Wings handle Canucks

Henrik Zetterberg scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the host Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Dan Cleary scored twice for Detroit in regulation and Dominik Hasek made 26 saves. The NHL-leading Red Wings snapped a three-game skid.

Stars 4, Sharks 2: At San Jose, Calif., Mike Modano scored his second goal with 7:06 left, and Dallas beat the slumping Sharks.

Canadiens 3, Thrashers 2 (SO): Andrei Kostitsyn scored with a brilliant move in the second period, then came through again in the shootout to lead Montreal past host Atlanta.

Senators 5, Hurricanes 1: Antoine Vermette had two goals, and Martin Gerber made 36 saves to lead host Ottawa over Carolina.

Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2 (SO): Mats Sundin and Alex Steen scored shootout goals and Toronto snapped a six-game road losing streak with a win over host Boston.

Capitals 5, Oilers 4 (SO): At Washington, Matt Bradley scored after 11 other Caps missed in the shootout to lift his team over Edmonton.

Blue Jackets 4, Coyotes 3: At Glendale, Ariz., Rick Nash scored with 21.5 seconds left to lift Columbus over Phoenix.

Ducks 2, Predators 1: At Nashville, Tenn., Brandon Bochenski and Corey Perry scored goals and Anaheim beat the Predators.

Around the league

Colorado center Paul Stastny had surgery to remove his appendix and will miss up to three weeks. … Goalie Curtis Joseph signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract with Calgary. … Former NHL player Rob Ramage was sentenced to four years in prison for a 2003 crash that killed ex-Chicago Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson.