NHL ROUNDUP

December 8, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

NHL ROUNDUP

Sunday’s games

Ducks 5, Blue Jackets 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Getzlaf scored twice and rookie Bobby Ryan had a goal and an assist as Anaheim Ducks fought off a late Columbus rally. Anaheim defenseman George Parros added two assists for the first multipoint game of his career, and Chris Kunitz also had two assists for the Ducks. After Anaheim built a 3-1 lead in the second period, each team scored twice in the final 5:31. Ryan’s goal at 14:39 gave the Ducks a 4-1 pad, but the Blue Jackets’ Kris Russell scored with 2:55 remaining, then Fredrik Modin got another shot past Anaheim goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere with 46 seconds on the clock. But the Ducks’ Rob Niedermayer answered with an unassisted goal just 11 seconds later to cap a wild finish.

Avalanche 5, Canucks 4, SO

DENVER — Wojtek Wolski, Marek Svatos and Milan Hejduk scored for Colorado in a shootout and Peter Budaj made 34 saves as the Avalanche beat Vancouver for the eighth straight time.

Blackhawks 7, Coyotes 1

CHICAGO — Ben Eager scored twice and Andrew Ladd had a goal and three assists for a career-high four points to lead Chicago. Jonathan Toews and Dave Bolland each had a goal and an assist, and Patrick Sharp and Dustin Byfuglien also connected.

Flames 3, Rangers 0

NEW YORK — Jarome Iginla and David Moss struck for the second straight game, and Calgary workhorse Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 31 shots for his 29th NHL shutout. Kiprusoff started for the 26th time in Calgary’s 27 games — including 12 consecutive — and led the Flames to their fifth win in six.Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1

RALEIGH, N.C. — Eric Staal broke a tie for Carolina with 4:09 left, and Ray Whitney scored twice to help give Paul Maurice his first victory in his second coaching stint with the Hurricanes.

Associated Press