The Penguins are the defending Cup champs … and the NHL’s smoothest overtime operators, too. On Saturday, the club clipped Buffalo 2-1 and upped its seasonal shootout mark to 6-0.

EDMONTON, Alberta(AP) Bruce Boudreau wanted to see more from Alexander Ovechkin in the third period. The Washington coach certainly got it.

ATLANTA(AP) Martin Brodeur had no problem with being benched.

ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) The Anaheim Ducks forced the Phoenix Coyotes out of their game by drawing penalties and keeping their best players on the ice in short-handed situations that interfered with their regular shifts.

DENVER(AP) Looking to bounce back from a particularly ugly loss, the Colorado Avalanche spent time before the game talking about the importance of getting off to a good start. They really outdid themselves.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd and 23rd goals early in the third period, and Tomas Fleischmann added the go-ahead goal in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Bruce Boudreau wanted to see more from Alexander Ovechkin in the third period. The Washington coach certainly got it. Ovechkin scored his 22nd and 23rd goals early in the third period, and Tomas Fleischmann added the go-ahead goal in the Capitals' 4-2 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves and stopped three more tries in the shootout, and Kris Letang scored the only goal in the tiebreaker in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

CALGARY, Alberta — Nashville coach Barry Trotz has a top defensive pairing that skates rings around the opposition. Trotz is just hoping it’s five rings.

With less than two weeks remaining until rosters are named for the 2010 Wi…

Defenseman Karlis Skrastins had his first career two-goal game and the Dallas Stars ended Detroit’s four-game winning streak with a 4-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.