Calgary Flames coach-general manager Darryl Sutter and forward Krzysztof Oliwa were suspended Sunday by the NHL.
Sutter got two games and Oliwa three for their actions at the end of Saturday night’s loss to Nashville. After the Predators scored an empty-net goal for a 3-1 lead, Sutter sent Oliwa onto the ice and the player tried to fight with several Predators. At one point, a linesman had to stand between Oliwa and an opponent so the puck could be dropped to conclude the game.
Messier ejected
New York Rangers captain Mark Messier was ejected in the second period of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after being assessed a match penalty for spearing defenseman Martin Strbak.
Messier, also given an automatic game misconduct, cannot return to the New York lineup until a hearing is held, according to league policy.
RESULTS, SUNDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Phoenix 2 at Blackhawks 2
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Tampa Bay 0 at N.Y. Islanders 3
Michael Peca and Adrian Aucoin scored 2:46 apart late in 3rd period and Rick DiPietro made 29 saves. Lightning, still atop East, has lost 4 times in 5 games–twice to Islanders in 6 days.
N.Y. Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh 4
Aleksey Morozov scored power-play goal in OT for 2nd straight game. He took pass from Lasse Pirjeta and scored his 15th goal with 7.9 seconds left. Pittsburgh 5-0-1-0 in last 6 at home.
Detroit 6 at Anaheim 8
Ex-Wing Sergei Fedorov scored 2nd goal 7 minutes into 3rd period in highest-scoring game in Ducks history. Anaheim tallied 5 goals in 10-minute span to erase early 3-goal deficit.
Edmonton 5 at San Jose 2
Marc-Andre Bergeron scored 2 goals in Oilers’ 4th straight win, moving them within a point of St. Louis for final West playoff spot. Oilers 20-0-1-2 when leading after 2nd period.
Columbus 5 at Vancouver 4
Nikolai Zherdev, 19, scored 2nd goal of 3rd period with 1:55 left for Jackets, who ended 8-game losing streak.Canucks D Ed Jovanovski returned after missing 25 games (shoulder).
