Capitals overpower Leafs
Dennis Wideman scored three power-play goals and added an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-2, Friday night.
Dennis Wideman scored three power-play goals and added an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-2, Friday night.
Wideman finished his first career hat trick and sealed the win with a shot from the point with 1 minute, 19 seconds left in the game.
Washington was 4 for 6 on the power play against Toronto, after going 3 for 51 in the previous 14 games. It was the first time this season the Capitals have scored more than two power-play goals.
Miller leads Sabres
Jason Pominville scored at 2:19 of overtime, and Ryan Miller finished with 22 saves to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers
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Leino suspended
The NHL suspended Buffalo Sabres forward Ville Leino one game without pay for elbowing Flyers forward Matt Read.
The incident occurred at 1-minute, 32 seconds in the third period of the Flyers' 5-4 overtime victory on Wednesday night.
No penalty was assessed on the play.
The native of Finland will forfeit $24,324.32 in pay.
Kaberle on move
The Carolina Hurricanes sent defenseman Tomas Kaberle to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Jaroslav Spacek a few hours before their game at Winnipeg on Friday.
Carolina signed Kaberle to a three-year, $12.75 million contract in July hoping a reunion with Paul Maurice - who coached him in Toronto - would help improve the Hurricanes' defense and strengthen their power play.
Instead, Kaberle had no goals in 29 games and Maurice was fired last week.
- Associated Press