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The National Hockey League on Friday suspended Dallas Stars forward James Neal two games for a hit from behind.

The Florida Panthers will shoot for a fourth win in five outings when they visit the Detroit Red Wings tonight in an interconference clash at Joe Louis Arena.

While the Canucks didn't enjoy very much success on a recent five-game road trip, they at least capped the trek with a convincing win over the Northwest Division-leading Avalanche.

After starting their four-game road trip on a positive note, the Boston Bruins will try to continue heading in the right direction when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for tonight's Northeast Division clash at HSBC Arena.

Few teams in the NHL are hotter right now than the Philadelphia Flyers. However, a trip to San Jose to battle the Sharks just might be what cools the club down.

The Washington Capitals will aim for a sixth win in seven games when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens for this evening's encounter at Verizon Center.

The Islanders' Matt Moulson didn't enter the season with the label "goal scorer" attached to his name. Twenty-one games into the NHL season, that might have to change.

ANAHEIM, Calif. Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead.

Scott Niedermayer rifled a shot into the top right corner of the net 52 seconds into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks responded after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the Lightning, 4-3, at Honda Center.

Patrice Bergeron got the lone goal of the shootout, and Tuukka Rask produced a solid effort with 32 saves, as Boston got by a hot Atlanta Thrashers club, 4-3, at Philips Arena. Michael Ryder scored twice in regulation for the Bruins, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Marco Sturm also scored, and Dennis Wideman notched two assists. Maxim Afinogenov tied the game with 41.4 seconds left in regulation and added an assist, while Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists for Atlanta, which saw its four-game win streak broken. Nik Antropov picked up a goal, and Tobias Enstrom had two assists in the setback. Ondrej Pavelec faced 42 shots and gave up three goals.

Kris Versteeg scored two goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks scored six unanswered goals -- five in the second period -- to start their annual circus road trip with a dominant 7-1 win over the Calgary Flames.

CALGARY, Alberta Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday night in a rematch of a first-round playoff series.

Kristian Huselius scored twice and added an assist, and Steve Mason returned to form with a solid 25-save effort, as Columbus took a 4-1 decision from Dallas at American Airlines Center.

DALLAS Rick Nash scored on a power play and Kristian Huselius added a short-handed goal in the final seconds of the fight-filled opening period, sending the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Martin Erat scored the deciding goal in the shootout as Nashville won its fourth straight contest with a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils at the Sommet Center.