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UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up two by Evgeni Malkin in a 5:35 span of the third period for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who rallied for a 5-3 win against the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Wayne Gretzky could only shake his head.During a six-game losing skid, the Phoenix coach had seen his team play well and lose.

WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the Washington Capitals end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A gritty effort finally produced the results the Buffalo Sabres desperately needed.Derek Roy scored twice and the Sabres beat the Northeast Division-leading Boston Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Simon Gagne had two goals and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their sixth straight victory, 3-1 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

BARRIE – Armand (Bep) Guidolin, who at 16 became the youngest player to skate in an NHL game and later went on to coach Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, has died.

TORONTO – Toronto Maple Leafs winger Jason Blake will sit out the team’s game in Ottawa on Thursday night with a suspected concussion.The NHL team has recalled tough guy Andre Deveaux from the American Hockey League to take his place on the roster.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals forward Chris Clark will be sidelined at least three weeks with a stress fracture in his forearm, the latest injury setback for a team that had to recall four players from the minors for Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Thrashers.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueCOLORADO AVALANCHE-Placed F Darcy Tucker on injured reserve. Recalled D Kyle Cumiskey from Lake Erie (AHL).

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s NHL games:Thrashers 6 at Maple Leafs 3First Period1. Atlanta, Armstrong 3 (Reasoner) 6:50Penalties – Christensen Atl (slashing) 18:04.

CALGARY – Calgary winger Rene Bourque scored twice to lead Flames to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.Linemates Curtis Glencross (one goal, two assists) and Craig Conroy (three assists) also had big nights offensively as the Flames’ third line played as if it was the team’s top unit.

SAN ANTONIO – Ryan White had two goals and an assist to lead the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 5-3 win over the San Antonio Rampage in AHL action Tuesday.

TORONTO – If recent history is any indication, get ready for an Atlanta Thrashers winning streak.The streaky Thrashers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 Tuesday night, ending a three-game losing skid.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chris Mason’s return to Nashville turned into one of the best games of his career.Playing in front of a Predators home crowd for the first time since being traded to the St.

TORONTO – Niklas Hagman feels like his first couple months with the Toronto Maple Leafs have been something of a roller-coaster ride.He better make sure to stay buckled in.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Tampa Bay Lightning traded minor league centre Wyatt Smith to the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday for future considerations.

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche placed forward Darcy Tucker on injured reserve on Tuesday with a knee injury he suffered against the Anaheim Ducks the night before.

According to various reports, Maple Leafs defenseman Jonas Frogren will miss four to six weeks after two muscle tears in his arm were discovered by an MRI.

OTTAWA – Jason Spezza’s status as the resident whipping boy for a lot of the Ottawa Senators’ troubles isn’t keeping him from playing a big part for Reebok Hockey.

TORONTO – A new face appeared in the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room on Tuesday morning and that had a few of the team’s regulars wondering if there might be more changes coming.