Evgeni Malkin had five points Tuesday to top the 100-point mark for the season and lead Pittsburgh to a 6-2 victory over Atlanta. The loss ended Atlanta's longest winning streak in franchise history at six games. Malkin had back-to-back goals in the second period and narrowly missed a hat trick after being awarded an unsuccessful penalty shot late in the third.

Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal 1:36 into overtime Friday night and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a hat trick by Jonathan Toews to defeat Chicago 5-4. Chris Kunitz, acquired by the Penguins in a trade with Anaheim Thursday, had a goal and an assist in his Pittsburgh debut. The Penguins improved to 4-1-1 since Dan Bylsma was named interim head coach.

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenseman Ray Whitney Thursday to Anaheim for forward Chris Kunitz and a future prospect. It is the first of several moves that could be made by the disappointing Penguins make before the end of the NHL's trade deadline next Wednesday. This season, Whitney, a four-year

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.

Power-play goals in the third period by Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar Wednesday lifted Los Angeles to a 4-3 victory over Anaheim. The Kings halted a three-game losing streak, holding on during the game's final moments after Chris Kunitz brought the Ducks within a goal with 3:40 to play. Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead into the third period, but Ryan Getzlaf tied it just 1:29 into the period. Two penalties on Anaheim's Rob Niedermayer then cost the Ducks the lead and, eventually, the game. Niedermayer went off for slashing at 9:23 of the third period and Brown needed just 12 seconds to take advantage.