National Hockey

MONTREAL — Charles Hudon may not have scored the game-winning goal, but his assist in overtime stole the show.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus took a three-goal lead in the first period Thursday night, but Josh Bailey and the New York Islanders weren't going to go quietly.

BOSTON — Alex Chiasson had already scored once when he blocked a shot on the penalty kill, gave the puck a little kick and went off toward centre ice.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — In a swap of minor league forwards, the Arizona Coyotes have acquired Ryan Kujawinski from the New Jersey Devils for Michael Latta.

PHILADELPHIA — No longer struggling, the suddenly confident Philadelphia Flyers are now able to overcome their own blunders.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild will be without goalie Devan Dubnyk for at least another week because of a lower-body injury that forced him out of a game earlier this week.

VANCOUVER — Kyle Turris's pre-game routine is a little different these days. As a member of the Ottawa Senators, he used to meet up with a close-knit group of neighbours every afternoon to chat and get their dogs some exercise.

WINNIPEG — It was a song request Mathieu Perreault had no problem accommodating in the Winnipeg Jets' locker-room. The Drummondville, Que.

OTTAWA — Chris Neil figured he wouldn't stick in the NHL on skill alone, so he created a niche for himself based on toughness and a peerless work ethic.

LAS VEGAS — Dave Prior has a knack for fast-tracking goalies to the NHL.