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DENVER – Avalanche forward Milan Hejduk will miss Colorado’s game against the Calgary Flames with a knee injury.The team also will be without right wing Marek Svatos, who is hampered by a groin injury

Scoring summaries from Saturday’s NHL games:Capitals 3 at Maple Leafs 6First Period1. Washington, Ovechkin 21 (Green, Fleischmann) 2:00 (pp)2

LOS ANGELES – The rule is clear when it comes to penalty shots and shootout chances: No goals on rebounds. It has to be one continuous motion

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Henrik Sedin says he hasn’t played much basketball, but you wouldn’t know it by how the Vancouver Canucks centre was dishing behind-the-back passes on Saturday night

TORONTO – Sometimes statistics don’t tell the whole story and Saturday night’s tilt between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs is a perfect example

NASHVILLE – Different night, different city, same hero.Todd Bertuzzi scored in regulation and overtime for the second straight night, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday night

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes have discovered a winning formula.Take a lead, then let Ilya Bryzgalov take over.It worked again Saturday night, as Radim Vrbata and Robert Lang scored in the second period and Bryzgalov made the goals stand up in a 2-1 victory over the Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks, who have lost a season-worst five in a row

PITTSBURGH – Finally playing at full strength, the Pittsburgh Penguins still needed to go past regulation to beat the pesky Florida Panthers

ATLANTA – The seventh power play was the magic number for Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers.The Thrashers needed overtime to finally solve Montreal’s penalty kill, with Kovalchuk’s goal from the left circle in the extra period giving Atlanta a 4-3 victory over the Canadiens on Saturday night

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders made themselves right at home after a long road trip.Dwayne Roloson made 17 of his 30 saves in the third period to help force overtime and Frans Nielsen scored on a breakaway 24 seconds into the extra period to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory over Boston on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak

NORFOLK, Va. – Brandon Bochenski scored a pair of power-play goals and added an assist as the Norfolk Admirals edged the Manitoba Moose 5-4 in American Hockey League action Saturday

OTTAWA – It had been a long time since Alex Kovalev had something to celebrate.He made up for it Saturday night.Kovalev scored three times – including the 400th of his career – as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2

NEW YORK – Patrick Kaleta’s hard work on his shot is paying off. His lavish celebrations are getting better, too.Known more for his grit than his offensive touch, Kaleta scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres shook off an uncharacteristic rough beginning by Ryan Miller in a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday night

TORONTO – Even though they still occupy 14th spot in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Maple Leafs clearly believe they’re for real.It’s not just that Saturday’s 6-3 victory came over the league-leading Washington Capitals and gave the Leafs three straight wins at Air Canada Centre for the first time in almost two years

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dan Sexton’s excellent adventure continued and the Anaheim Ducks didn’t let another game slip away late.Sexton, Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry scored goals, and Jonas Hiller stopped 35 shots to power the Ducks past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-1 on Saturday night

NEWARK, N.J. – John Tavares, drafted first overall by the New York Islanders, has deservedly garnered most of the attention as the NHL’s top rookie this season

REGINA – Don Cherry is being called “a negative influence” when it comes to efforts to reduce concussions in hockey.Dr. Charles Tator, a Toronto neurosurgeon, made the comment in front of about 150 people at a Hockey Canada concussion seminar being held in Regina

REGINA – Former NHL defenceman Jamie Heward says he was “bred to be a hockey player.”That total devotion to his sport helped him achieve his dreams, but also led to the series of concussions that have likely ended his career

Scoring summaries from Friday’s NHL games:Oilers 5 at Blues 3First Period1. St. Louis, Backes 5 (Oshie, Johnson) 11:14Penalties – Strudwick Edm (hooking) 3:12, Jackman StL (tripping) 5:53, Souray Edm, Winchester StL (roughing) 9:40, Berglund StL (double high-sticking) 17:53

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled F Patrick Dwyer and F Jiri Tlusty from Albany (AHL)