NHL ROUNDUP

NHL ROUNDUP

Friday’s other games

Blue Jackets 4, Ducks 0

COLUMBUS — Rick Nash had two goals and a career-best four points and Pascal Leclaire stopped 28 shots to help Columbus beat road-weary Anaheim. Sergei Fedorov and Ron Hainsey each added a power-play goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, opening their first full season under coach Ken Hitchcock. The defending Stanley Cup champion Ducks looked tired and disorganized for the first two periods. They opened the season by splitting two games with Los Angeles in London — England, not Ontario — last weekend. They flew to Detroit and lost in a shootout Wednesday night before traveling on to Columbus. They complete the grueling road trip on tonight against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Islanders 6, Sabres 4

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mike Comrie scored twice and had two assists in his Islanders debut, helping New York open with a victory for the first time since 2001 and second time in the past 12 seasons. Ruslan Fedotenko had a goal and two assists, including the 100th of his career, and Bill Guerin added three assists, while Comrie’s four-point game matched a career high. Chris Campoli and Josef Vasicek also scored for the Islanders.

Capitals 3, Thrashers 1

ATLANTA — Michael Nylander and John Erskine scored two goals in a 2-minute span in the first period, and Viktor Kozlov added a goal in the third to lead Washington. Brent Johnson stopped 28 shots for the Capitals, who outshot the Thrashers 40-29. The Thrashers’ only goal was scored by rookie Bryan Little in his NHL debut.

Stars 4, Bruins 1

DALLAS — Brenden Morrow scored off an assist from Mike Modano, Marty Turco allowed only a power-play goal and Dallas improved to 8-0-1 in its last nine home openers. While Modano got career point No. 1,227, five shy of matching Phil Housley for the most by an American-born player, rookie defenseman Matt Niskanen assisted on the first two Dallas goals. Sergei Zubov had a goal and an assist.

Associated Press