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Results Saturday:AHL Manitoba 2 Chicago 1Toronto 3 Grand Rapids 2San Antonio 2 Abbotsford 1 (OT) Albany 6 Rochester 1Bridgeport 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1Hartford 7 Springfield 3Hershey 8 Binghamton 1Houston 2 Texas 1 (SO)Norfolk 2 Manchester 0Portland 4 Providence 2Rockford 3 Lake Erie 0Syracuse 6 Adirondack 1Worcester 5 Lowell 4QMJHLMoncton 2 Lewiston 0Montreal 3 Baie-Comeau 2P

Scoring summaries from Saturday’s NHL games:Thrashers 2 at Senators 4First Period1. Ottawa, Kovalev 1 (Fisher, Alfredsson) :432. Ottawa, Ruutu 1 (Kelly, Donovan) 2:253

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Dany Heatley scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play late in the second period and the San Jose Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes slashed ticket prices and gave away T-shirts to create a “whiteout” for their home opener.The Columbus Blue Jackets handed them a shutout instead

CHICAGO – Andrew Ladd scored on a high shot in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night in their home opener

TORONTO – Just like last year, the Pittsburgh Penguins are back on top.With four wins in their first five games to start the 2009-10 NHL regular season, the defending Stanley Cup champs have taken an early lead in the Eastern Conference standings

ST. LOUIS – Jonathan Quick was appreciative of the Los Angeles Kings’ special-team units. Because of their success, his workload was fairly light despite 30 shots

NASHVILLLE, Tenn. – Mike Grier told his teammates between periods to continue to believe in the system even though the Buffalo Sabres weren’t scoring goals

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Ice Edge chief operating office Daryl Jones attended the Phoenix Coyotes’ home opener Saturday night.Someday, that might not be newsworthy – if Jones’ Ice Edge group buys the team

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning won for the first time in almost seven months.Ryan Malone had three goals, including the go-ahead score midway through the third period, and the Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday night

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins were showered with boos and then in what seemed like an instant, they mounted a frenzied comeback.Blake Wheeler and Marc Savard scored in the shootout after the Bruins rallied for three goals in the final 8:01 of regulation to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs are intent on playing a more physical style of game this season, but they’re going to need better penalty killing to keep it from backfiring

DETROIT – Thomas Holmstrom broke a tie with a power-play goal with 6:53 left in the Detroit Red Wings’ 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night

OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators coach Cory Clouston’s decision to juggle his top two lines paid immediate dividends.Alex Kovalev scored his first goal to lead a balanced attack as the Senators defeated Atlanta 4-2 Saturday night, handing the Thrashers their first loss of the season

SUNRISE, Fla. – Thanks to their power play, the New Jersey Devils didn’t waste what coach Jacques Lemaire called the team’s best performance of the young season

PHILADELPHIA – Chris Pronger was 16 seconds away from enjoying a goal and a Flyers’ victory on his 35th birthday in his first game against the Ducks since they traded him in June

QUEBEC CITY, Que. – The return of the Quebec Nordiques to the NHL may be one step closer to reality.Quebec City mayor Regis Labeaume confirmed Saturday that he met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman along with former Nordiques owner Marcel Aubut

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Sean Sullivan converted a pass from Victor Tikhonov at 4:54 of overtime as the San Antonio Rampage beat Abbotsford 6-5, spoiling the Heat’s inaugural AHL game Friday

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Fined Edmonton coach Pat Quinn $10,000 for inappropriate public comments made following an Oct

WINNIPEG – Michael Grabner scored twice and Cory Schneider stopped 23 shots as the Manitoba Moose beat the Chicago Wolves 4-1 Friday in the American Hockey League