NHL roundup \ Sunday’s game

Rangers 3, Ducks 0

NEW YORK (AP) — Ales Kotalik’s power-play goal snapped a third-period tie, and backup Steve Valiquette made 18 saves in the New York Rangers’ fourth straight victory. New York, 4-0 since a season-opening loss at Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh, earned this victory in Sean Avery’s season debut following his knee injury during training camp. Avery played his annoying style and goaded Ducks defenseman Ryan Whitney into a roughing penalty 1:34 into the third, setting up Kotalik’s winning score. Valiquette stopped 11 shots in the second period after a quiet start and earned his fourth NHL shutout and 15th career victory. Little-used forward Artem Anisimov scored his first NHL goal with 5:38 left during another power play to make it 2-0, with an assist from Avery. That goal was set up by Evgeny Artyukhin’s 4-minute, high-sticking penalty. Dan Girardi sealed the win with a short-handed, empty-netter with 1:59 left. On New York’s first goal, Marian Gaborik worked the puck around the right-wing boards before sending a pass up top to Michael Del Zotto. The defenseman moved it down to Kotalik at the bottom of the left circle for a shot that clipped the stick of Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer and caromed up and over goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, inside the left post at 2:14. It was a hard-luck loss for the Ducks, who were playing for the second straight night with starts less than 24 hours apart. Anaheim rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period at Philadelphia on Saturday night and won 3-2 in a shootout. All the goals, including the lone shootout tally, were scored by Teemu Selanne. The 39-year-old forward had scored twice in two consecutive games.Giguere finished with 35 saves as the Ducks wrapped up a four-game road trip 2-1-1.