Jakob Silfverberg scored the only shootout goal to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night in front of 15,273 at the Honda Center. The Ducks (35-19-8) used their ninth consecutive victory to move into a first-place tie in the Pacific Division with the Los Angeles Kings. Corey Perry and Jamie McGinn scored in regulation for Anaheim while John Gibson stopped 25 shots. Capitals 3, Maple Leafs 2 Defenseman Matt Niskanen's power-play goal at 9:31 of the third period lifted the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The matchup between the teams with the most and least points in the NHL was tied when Toronto right-winger Nikita Soshnikov was called for boarding with 9:20 left. Seconds later, Niskanen took a pass from center Nicklas Backstrom and fired a wrist shot from the point that got through a screen in front and past goaltender Jonathan Bernier. Blackhawks 5, Red Wings 2 Artemi Panarin had two goals to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena. Brent Seabrook had a goal and three assists, Patrick Kane a goal and two assists and Andrew Ladd also scored for Chicago while Corey Crawford made 31 saves. Brad Richards and Gustav Nyquist scored for Detroit while Petr Mrazek made saves. Canada team to beat at World Cup Canada will be the team to beat at this year's World Cup of Hockey after unveiling one of the most well-balanced preliminary rosters released Wednesday by the eight teams competing in the tournament. Twelve of the 16 players named to Canada's roster were on the squad that won gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, including forwards Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, defenseman Drew Doughty and goalie Carey Price. Canada will bring plenty of scoring prowess, a shutdown defense and talented trio of goaltenders to the Sept. 17-Oct. 1 tournament in Toronto where they will be sure to draw off the home crowd and frustrate opponents. Sweden, who lost to Canada in the gold medal game at the 2014 Olympics, also unveiled an impressive mix of veterans and youth that will be headlined by one of the world's top goalies in Henrik Lundqvist. Like Canada, Sweden also boast a deep blue line and loads of talent at the forward position where playmaker Nicklas Backstrom will be among a slew of offensive threats including twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg and Alexander Steen. Team USA's roster includes prolific goal scorer Patrick Kane, veteran defenseman Ryan Suter and standout goalie Jonathan Quick. The team did raise some eyebrows, however, by leaving off Phil Kessel, a high-scoring forward with Olympic experience. The tournament, returning this year after a 12-year hiatus, will also include two teams that are not representing one country in particular. Team Europe unveiled a roster that includes towering defenseman Zdeno Chara and veteran marksman Marian Hossa. Team Europe comprises players from Slovakia, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, Austria and Norway. Canadian Connor McDavid and American Jack Eichel, who were the top picks in last year's NHL Draft, led the list of players named to Team North America, which is restricted to players who are 23 or younger. — Agencies
