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Last update: November 9, 2009 - 12:32 AM

• EDMONTON 5, COLORADO 3: Former Gopher Ryan Potulny had a power-play goal and an assist for the Oilers in a victory Sunday in Denver.

• ATLANTA 3, ST. LOUIS 2 (SO): Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout as the host Thrashers beat the Blues.

NOTES

• The New York Rangers lost captain Chris Drury (concussion) and fellow center Brandon Dubinsky (possible broken right arm or wrist) to injuries in Saturday night's loss to the Calgary Flames.

• Carolina goalie Cam Ward remained in an Ohio hospital after his upper leg was cut by a skate Saturday against Columbus. Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford said he could miss three to four weeks.

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