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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Corey Perry scored the tying and go-ahead goals four minutes apart on power plays in the third period to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 6-4 on Wednesday night.

DENVER – Teddy Purcell scored the only shootout goal, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night in an exhibition game.

EDMONTON – Bryan McCabe scored the shootout winner as the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in pre-season action on Wednesday night.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Returned F Justin McCrae, F Samuel Morneau, F Robert Slaney, F Chris Terry, F Brett Theberge, D Michal Jordan and G Mike Murphy to their junior clubs.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – With key sources of offence either hurting or playing elsewhere, the Minnesota Wild won with defence in their pre-season opener, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1.

WINNIPEG – Calgary Flames centre Daymond Langkow scored the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes Wednesday night in NHL exhibition play.

DETROIT – Andrei Markov scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a pre-season game Wednesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. – Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise scored first-period goals against Henrik Lundqvist, and the New Jersey Devils rode the early offence to a 3-2 pre-season win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Tomas Fleischmann scored twice and the Washington Capitals got their exhibition season off to a good start with a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

PITTSBURGH – Sergei Gonchar will be kept out of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup at least through the regular-season opener in two weeks because of a dislocated left shoulder.

OTTAWA – Chris Neil scored a pair of goals and the Ottawa Senators went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 in NHL exhibition play Wednesday night.

DETROIT – Montreal defenceman Mathieu Carle was carried off the ice on a stretcher after being hit by Detroit’s Tomas Kopecky during an exhibition game Wednesday night.

VANCOUVER – Now the longest-serving member of the Vancouver Canucks, defenceman Mattias Ohlund hopes he stays with the team.Ohlund is entering his 11th season with the Canucks.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Defenceman Doug Murray agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, a few hours before the club’s exhibition opener.

TORONTO – It’s revered by many as the unofficial national anthem.Now, the iconic hockey theme that once opened CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcast has a new recording for its TSN debut.

MONTREAL – A special stamp and a loonie will be part of celebrations for the Montreal Canadiens 100th anniversary season.The NHL club unveiled a long list of events to be held over the next two NHL seasons leading up to the 100th anniversary of the team’s founding on Dec.

TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association will have no shortage of qualified help at its disposal thanks to a new advisory board.The union announced its inaugural panel of advisers on Thursday.

Even as he continues his hockey hiatus in Sweden, Mats Sundin is keeping an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs.The longtime Leafs captain remains undecided about his own future but has been following his former team from afar.

DULUTH, Ga. – The Atlanta Thrashers are rewarding defenceman Tobias Enstrom for a solid rookie season.The NHL team announced Wednesday that Enstrom has signed a US$15-million, four-year contract extension that begins at the start of the 2009-’10 season.