Teemu Selanne gave the Anaheim Ducks' slumping offense a jolt in his first game of the season, leading the Stanley Cup champions to a 3-0 win over the slumping New York Islanders in the NHL on Tuesday.
The 37-year-old Finnish forward put off retirement and rejoined the Ducks, playing his first game this season. He helped set up the opening goal in the second period.
Selanne paid instant dividends for the Ducks, who had lost six straight and hadn't scored in their previous two games.
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The Ducks entered with an NHL-worst 2.36 goals per game.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere posted his second straight shutout.
Panthers 8, Maple Leafs 0
In Toronto, Richard Zednik scored three goals as Florida routed Toronto.
Tomas Vokoun stopped all 23 shots for Florida, who have won three straight games and moved toward the lead in the Southeast Division, where four teams are seperated by just one point.
It was the largest loss of the season for the Maple Leafs.
Sabres 4, Bruins 2
In Boston, Daniel Paille scored twice to lead Buffalo past Boston.
Ryan Miller stopped 30 shots for Buffalo, who won for the fourth time in five games.
Boston had beaten the Sabres in three of their first four matches this season.
Capitals 4, Blue Jackets 3, OT
In Columbus, Ohio, Alexander Ovechkin added to his NHL-leading goal total by scoring twice, including the winner in overtime, to lead Washington past Columbus.
Ovechkin netted a low, hard shot from the right circle 2:28 into overtime. It was his 45th of the season.
The win moved the Capitals within a point of Atlanta and Carolina, who share the lead in a tight Southeast Division.
Flyers 3, Thrashers 2
In Atlanta, Antero Nittymaki stopped 23 shots to stay perfect in eight decisions against Atlanta, giving Philadelphia victory.
Steve Downie scored with winner with 4:29 left in the third period for Philadelphia, who have won nine straight against the Thrashers.
Nittymaki has allowed only 13 goals while going 8-0 against the Thrashers. He earned the start even though Martin Biron had a five-game winning streak, including a shutout in his last start.
Kings 4, Rangers 2
In New York, Alexander Frolov and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist to lead Los Angeles over New York.
The Kings, the NHL's worst team, continued their recent improvement by improving to 7-3-1 in their past 11 games. The Kings are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Rangers.
The Rangers had won three straight.
In other games, it was: Canadiens 4, Senators 3; Predators 1, Hurricanes 0; Red Wings 3, Wild 2, OT; Lightning 5, Blues 4; Stars 3, Canucks 2, SO; Flames 4, Coyotes 3, SO.
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