WEDNESDAY'S NHL SUMMARIES

WEDNESDAY'S NHL SUMMARIES
PENGUINS 4, COYOTES 3 (OT)
At Glendale, Ariz.
Pittsburgh1201--4
Phoenix2100--3
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Melichar 2, 9:36. 2, Phoenix, Hrdina 11 (Mara, Taffe), 12:04 (pp). 3, Phoenix, Sillinger 7 (Ference, Gratton), 15:58. Penalties--Fata, Pit (goalie interference), 4:19; Focht, Pit (tripping), 11:15.
Second Period--4, Phoenix, Hulse 3 (Cleary), 5:21. 5, Pittsburgh, Malone 19 (Kostopoulos, Jackman), 7:07. 6, Pittsburgh, Morozov 9 (Eastwood, Malone), 19:34. Penalties--Wilson, Pit (interference), :09; Eastwood, Pit (roughing), :45; Morozov, Pit (tripping), 7:47; Pittsburgh bench, served by Murley (unsportsmanlike conduct), 7:47; Melichar, Pit (cross-checking), 8:18; Taffe, Pho (slashing), 9:03; Hrdina, Pho (roughing), 9:03; Orpik, Pit (roughing), 9:03; Doan, Pho (unsportmanlike conduct), 14:32.
Third Period--None. Penalties--None.
Overtime--7, Pittsburgh, Jackman 5 (Tarnstrom, Eastwood), 1:48. Penalties--None.
Shots on goal--Pittsburgh 8-6-6-2--22. Phoenix 12-15-4-0--31.
Power-play Opportunities--Pittsburgh 0 of 1; Phoenix 1 of 6.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Chiodo 1-2-0 (31 shots-28 saves). Phoenix, Boucher 9-12-8 (22-18).
A--14,712. T--2:30.
BLACKHAWKS 4, BLUE JACKETS 3
At Columbus
Chicago211--4
Columbus111--3
First Period--1, Chicago, Robidas 3 (Korolev), 3:24 (sh). 2, Columbus, Vyborny 17 (Nash, Cassels), 8:35. 3, Chicago, Ruutu 11 (Arnason, Calder), 14:19. Penalties--Chicago bench, served by Ellison (too many men), 3:18; Chicago bench, served by Calder (too many men), 9:15; Karpovtsev, Chi (slashing), 12:05; Calder, Chi (roughing), 18:25; Malhotra, Clm (roughing), 18:25.
Second Period--4, Chicago, Ruutu 12 (McLean, Calder), 4:32. 5, Columbus, Eriksson 6 (Vyborny, Nash), 7:22. Penalties--Letowski, Clm (hooking), 9:49; Berard, Chi (hooking), 11:03; Vandermeer, Chi (roughing), 20:00; Nash, Clm, double minor (roughing, high-sticking), 20:00.
Third Period--6, Columbus, Wright 7 (Nash, Eriksson), 5:09 (pp). 7, Chicago, Calder 18 (Ruutu, Robidas), 16:10. Penalties--McLean, Chi (hooking), 3:39; Eriksson, Clm, double minor (high-sticking), 11:48.
Shots on goal--Chicago 10-9-9--28. Columbus 14-17-11--42.
Power-play Opportunities--Chicago 0 of 4; Columbus 1 of 5.
Goalies--Chicago, Anderson 6-14-0 (42 shots-39 saves). Columbus, Denis 15-27-7 (28-24).
A--17,220. T--2:17.
UPDATE
National Hockey League
NHL--Suspended Washington D Rick Berry one game for a spearing incident in a Feb. 23 game.
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Claimed F Brad Larsen off waivers from Colorado.
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Assigned LW Mikhail Kuleshov to Hershey of the AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Activated C Andrew Cassels from injured reserve. Placed D Rostislav Klesla on injured reserve. Recalled D Zenith Komarniski from Syracuse of the AHL.
DALLAS STARS--Assigned D John Erskine to Utah of the AHL.
EDMONTON OILERS--Assigned LW Jami Rita to Toronto of the AHL.
MINNESOTA WILD--Traded C Darby Hendrickson and an eighth-round draft pick to Colorado for a fourth-round draft pick. Recalled G Johan Holmqvist from Houston of the AHL.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Recalled D Stan Neckar and D Andrew Hutchinson from Milwaukee of the AHL.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Recalled RW Eric Godard from Bridgeport of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Announced the resignation of Glen Sather, coach, who will remain as president and general manager. Named Tom Renney interim coach.
OTTAWA SENATORS--Assigned G Ray Emery to Binghamton of the AHL.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Assigned D Freddy Meyer and G Antero Niittymaki to Philadelphia of the AHL.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Acquired D Timo Helbling from Nashville for a 2004 eighth-round entry draft pick.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS--Recalled G Doug Teskey from Toledo of the ECHL.
HERSHEY BEARS--Recalled D Dean Arsene and C David Masse from Reading of the ECHL.
HOUSTON AEROS--Recalled G Frederic Cloutier from Louisiana of the ECHL.
LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS--Assigned G Dany Sabourin to Las Vegas of the ECHL.