Ducks surpass Blues in wild shootout

Teemu Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf scored in the shootout to lift Anaheim to a wild 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Blues after the Ducks squandered a two-goal lead late in regulation Monday night in St. Louis.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere made one save in the tiebreaker and watched St. Louis’ other attempt go wide, as the Ducks tied idle Buffalo with an NHL-high 21 points.

Flyers 3, Blackhawks 0: At Philadelphia, Peter Forsberg scored twice, including a spectacular goal in the third period, and Robert Esche recorded his 10th career shutout as Philadelphia got the victory over Chicago.

Maple Leafs 4, Thrashers 2: At Toronto, Darcy Tucker scored two power-play goals and Toronto won its eighth straight against Atlanta.

Capitals 4, Flames 2: At Calgary, Alberta, Richard Zednik scored his first two goals of the season, leading Washington to a victory over Calgary. Dainius Zubrus also scored twice for Washington, including an empty-net goal with 19 seconds left.

Kings 4, Rangers 1: At Los Angeles, Brent Sopel scored two early goals and Los Angeles never looked back in its victory over the Rangers. Alexander Frolov and Sean Avery scored for the Kings as well.