National Hockey

DALLAS — Tyler Seguin's short-handed goal was more than just his first in the NHL.

EDMONTON — It took a shootout for the Edmonton Oilers to bust out of their slump. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Oilers snapped a four-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nino Niederreiter's return made the Minnesota Wild whole again, just in time for the second half of the season. He turned this into quite the celebration.

ST. LOUIS — Carter Hutton isn't playing like a backup goalie for the St. Louis Blues. He's playing like one of the game's best. Paul Stastny broke a third-period tie with his eighth goal of the season, Hutton continued his hot play in goal and St.

DENVER — Jonathan Bernier had 18 of his 34 saves in the third period for his second shutout of the season, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Thursday night.

MONTREAL — It had been more than a month since Max Pacioretty scored a goal and, when he finally got one, it was in the midst of a goaltending duel.

PHILADELPHIA — Another listless performance led Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall to turn to the minors for what he called "needed energy.

PITTSBURGH — Sebastian Aho and the Hurricanes helped Cam Ward have a fairly comfortable night in goal against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have sent goaltender Al Montoya to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2018.

TORONTO — Nazem Kadri was an assist short of a bizarre Gordie Howe hat trick Thursday night in a 3-2 Leafs shootout win over the San Jose Sharks that saw the Toronto centre rip out part of Joe Thornton's mountain-man beard in a fight.