Hejduk’s Score Is the Difference

Milan Hejduk broke a tie with 5:44 left on a goal that required video review, and the Colorado Avalanche celebrated the raising of their Stanley Cup banner with a 5-4 victory over Vancouver on Tuesday night at Denver.

Hejduk scored the winner on a rush up the middle, but his goal wasn’t allowed until several minutes of video review showed the puck had trickled across the line.

Colorado’s Joe Sakic had a goal and two assists.

Todd Bertuzzi scored his 100th career goal and had two assists for Vancouver.

Colorado’s Patrick Roy had 28 saves, and Vancouver’s Martin Brochu, in his first game for the Canucks after being acquired in the waiver draft from Minnesota, stopped 26 shots.

Ottawa 6, Carolina 2--Martin Havlat had two goals and an assist for Ottawa at Raleigh, N.C.

The Senators were the first to get to goalie Arturs Irbe, who had stopped 61 of 62 shots against the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars to start the season.

Defenseman Chris Phillips, Mike Fisher, Todd White and Marian Hossa also scored for Ottawa.

Edmonton 1, Chicago 0--Tommy Salo made 11 saves and Mike Grier scored in the first period at Edmonton.

Salo was tested only in the second period, when he faced nine shots. It was his first shutout this season and 25th of his career.

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Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux is nursing a hip injury and will sit out his second consecutive game when the Penguins host the New York Islanders tonight. He is expected to play Sunday at Buffalo.

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Columbus Blue Jacket center Chris Nielsen will be out four to six weeks after injuring a groin against Philadelphia on Monday.