NHL Roundup Wednesday’s games

Panthers 6, Sabres 2

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the surging Panthers’ victory. Stephen Weiss and Cory Stillman also scored for the Panthers (8-9-2), who have turned things around after a 2-7-1 start. Florida, which beat Buffalo for the first time in five games, is 6-2-1 in its last eight games. Drew Stafford and Clarke MacArthur scored, and Ryan Miller made 18 saves for Buffalo (12-5-1), which was denied in its attempt to string together a four-game winning streak for the third time this season. Stafford opened the scoring with his sixth goal with 5:37 left in the first period. Stafford skated toward the net from the lower portion of the right circle before lifting the puck over Vokoun, who was on his knees. Frolik tied it 4 minutes later, netting his fifth goal on a one-timer from the high slot.

Stars 3, Red Wings 1

DETROIT — Alex Auld made 31 saves, and Mike Ribeiro, Matt Niskanen and Loui Eriksson scored, and Brad Richards and James Neal each had two assists for Dallas. Henrik Zetterberg scored for Detroit, and Jimmy Howard stopped 29 shots. The loss snapped the Red Wings’ winning streak at three.

Coyotes 3, Wild 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Radim Vrbata had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 24 saves in the Coyotes’ victory. The Wild’s Antti Miettinen tied it at 2 with 4:58 to play, but Phoenix countered 19 seconds later, with Scotty Upshall blasting in the rebound of Keith Yandle’s shot.

Associated Press