National Hockey

MONTREAL — The Bell Centre went silent when Montreal Canadiens centre Phillip Danault lay on the ice after being hit in the head by a Zdeno Chara point shot on Saturday night.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have recalled forward Dominic Turgeon from the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. The 21-year-old Turgeon has nine goals and 14 assists in 40 games for the Griffins this season.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Central Division has been the NHL's tightest this season, with not much separation from top to bottom. Minnesota's win over division-leading Winnipeg on Saturday night only jammed it up some more.

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin had two goals and two assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday for their third consecutive victory.

NEWARK, N.J. — Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers posted their fourth straight win and extended New Jersey's slide to a season-high six games with a 5-3 victory over the Devils on Saturday night.

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins returned from their bye week and picked up right where they left off.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Edmonton Oilers staggered into the desert with three straight losses and only one victory in eight games — and spotted the lowly Arizona Coyotes an early two-goal lead. They still found a way to win.

CHICAGO — The Blackhawks got a lift Friday night from a pair of first-year players — only one of whom is technically young enough to be considered a rookie.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Mikael Backlund had an empty-net goal and a pair of assists, helping lift the Calgary Flames to their sixth straight victory with a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes learned a tough lesson over the past 1 1/2 weeks: No lead is safe on home ice against the Washington Capitals. Jay Beagle scored with 1.