The Mercury News

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

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Flames 8, Ducks 3: Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist in his return from a broken finger, and Calgary scored five times in a 6:04 span of the second period to rout Anaheim. It was a surprise when it was revealed in the morning that Gaudreau would be back in the lineup less than three weeks after surgery that was expected to keep him out four to six weeks. Canadiens 5, Kings 4: Paul Byron scored the clinching goal in the fourth round of the shootout, and Montreal avoided a winless swing through California with a victory over Los Angeles. Wild 2, Oilers 1: Mikko Koivu scored 3:11 into overtime and Minnesota edged Edmonton. Charlie Coyle also scored for the Wild (12-8-4), which snapped a three-game skid. Patrick Maroon had the goal for the Oilers (14-10-3), who had won two straight. Jets 2, Blackhawks 1: Andrew Copp scored the tiebreakin­g goal with 4:45 left, Bryan Little got his third goal in three games and Winnipeg edged Chicago.

Copp beat Scott Darling on the stick side with a shot from the right circle that slipped just inside the left post. Flyers 4, Predators 2: Wayne Simmonds scored two power-play goals and Philadelph­ia beat Nashville to win its fifth consecutiv­e game. Playing in front of a sellout crowd in Nashville, the Flyers earned their second road victory in two days against a Central Division team. Red Wings 4, Islanders 3: Danny DeKeyser scored 1:02 into overtime to give Detroit a victory over New York. Mike Green scored twice and Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and assist for Detroit, which improved to 4-1-2 in its past seven games. Hurricanes 1, Lightning

0: Phillip Di Giuseppe scored his first goal of the season 1:26 into overtime, giving Carolina a win over Tampa Bay. Viktor Stalberg assisted on Di Giuseppe’s wrist shot from the right circle, which ended a threegame skid for the Canes.

— ASSOCIATED PRESS

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