ANAHEIM, Calif. — Saku Koivu scored the tying goal early in the third period, defenseman Sheldon Souray netted the winner with 6:39 left, and rookie Viktor Fasth made 25 saves as the Anaheim Ducks handed the San Jose Sharks their first regulation loss of the season, 2-1 Monday night. The Sharks had won their first seven games before a shootout loss to Nashville on Saturday. Fasth is the first Anaheim goalie to win his first three NHL starts. San Jose's Thomas Greiss, returning to the site of his NHL debut back in January 2008, stopped Anaheim's first 24 shots as he nursed a 1-0 lead created by Logan Couture's first-period goal. Coyotes 2, Wild 1: Mike Smith stopped 21 shots, Lauri Korpikoski and Martin Hanzal both scored, and Phoenix extended its point streak to five games with a win over Minnesota. Korpikoski scored his fourth goal in the first period, and Hanzal got his third in three games in the second. Smith was sharp for the second straight start, giving up a goal and fighting off a power play by the Wild in the closing minutes. Zach Parise scored his 200th career goal, and Niklas Backstrom stopped 32 shots for Minnesota. The Wild went more than 15 minutes without a shot spanning the second and third periods and hit the post twice to remain winless on the road this season (0-3-1). Stars 3, Avalanche 2: Jamie Benn scored his first two goals of the season, and Dallas beat Colorado, spoiling the night for Milan Hejduk as the Avalanche forward was honored for playing in his 1,000th NHL game. There was a scary moment early in the game when referee Chris Rooney was hit by a puck after a shot by Dallas defenseman Jamie Oleksiak deflected off the skate of Colorado's Paul Stastny. The puck appeared to carom off the head of Rooney, who stayed down behind the Avalanche net. Rooney eventually skated off the ice. No update was given on his condition. Hejduk skated in his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the 30th player to reach that milestone with the same organization. Hurricanes 4, Maple Leafs 1: Jordan Staal scored his first goal with the Hurricanes, and his brother Eric added the winner in Carolina's victory over Toronto. Canucks 3, Oilers 2: Chris Tanev scored at 4:40 of overtime, and Vancouver rallied for its season-high third straight victory, topping Edmonton.— Agencies
