Devils’ Power Play Defeats Stars, 7-2

Scott Stevens, Petr Sykora and Valeri Zelepukin scored power-play goals during a 1:57 span early in the third period and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Dallas Stars, 7-2, Sunday night at East Rutherford, N.J.

The game turned on one penalty, a five-minute major given to Dallas’ Shane Churla for slashing Stevens with 29 seconds left in the second period of a 2-2 game.

Stevens broke the tie with a slap shot from the left point 69 seconds into the third period, and Sykora made it 4-2 only 41 seconds later. Zelepukin capped the spurt at 3:09, beating Dallas goalie Darcy Wakaluk from in close.

Colorado 4, Calgary 4--German Titov scored with 45 seconds left to offset Colorado’s three-goal rally in the final period as the Flames and Avalanche skated to a tie at Denver.

The Avalanche came back from a two-goal deficit in the final period and led, 4-3, before Titov’s tying goal.