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Red Wings beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Babcock's return

Henrik Zetterberg broke a tie at 3:57 of the third period and the Detroit Red Wings went on to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in an exhibition game Friday night, spoiling Mike Babcock's return to Detroit.

Babcock left the Red Wings after last season to coach the Maple Leafs. He spent 10 seasons in Detroit, leading the Red Wings to the 2008 Stanley Cup title.

Justin Abdelkader, Drew Miller and Brad Richards also scored for Detroit, and Jimmy Howard made 31 saves.

James van Riemsdyk and Mark Arcobello scored for Toronto, and James Reimer stopped 26 shots.

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COYOTES FAIL TO SCORE - AGAIN

At Glendale, Arizona, Martin Jones made 18 saves and the San Jose Sharks beat Arizona 3-0, handing the Coyotes their third straight shutout loss.

Arizona lost all six of its preseason games and was outscored 20-4.

Joe Pavelski scored twice, and Tomas Hertl added a goal.

Mike Smith made 27 saves for Arizona.

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BJORKSTRAND LEADS BLUE JACKETS

At Buffalo, New York, Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and an assist in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 6-4 victory over the Sabres.

William Karlsson added a goal and two assists, and Lukas Sedlak, Dean Kukan and Markus Hannikainen also scored, and Curtis McElhinney made 24 saves. The Blue Jackets led 5-0 after the second period.

Jamie McGinn scored twice for Buffalo, Zemgus Girgensons and Evander Kane added goals, and Robin Lehner made 20 saves.

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JOSEFSON LIFTS DEVILS PAST FLYERS

At Newark, New Jersey, Jacob Josefson scored the tying goal with 3:31 left in regulation and added the only goal in a shootout in the Devils' 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jiri Tlusty also scored for New Jersey, and Cory Schneider made 21 saves.

Ryan White and Jakub Voracek scored for Philadelphia. Steve Mason stopped 29 shots.

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CAPS DOWN BRUINS IN SHOOTOUT

At Washington, T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in a shootout to give the Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.

Alex Ovechkin tied it for Washington with 2:34 left in regulation.

Philip Grubauer made six saves for the Capitals in the first period, and Braden Holtby stopped 23 shots the rest of the way.

Loui Eriksson scored for Boston. Tukka Rask made 15 saves in the first two periods, and Jeremy Smith stopped 13 shots in the third and overtime.

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WARD, HURRICANES STOP PENGUINS

At Raleigh, North Carolina, Cam Ward made 34 saves to help the Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1.

Jordan Staal and Chris Terry scored for Carolina.

Pascal Dupuis scored for Pittsburgh, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green (25) battle for the puck in the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Detroit Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The Associated Press
Toronto Maple Leafs center Mark Arcobello (33) hits Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) as Drew Miller (20) defends in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Detroit Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The Associated Press
San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) skates with the puck in the first period during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) The Associated Press
Buffalo Sabres forward Johan Larsson (22) moves the puck around Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Cody Goloubef (29) and goaltender Curtis McElhinney (30) during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) The Associated Press
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Justin Falk (44) celebrates with goaltender Curtis McElhinney (30) after an NHL preseason hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 in Buffalo, N.Y. Columbus won 6-4. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) The Associated Press
New Jersey Devils Sergey Kalinin (51) takes a shot on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason (35) during the second period in an NHL preseason hockey game in Newark, N.J., Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. The Devils defeated the Flyers 3-2. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz) The Associated Press
New Jersey Devils center Jacob Josefson (16) of Sweden scores the winning goal past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason (35) during a shootout in an NHL preseason hockey game in Newark, N.J., Friday, Oct 2, 2015. The Devils defeated the Flyers 3-2. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz) The Associated Press
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) flips over the top of Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid (54) in the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The Associated Press
Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) hits Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid (54) into the boards in the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in Washington. The Capitals won 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The Associated Press
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) defends against Pittsburgh Penguins' Patric Hornqvist (72), of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) The Associated Press
Carolina Hurricanes' John-Michael Liles (26) and Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia, chase the puck during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. Carolina won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) The Associated Press
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