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MONTREAL – Patrick Roy got a standing ovation that went on more than several minutes at the Bell Centre as the goaltending great had his No. 33 jersey retired by the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The New York Islanders recalled centre Jeremy Colliton from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL on Saturday.The promotion comes a day after New York centre Frans Nielsen was laid out by an elbow from Devils defenceman Mike Mottau in the third period of Friday night’s game at New Jersey.

TORONTO – Wendel Clark is now part of elite company.The former Maple Leafs captain had his No. 17 raised to the rafters at Air Canada Centre during a ceremony on Saturday night.

TORONTO – The Toronto Marlies returned home and just kept on winning.Justin Pogge stopped 33 shots for the Marlies in a 3-2 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in AHL action Saturday afternoon at the Ricoh Coliseum.

OTTAWA – A new look brought a new result for the Ottawa Senators Saturday afternoon as they beat the New York Rangers 4-1.The Senators (7-9-4) who had been mired in a six-game losing streak finally managed to pick up two points as they unveiled their new third jersey.

PITTSBURGH – Pavol Demitra scored twice, Daniel and Henrik Sedin had three points each and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Saturday for their third straight win on the road.

NEW YORK – New Jersey defenceman Mike Mottau received a two-game suspension from the NHL on Saturday for elbowing New York Islanders forward Frans Nielsen.

PITTSBURGH – Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo left the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday with an apparent left leg injury.

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche called up Brian Willsie from its AHL affiliate on Saturday and placed centre Ben Guite on injured reserve because of a rib injury.

Detailed summaries from Friday’s games:Panthers 2 at Bruins 4First Period1. Boston, Kessel 10 (Savard, Wideman) 2:462. Florida, Booth 9 (Horton, McCabe) 8:013.

WINNIPEG – Jason Jaffray scored twice as the Manitoba Moose beat the San Antonio Rampage 4-1 in AHL action Friday.Manitoba forwards Mark Cullen and Alexandre Bolduc also scored as the Moose continue to roll at 14-3-0-0.

ST. LOUIS – Lee Stempniak scored an unassisted goal with 2:21 left in overtime, giving the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over Anaheim and ending the Ducks’ five-game road winning streak Friday night.

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled RW Joey Crabb from Chicago (AHL).DALLAS STARS-Recalled LW Landon Wilson from Grand Rapids (AHL).

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Adam Munro earned his first shutout of the season as the Toronto Marlies beat the Binghamton Senators 3-0 in AHL action Friday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Martin Biron made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season and 24th overall in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

NEWARK, N.J. – David Clarkson and Travis Zajac scored 10 seconds apart late in the first period, and Kevin Weekes made 25 saves for his 100th career victory in the New Jersey Devils’ 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

BOSTON – Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist each to lead Boston to its eighth victory in nine games, a 4-2 decision over Florida on Friday night that moved the Bruins into a tie for the Eastern Conference lead.

TAMPA, Fla. – Vincent Lecavalier had two goals to help Tampa Bay interim coach Rick Tocchet get his first NHL victory in the Lightning’s 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Eric Staal scored three goals in less than 24 minutes to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the Phoenix Coyotes, 5-2 on Friday night.

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Komisarek will be out for at least another month after already missing more than a week with what the team is calling an upper-body injury.