Richardson lifts Avalanche with OT goal

Brad Richardson’s goal 2:41 into overtime lifted the Colorado Avalanche past the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Sunday.

Milan Hejduk had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Arnason and Brett McLean also scored for Colorado. Paul Stastny had two assists, and Peter Budaj made 31 saves.

Kris Draper had two goals, and Valtteri Filppula also scored for Detroit. Mathieu Schneider added two assists, and Chris Osgood stopped 23 shots.

Richardson poked in his own rebound just over the goal line after taking a pass from Wojtek Wolski on a 2-on-1. Wolski had stolen the puck from Schneider at the Avalanche blue line.

Draper’s first goal of the game tied it at 2 early in the third period. His second made it 3-3 with 1:27 left in regulation.

McLean gave the Avalanche a 3-2 lead 8:41 into the third period when he took a pass from Hejduk, broke in and put a backhand shot past Osgood.

Blackhawks 4, Senators 3 (SO): At Chicago, Radim Vrbata and Jeff Hamilton scored in the shootout to give the Blackhawks a win over Ottawa.

Sharks 4, Stars 0: At Dallas, Evgeni Nabokov stopped 26 shots for his 32nd career shutout, Joe Pavelski scored two goals, and San Jose snapped a season-long four-game losing streak with a victory over the Stars.

Penguins 4, Flyers 3 (SO): At Pittsburgh, Erik Christensen twice scored tying goals in regulation, then teamed with Sidney Crosby to win it in the shootout as the Penguins swept a season series from Philadelphia for the first time.

Thrashers 3, Hurricanes 1: At Atlanta, Marian Hossa scored two goals and Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves to help Atlanta beat Carolina.

Bruins 4, Devils 1: At East Rutherford, N.J., Joey MacDonald stopped 26 shots in his first career start with Boston and the Bruins inched a little closer to a playoff spot with a victory over New Jersey.

Ducks 3, Predators 2 (SO): At Anaheim, Calif., Dustin Penner scored the tying goal early in the third period and Teemu Selanne got the deciding goal in a shootout, leading the Ducks to a victory over Nashville.

Canucks 4, Wild 3 (SO): At Vancouver, British Columbia, Daniel Sedin beat Nicklas Backstrom and Roberto Luongo stopped Pierre-Marc Bouchard in the sixth round of a shootout to give the Canucks a win over Minnesota.