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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills crossed off a draft need by acquiring running back Bryce Brown in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. The teams swapped seventh-round picks in this years, with the Eagles moving up five spots to land the 224th selection. The Bills also gave up a conditional draft pick -- either a fourth-rounder next year or a third-round selection in 2016. In landing Brown, the Bills filled a need for depth without having to address it in the draft. Hell serve in a backup role behind co-starters Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller. The Eagles, by comparison, had what coach Chip Kelly called "a logjam" at running back. Brown was also regarded as expendable in Philadelphia because his side-to-side running style didnt fit Kellys offence. Kelly and Bills director of player personnel Jim Monos both said the trade had been in the works for the past month. Brown has 190 carries for 878 yards and six touchdowns in 32 games in two seasons with the Eagles. He overcame fumbling issues during his rookie season to finish with 564 yards rushing and four touchdowns in 16 games, including four starts. Brown set the Eagles single-game rookie rushing record in his first start, when he had 178 yards and two scores against Carolina on Nov. 26, 2012. He followed that up a week later with 169 yards rushing and two scores at Dallas. In Buffalo, Brown joins an offence that ranked second in yards rushing last season. "Yeah, I was definitely surprised," Brown said. "But I think its a great opportunity for me to come in and be able to contribute any way that I can. Im excited about the journey. And I cant wait to get started." This was the latest in a series of trades the Bills have made over the past month. On Friday, Buffalo dealt receiver Stevie Johnson to San Francisco. Johnson became the odd-man out in a crowded group of receivers after the Bills opened the draft by trading up five spots to select Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins with the No. 4 pick. 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Ashton scored a hat trick -- giving him 13 goals in 16 AHL games this season -- to power the Toronto Marlies to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lake Erie Monsters in AHL action on Sunday.DETROIT - Even though the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks are now in different conferences, there is still a lot of energy left in the Original Six rivalry.Johan Franzen and Tomas Tatar both scored during Detroits dominant second period, and the Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 4-1 on Friday night.Franzen scored his fifth goal, with an assist from Henrik Zetterberg, at 4:49 of the second to break a 1-1 tie. Tatar added his fifth 1:10 later when he sent in a rebound of Joakim Anderssons shot.The Blackhawks were outshot 20-8 in the period.I thought that was the best game weve played this season, said Jimmy Howard, who stopped 25 shots for his seventh victory.I think thats one of the biggest rivals we miss playing. Its always fun when you get to play them.These teams meet only twice since Detroit moved to the Eastern Conference before last season, but the atmosphere felt the same as when they were in the same division.A smattering of vocal Blackhawks fans were in the stands but they had little to cheer after Detroit converted a pair of takeaways to take the lead for good.We served up a second pizza, Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said of the first two goals his team allowed. The first goal was a tough play and the second goal was a tough play.Patrick Kane had a giveaway to set up Franzens game-winner.Its unforgiveable to make a turnover that bad, he said. Pretty sloppy game. A lot of turnovers, a lot of giveaways.Detroit hadnt played since Sunday and seemed much fresher in the second period.dddddddddddd That was fine with Red Wings coach Mike Babcock.Its always nice to look fast against a good opponent, he said. I thought we did a real good job in the second period to tilt the rink a little bit.I like us to play fast; I like us to play in attack mode.Luke Glendening put Detroit on the board six minutes in when he backhanded a rebound of Drew Millers shot past Corey Crawford, who finished with 32 saves. Kane scored Chicagos lone goal during a power play later in the first.Brendan Smith put the game away with an empty-net goal.The Blackhawks goal came less than a minute after Howard made three point-blank saves to deny Kane. Howard didnt have to work nearly as hard the rest of the night.I was just tracking the puck, Howard said. He got a couple of whacks at it, but I was able to get my glove on it before he got it.The game matched the NHLs two best penalty-killing teams, and Chicago kept its league-best average above 90 per cent after holding the Red Wings without a goal on three power plays.Detroit welcomed back centre Pavel Datsyuk, who had an assist after missing two games because of a sore groin.NOTES: Blackhawks D Johnny Oduya was back after being forced out of Tuesdays win against Tampa Bay when he blocked a shot. ... Red Wings RW Tomas Jurco, a healthy scratch the previous three games, returned to the lineup. ... Chicago forwards Patrick Sharp (knee) and Daniel Carcillo (lower body) sat out. ' ' '