The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Chris Pronger to a multi-year contract extension, the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Courier-Post said. No dollar figures were disclosed by the team, but the newspaper was one of several media outlets reporting that Pronger, 34, will receive $35 million over seven years. The second overall pick of the 1993 NHL draft by Hartford was acquired from Anaheim in June with prospect Ryan Dingle for forward Joffrey Lupul, defenseman Luca Sbisa, two first-round draft picks and a conditional third-round selection. Last season, Pronger scored 48 points -- 11 goals, 37 assists -- for the Ducks. In 1,022 games, he has compiled 606 points -- 142 goals and 464 assists. He won a Stanley Cup in 2007 with Anaheim and also has played for Edmonton and St.

The New York Islanders made high-scoring forward John Tavares the first pick in the 2009 NHL draft Friday. Tavares had been the NHL's scouting system's top-ranked player all year, having produced 58 goals and 104 points last season for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League.

Todd Marchant's goal early in the third overtime Sunday gave the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 win over Detroit, evening their semifinal playoff series at a game apiece. Marchant skated down the left side and rifled a wrist shot into the top right corner of the net 75 seconds into the period. Anaheim goaltender

Patrick Marleau's third-period power-play goal Tuesday kept the San Jose Sharks alive with a 4-3 win over Anaheim in the Western Conference quarterfinals. The Ducks will still have a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series going into Game 4 Thursday at Honda Center. Besides Marleau's game-winner, Dan Boyle finished with two goals and an assist for San Jose.

Corey Perry scored his 21st goal Saturday and was one of three players with two assists when the Anaheim Ducks recorded a 5-2 win over Columbus. The goal gave Anaheim a 3-1 lead at 14:38 of the second period. Chris Pronger (power play), Brendan Morrison, Chris Kunitz and Bobby Ryan also scored Anaheim goals.