Ex-Wrangler Cracknell helps Dallas end Flyers’ win streak

DALLAS — The bouncing puck helped the Dallas Stars end the Philadelphia Flyers’ long winning streak.

Former Las Vegas Wranglers right wing Adam Cracknell scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound early in the third period to lead the Stars to a 3-1 victory Saturday, snapping the Flyers’ 10-game win streak.

Radek Faksa and Jordie Benn also scored for Dallas, and Antti Niemi stopped 31 shots, including three during a Flyers power play in the closing minutes.

Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov also hit a goalpost during the late power play for the second time in the third period.

Cracknell, who had 49 goals and 60 assists in 121 games with the Wranglers in 2006-07 and 2007-08, broke a 1-1 tie at 2:27 of the third.

Flyers goalie Steve Mason stopped a shot by John Klingberg, but the puck rebounded to Cracknell’s feet, and he put it on his stick and sent a wrist shot into the net for his fourth goal of the season.

“He really does the little things,” said Tyler Seguin, who also had an assist on Cracknell’s goal. “He’s always making smart plays.”

Benn, whose penalty gave Philadelphia its lone power play with 2:58 left, scored into an empty net with 18 seconds to go.

Blackhawks 6, Blues 4 — At St. Louis, Vinnie Hinostroza scored the go-ahead goal with 4:25 left, and Patrick Kane snapped his 10-game goal-scoring drought for Chicago.

Canadiens 2, Capitals 1 — At Washington, Carey Price bounced back from being pulled Friday, making 20 saves as Montreal snapped Washington’s six-game win streak.

Maple Leafs 2, Penguins 1, OT — At Toronto, Jake Gardiner scored two minutes into overtime for Toronto, which outshot the defending Stanley Cup champions 49-34.

Wild 4, Coyotes 1 — At St. Paul, Minn., Darcy Kuemper stopped 27 shots in his first start in nearly three weeks for Minnesota, which won its seventh straight.

Red Wings 6, Ducks 4 — At Detroit, Tomas Tatar notched his first hat trick for Detroit, which scored more goals — four — in the first two periods than it totaled in its previous four games.

Rangers 2, Predators 1, SO — At Nashville, Tenn., rookie Jimmy Vesey and Mats Zuccarello scored in the shootout to back winner Henrik Lundqvist, who had 31 saves.

Senators 3, Devils 1 — At Ottawa, Ontario, Derick Brassard scored the decisive goal in the second period to back Mike Condon, who had 29 saves.

Hurricanes 2, Sabres 1, SO — At Raleigh, N.C., Lee Stempniak and Sebastian Aho scored on Carolina’s first two shootout attempts.

Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins 53 seconds into the eighth round of their WBC international light heavyweight title fight Saturday in Inglewood, California.

Smith (23-1, 19 knockouts) used a six-punch combination to send Hopkins (55-8-2, 32 KOs) through the ropes and on to the floor, effectively ending the 51-year-old’s 28-year boxing career.

Hopkins had 20 seconds to return to the ring but couldn’t stand without pain, and the injury incurred forced a TKO. Smith, 27, successfully defended his title.

POVETKIN OUT: Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) failed a drug test, and sanctioning for the 37-year-old Russian heavyweight’s title bout Saturday against Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) was withdrawn, World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman said.

Indiana State coach Mike Sanford resigned Friday to pursue what athletic director Sherard Clinkscales called a “special career opportunity.”

Reports have indicated Sanford will join his son, also named Mike, at Western Kentucky. The younger Sanford was named Jeff Brohm’s successor Tuesday.

The elder Sanford, 61, was UNLV’s coach from 2005 to 2009. He went 18-30 in four seasons with Indiana State, leading the Sycamores to the 2014 playoffs and the school’s first postseason win since 1983.

The younger Sanford, 34, worked on Brian Kelly’s staff at Notre Dame before leaving for Western Kentucky.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC: New coach Lane Kiffin released an open letter to the team’s community, announcing he will make a donation to a university scholarship fund for every season ticket sold and provide an autographed photo to anyone who buys a season ticket.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Chris Andersen has torn a ligament in his right knee and will require season-ending surgery.

The team said Andersen was injured Friday during practice, and an MRI examination revealed a torn ACL. Anderson, 38, has averaged 2.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 9.5 minutes in 12 games this season.

Inky Ajanaku had 18 kills to lead Stanford to a 3-1 victory over Texas in the NCAA women’s volleyball final in Columbus, Ohio.

Jenna Gray had 51 assists and Morgan Hentz 27 digs for the Cardinal (27-7), who won 16 of their last 17 matches to complete an unlikely championship run with four freshman starters.

Micaya White had 17 kills for the Longhorns (27-5), who lost by scores of 25-21, 25-19, 18-25, 25-21 in their second straight NCAA runner-up finish.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved plans for a $220 million ballpark village that will include a residential tower, office, retail, restaurant and entertainment space near Busch Stadium.

The highlight of the construction will be a 29-story glass-and-steel apartment tower, while office and retail space is expected to revitalize the area of downtown around the Cardinals’ ballpark.

The project is expected to be completed in 2019.

DODGERS: Right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia, 26, is unlikely to pitch next season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Oct. 25, the team confirmed.

WHITE SOX: First baseman Jose Abreu, 29, avoided arbitration with Chicago by agreeing to a one-year, $10.825 million contract.