Sunday's NHL Capsules

Sunday, 10.26.2014 / 7:45 PM The Canadian Press

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jeff Carter scored during a two-man advantage in Los Angeles' three-goal second period, and the Kings completed a sweep of a six-game homestand with a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.

Columbus left wing Nick Foligno was seriously injured with 11:34 left. He was taken off on a stretcher while wearing a neck brace. Carter checked him along the boards in front of the Kings bench, and Foligno's head rammed into the elbow of linesman Shane Heyer, who had jumped on top of the boards in an attempt to avoid both players.

Tanner Pearson scored twice in the third for the Kings, who swept a homestand of at least six games for the first time. The defending Stanley Cup champions didn't win more than five in a row at home at any time last season.

Tyler Toffoli and Dwight King also scored for the Kings. Jonathan Quick made 22 saves.

Columbus' Sergei Bobrovsky, who was trying for his 100th NHL victory, stopped 22 shots. Defenceman Tim Erixon scored his first NHL goal, and Mark Letestu also scored for the Blue Jackets.

JETS 2, AVALANCHE 1, OT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Bryan Little scored at 4:35 of overtime, lifting Winnipeg over Colorado.

Little redirected Andrew Ladd's backhander past Semyon Varlamov for his fifth goal of the season. Ladd also had the game's first goal. Ondrej Pavelec made 22 saves.

Jamie McGinn scored for Colorado. Varlamov stopped 26 shots.

Winnipeg spent a lot of time in Colorado's end at the start of the game and it paid off when Ladd stood in front of the net and redirected Zach Bogosian's shot from the point through Varlamov's legs at 6:25. It was Ladd's 100th goal with the Winnipeg franchise.

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