SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Dany Heatley thought he could have scored a few more goals, but he wasn't about to complain. He was having too much fun.

Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night.

"When you have a chance to play with guys on a line like that it's just fun," Heatley said. "Those guys open up a lot of room."

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) It had been over three years since Patrice Bergeron scored an overtime goal. The one he netted on Friday night could turn into a rallying point for the Boston Bruins.

Bergeron scored 47 seconds into the extra period to give the Bruins a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Read More...

WASHINGTON (AP) The Montreal Canadiens were leading by a goal late in the game, ready to pull off a road upset of the Washington Capitals.

Then Maxim Lapierre gets sent off for hooking with 1:52 left. The Capitals pull their goaltender for the final minute. Montreal netminder Carey Price loses his stick. Read More...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks showed some rust early, then their rest paid off in the third period.

Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff's second goal pulled Vancouver even 5:12 into the third period, and Henrik Sedin netted the go-ahead tally less than four minutes later as the Canucks rallied late to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday night. Read More...

DETROIT (AP) Scott Clemmensen kept the Florida Panthers in the game until the rest of his teammates got their act together.

Bryan McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gave Florida a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Read More...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) In this transitional season, new Minnesota Wild coach Todd Richards and his staff have relied on veteran Owen Nolan more than any other player.

His six goals are essentially a bonus. His experience and attitude are of the greatest value. Read More...

TORONTO (AP) The NHL has suspended Dallas Stars forward James Neal two games for a boarding infraction that injured the Columbus Blue Jackets' Derek Dorsett.

The NHL announced the discipline on Friday. Neal will miss games against New Jersey on Saturday and Carolina on Monday. Read More...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes sent defenseman Bryan Rodney back to their AHL affiliate in Albany.

The team made the move Friday after bringing him up Nov. 11. Read More...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks overpowered the Calgary Flames in a rematch of their first-round playoff series.

Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Flames 7-1 on Thursday night. Read More...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Rallying from big deficits, scoring timely goals with the clock winding down. These are the kinds of dramatics that helped the Carolina Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference finals last season.

They're also the kind of meltdowns that have left the Toronto Maple Leafs as the NHL's worst team. Read More...