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Jeffrey, Cooke help Penguins top Flyers

Dustin Jeffrey scored a go-ahead goal 37 seconds into the third period, Matt Cooke had two goals and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Saturday.

Jordan Staal, Pascal Dupuis and James Neal also scored goals for the Penguins, who moved into a tie with Philadelphia for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Blackhawks 6, Blue Jackets 1 • Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp each had a goal and two assists and Chicago ended a nine-game road swing with a victory over Columbus.

Corey Crawford had 33 saves as the Blackhawks won their second in a row.

Canucks 6, Maple Leafs 2 • Alex Burrows and Daniel and Henrik Sedin combined for 10 points in host Vancouver's thrashing of Toronto.

Burrows scored two goals, Daniel Sedin had a goal and three assists, and twin brother Henrik added four assists.

Islanders 4, Hurricanes 3 • John Tavares had two goals and an assist as host New York completed a four-game season sweep of Carolina.

Lightning 2, Capitals 1 • Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-leading 40th goal of the season and host Tampa Bay defeated Washington.

Coyotes 2, Stars 1 • Radim Vrbata scored his career-high 28th goal 1:15 into overtime, Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, and Phoenix earned a point in its eighth consecutive game with a win over visiting Dallas.

Notebook

Flyers acquire Kubina • Philadelphia traded a pair of draft picks to Tampa Bay for defenseman Pavel Kubina, a source said. Kubina has three goals and 11 points in 52 games.

Associated Press

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