nearly blew a four-goal lead. And then they turned to their closer.Manny Fernandez – the fourth goalie to appear in the game – stopped all 13 shots he faced in the third period, and David Krejci had his first NHL hat trick as the Bruins held on to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-5 on Thursday night.