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 Right winger Rick Nash, defenseman Marc Staal, left winger Chris
Kreider and center Dominic Moore scored for the Rangers, who are
9-1-1 in their past 11 games. Right winger Mats Zuccarello had two
assists.
The Rangers moved into first place in the Metropolitan with 84
points, tied with the New York Islanders, who lose the head-to-head
tiebreaker by having played two more games.
Left winger Matt Cullen scored for the Predators, who have lost
three straight for the first time this season. Goaltender Pekka
Rinne made 36 saves. Nashville still holds the league's best record
despite its recent 2-4-1 slide.
Blackhawks 5, Hurricanes 2
CHICAGO -- Center Jonathan Toews scored twice, leading the
Blackhawks to a win over the Hurricanes. It was Toews' third
two-goal performance of the season, a big plus with team scoring
leader Patrick Kane out for the next 10 to 12 weeks after surgery on
a broken left clavicle.
Chicago snapped a skid that reached four losses in six games.
Carolina saw its three-game winning streak end.
Chicago goalie Corey Crawford, who lost three of his previous four
starts, stopped all but two of Carolina's 29 shots.
Sharks 4, Canadiens 0
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Newcomer Ben Smith scored a goal and added an
assist to help the Sharks earn their first win at SAP Center in nine
attempts. He was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks
earlier in the day.
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Backup goalie Alex Stalock posted his second shutout of the
season and fourth of his career with 20 saves. Defenseman Brent
Burns had an assist on Stalock's shutout. He batted a diving shot by
center David Desharnais just before it crossed the goal line seven
minutes into the final period, a play confirmed by video review.
Right winger Joe Pavelski, defenseman Matt Irwin and center Patrick
Marleau also scored for San Jose. The loss snapped Montreal goalie
Carey Price's franchise record 10-game winning streak. Price made 33
saves.
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