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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings gave new coach Darryl Sutter a few early scares before delivering him a triumphant welcome with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.

In Sutter's first game in charge, the Kings came from a goal down to lead 2-1 and then, after conceding an equalizer late in the third ...

(Reuters) - Nazem Kadri made the most of his call-up from the minor leagues to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at the Air Canada Center.

The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Toronto while Northeast rivals Buffalo have now lost three in a row.

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(Reuters) - Nazem Kadri made the most of his call-up from the minor leagues to the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at the Air Canada Center.

The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Toronto while Northeast rivals Buffalo have now lost three in a row.

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(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Marcus Kruger, the National Hockey League announced on Thursday.

Less than nine minutes into Pittsburgh's 3-2 win on Tuesday, Engelland launched himself into Kruger, driving his forearm to the head of the Chicago forward.

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(Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks took down another leading Western Conference team on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Canucks, who beat Northwest leaders Minnesota 4-0 on Monday, raced to a 3-1 lead in the first period and goaltender Roberto Luongo led them home with 38 saves as Vancouver earned their third consecutive win.

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(Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks took down another leading Western Conference team on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Canucks, who beat Northwest leaders Minnesota 4-0 on Monday, raced to a 3-1 lead in the first period and goaltender Roberto Luongo led them home with 38 saves as Vancouver earned their third consecutive win.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington emerged from an offensive slumber and netminder Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 shots as the Capitals snapped the Nashville Predators' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday.

The Capitals played suffocating defense and had goals from mainstays Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Nicklas Backstrom to deflate the surging Predators.

It marked the first time since October ...

(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins survived a nail-biting third period onslaught to hold off the NHL-leading Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday.

Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves and kept the visitors at bay during a power-play in a frantic closing 90 seconds.

"This was exciting. They came back in the third and kept coming at us. It was a bit ...

(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins survived a nail-biting third period to hold off the NHL-leading Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday.

Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves and kept the visitors at bay during a power-play in the closing 90 seconds. Pittsburgh (19-11-4) were playing without Sidney Crosby for a sixth consecutive game while Kris Letang was also absent.

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(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings named Darryl Sutter as their new head coach in hopes he can help the struggling team get their National Hockey League (NHL) season back on track, the club said on Tuesday.

Sutter, who will make his debut Thursday when the Kings host the Anaheim Ducks, last coached in the NHL with the Calgary Flames but ...