NHL: Sundin hits milestone as Leafs win

Mats Sundin’s breakaway goal snapped a third-period tie and lifted the surging Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night in New York.

Sundin, who also assisted on Alexei Ponikarovsky’s tying power-play goal in the second period, hit the 20-goal mark for the 16th straight season – every one spent in the NHL. That was enough to give the Leafs their fifth win in six games, including four on the road.

The Rangers and Maple Leafs entered tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference, but Toronto – which had a vocal band of supporters in the stands – jumped into a three-way deadlock for seventh.

Ducks 2, Coyotes 1: At Anaheim, Calif., Travis Moen and Andy McDonald scored the tying and go-ahead goals in the third period, Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 24 saves and the Ducks beat Phoenix.

Oilers 5, Blue Jackets 2: At Edmonton, Alberta, Raffi Torres scored twice and Fernando Pisani, Ryan Smith, and Petr Sykora all scored to lead the Oilers to a win over Columbus, moving them within four points of the final playoff spot.

Around the league

Goalie Manny Fernandez aggravated his sprained left knee in Tuesday’s game at St. Louis, leaving his status in doubt for the rest of Minnesota’s road trip. … Philadelphia center Peter Forsberg had a second straight day of near-trouble-free skating with his troublesome right ankle. … Defenseman Bryan Berard was activated by Columbus after being sidelined since last year after back surgery.