NHL ROUNDUP Sunday’s games

Avalanche 3, Blue Jackets 1

DENVER — Jose Theodore made 26 saves to help Colorado beat Columbus. Ben Guite, Tyler Arnason and rookie Jeff Finger each had a goal, and Ian Laperriere had two assists for the Avalanche. Pascal Leclaire had 24 saves for the Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets pulled Leclaire with 29.4 seconds left for an extra attacker but didn’t score. The Avalanche took the lead with 2:03 left in the first period when Finger blasted a shot from just inside the blue line past Leclaire for his fourth goal of the season.

Bruins 3, Rangers 1

NEW YORK — Chuck Kobasew had a goal and an assist, leading Boston over New York and a sweep of the home-and-home weekend series. Kobasew scored in the first period, after netting two goals Saturday in Boston, and set up Glen Metropolit in the third for the Bruins. Tim Thomas stopped 30 shots. The Bruins managed only 20 shots on Henrik Lundqvist, concentrating on a simple, defensive-minded approach after grabbing the early lead. Phil Kessel made it 3-0 with his 12th goal with 2:59 remaining, and Brandon Dubinsky spoiled Thomas’ shutout bid with 43.6 seconds left.

Flyers 6, Senators 1

PHILADELPHIA — Scottie Upshall had two goals and an assist to lead Philadelphia to its fourth straight win. Braydon Coburn, Scott Hartnell, Sami Kapanen and R.J. Umberger also scored for the Flyers. Chris Kelly scored for the Senators, who were playing without leading scorers Daniel Alfredsson (29 goals, 31 assists) and Dany Heatley (25 goals, 31 assists). Flyers backup goaltender Antero Niittymaki, who hasn’t lost in regulation in his last seven starts (6-0-1), made 25 saves.

Stars 5, Ducks 2

DALLAS — Brenden Morrow and Niklas Hagman scored two goals each to help Dallas end Anaheim’s six-game winning streak. Stephan Robidas had a rare goal on a first-period power play, and Marty Turco made 18 saves. Mathieu Schneider’s power-play goal at 8:45 of the third period ended Turco’s bid for his 32nd career shutout. Ryan Getzlaf also scored for Anaheim.

Devils 3, Maple Leafs 2

NEWARK, N.J. — John Madden scored two goals and Martin Brodeur made 34 saves, helping New Jersey end a two-game losing streak on its home ice. Travis Zajac also scored for the Devils, who handed Toronto its first loss in three games. Darcy Tucker and Pavel Kubina scored a pair of third-period goals for Toronto, breaking up Brodeur’s shutout bid.

Oilers 4, Thrashers 2

ATLANTA — Sam Gagner scored his fourth goal, all in road games, to help Edmonton snap a three-game losing streak. The 18-year-old Gagner, the youngest player in the league, gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead late in the second period, only 1:06 after Slava Kozlov scored a tying goal for the Thrashers. Tom Gilbert and Robert Nilsson added third-period goals for Edmonton to put the game away. Dwayne Roloson stopped 29 shots for the Oilers. The Thrashers’ Kari Lehtonen made 20 saves.

Associated Press