Dany Heatley scored a hat trick as the San Jose Sharks thumped the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 in the NHL on Friday.

Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday in a rematch of last season's NHL first-round playoff series.

The Philadelphia Flyers opened a five-game road trip with their seventh victory in eight games, beating the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in the NHL on Wednesday.

Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a clash of the NHL Northwest Division's top teams.

Alex Ovechkin returned in style after missing six games with injury to help the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday.

Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to end the Devils' eight-game winning streak on Monday night.

Jussi Jokinen and Michael Leighton helped Carolina end its winless streak at 14 games, leading the Hurricanes to a 5-4 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.

P.A. Parenteau scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday for their fourth win in a row without Alex Ovechkin.

Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists as the New Jersey Devils beat the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Thursday to close within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road wins to start a season.