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INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck isnt the only rookie having a pretty good season for the Indianapolis Colts. Julius Peppers Pink Jersey . T.Y. Hilton became the latest first-year player to come through for the surprising Colts with a little club history in Sundays 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills. The third-round draft choice became the first Colt to return a punt for a score and catch a touchdown pass in the same game. "That surprises nobody on this team and thats what hes paid to do," fellow receiver Reggie Wayne said. "Im excited for every one of these guys when they make a big play. Everybody on this team, their futures are so bright. Im just glad to be part of it." Hilton scored on a 75-yard punt return in the first quarter and caught an 8-yard pass from Luck in the third to cap his big day. The 5-foot-9, 183-pound receiver came into the game with three 100-yard days, so hes already made quite an impression. He also showed hes pretty tough, too. After returning the first punt for a score, he took a vicious high-low combination hit on his second punt. The hit left Hilton holding his head with both hands and fans breathless as he lay motionless on the ground for several minutes. Hilton was cheered as he walked off gingerly off the field, and team officials announced he was being evaluated for a head injury. But he returned later in the first half and helped Indys sluggish offence wake up in the second half. While he caught only three passes for 33 yards, he was the star attraction even though Wayne set a record of his own. The veteran receiver broke Cris Carters NFL record for most consecutive games with multiple catches. Carter had done it 58 times in a row. Waynes streak is now at 59. He also passed Art Monk and Derrick Mason on the NFLs career receptions chart and with 946 is now within five of moving into the top 10. The Colts improved to 7-4, while the Bills fell to 4-7. Luck, who has gotten most of the credit for Indys remarkable turnaround, was 20 of 37 for 240 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He became only the second Colts rookie to top 3,000 yards in a season. The other was Peyton Manning. Hilton said he spoke to ailing coach Chuck Pagano before the game. Bruce Arians is the interim coach while Pagano is being treated for leukemia, but Pagano attended his second game at Lucas Oil Stadium. "I talked to coach Pagano before the game and he just told me to stretch and cut, stretch and cut," Hilton said, describing the advice he was given about returning kicks. "So I was able to stretch and my blockers did a good job of getting in front of their dudes, made two guys miss me and I went to the house." The Bills (4-7) couldnt muster enough offence to keep up with the Colts. C.J. Spiller ran 14 times for 107 yards, his sixth straight game with 100 yards from scrimmage. Ryan Fitzpatrick was 17 of 33 for 180 yards with one TD and one interception, and Stevie Johnson caught six passes for 106 yards, his first 100-yard game since December 2011. The Bills did end their red-zone touchdown drought with Fitzpatricks 1-yard TD pass to Lee Smith with 11:30 left in the game. Losing was a major setback for a team hoping to end a 12-year absence from the playoffs. "This one was obviously really needed," Fitzpatrick said. "I dont really want to project or talk about the next however many games we have left. Its all about Go get back to work and try to win next week. Its all we can worry about." Hilton got things started by fielding Shawn Powells 48-yard punt at his own 25, faking out Smith, breaking another tackle in the middle of the field and sprinting to the end zone for Indys first punt return for a score in five years. After the teams traded four field goals, Hilton emerged again, pulling down Lucks third-down pass in the back of the end zone. 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NHLPA executive director Don Fehr says he cant make a counterproposal on the leagues full package until his group receives and examines the requested team financial reports.GLENDALE, Ariz. - Radim Vrbata had been plagued for two weeks by an allergic reaction to penicillin. His return helped restore the Phoenix Coyotes to a healthy position in the tight Western Conference playoff scramble. After a two-game absence, Vrbata scored twice and Mike Smith had 38 saves to shut out San Jose for the third time this season, leading the Coyotes to a critical 2-0 victory over the Sharks on Thursday night. Vrbata had a power-play goal in the second period, then scored 8:17 into the third period on a slick pass from Ray Whitney. Whitney reached 999 career points, also assisting on Vrbatas first goal. The Coyotes rose from ninth to seventh in the Western Conference with four games to play, while San Jose fell from a tie for seventh to ninth behind idle Los Angeles. The victory, Phoenixs fourth in six games against the Sharks, ensured the Coyotes the tiebreaker should the teams finish the season with the same record. Phoenix and Pacific Division leader Dallas both have 89 points, but the Stars have played one fewer game. Dallas also holds the tiebreaker against Phoenix. The Sharks have 88 points, the same as idle Los Angeles, but the Kings have a game in hand. Vrbata said his bad reaction began March 14 as the Coyotes met Vancouver to open a four-game trip. He missed that game and four others, including the last two, and tried to play in two more. "Even the games I played I was just trying to get through the games," he said. "I didnt feel like I had any energy to contribute as I would like. Now it seems like, hopefully, its under control. I was good enough to go tonight and Im glad I could help." Smith moved up to a tie for third in the NHL in shutouts this season with six. Only Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles, Brian Elliott of the St. Louis Blues and Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers have more. Since allowing six goals in the first 38 minutes of the season opener against San Jose, Smith has given up a combined six goals in five games against the Sharks, including the three shutouts. "I think that first game of the year scared the heck out of everybody because we were so bad," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. "Since then weve been all right." Smith had 15 saves in the first period, keeping the game scoreless before his teammates broke through on offence. "From the first drop of the puck they were firing on all cylinnders," Smith said, "and we kind of weathered the storm in the first period and got our legs going in the second. Brandon Marshall Pink Jersey. quot; Vrbata scored 19 seconds into the power play after San Joses Patrick Marleau was sent to the penalty box for boarding. The Coyotes Oliver Ekman-Larsson took a shot from just inside the blue line. Phoenixs Martin Hanzal and Whitney each got a stick on the puck before Whitney saw Vrbata open. Vrbata found an open net in front of him and scored for the first time in 13 games. The second goal -- Vrbatas team-high 32nd -- came after a San Jose turnover, with Whitney on the breakaway directing a pass just over the outstretched stick of the Sharks Dan Boyle to Vrbata, who put the puck in the net past Antti Niemi. "I guess years of practice," Whitney said when asked why he decided to slip the pass over the stick rather than under it. "I dont look for anything in particular. I just look for Vrbatas stick and if theres something in the way I need to go over or under it. You risk going over it, but it seemed to work." There was only one other penalty in the game, against Hanzal for hooking with 6:47 left in the second period. Niemi finished with 31 saves. "We had a ton of opportunities, some really good looks at the net, but it didnt go in for us," San Jose coach Todd McLellan said. "They capitalized on their chances, we didnt. Thats the game. I keep saying that we got to leave this behind and move on, but with four left we better make some hay quick." The Sharks Joe Thornton called it "the biggest game of the year for us." "Especially early on, I thought we had good chances," he said, "but Smith played well. It was another heartbreaking loss." The Sharks were playing their second game in two nights, losing 3-1 at Anaheim on Wednesday. The Coyotes had not played since a 4-0 home loss to St. Louis on Sunday. Notes: All four of San Joses remaining games are against teams they are fighting for a playoff berth -- two against Dallas and two against Los Angeles. ... Phoenix D Derek Morris, who played in his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday, was honoured in a pregame ceremony. ... Coyotes captain Shane Doan returned after a three-game suspension for elbowing Dallas Jamie Benn. ... Phoenix D Adrian Aucoin was back after a six-game absence due to a lower-body injury. ' ' '