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 Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist each had a pair of assists to
back Marc-Andre Fleury, who needed to make only 22 saves in his
third shutout of the season and 41st of his career.
Olli Maatta, Conor Sheary and Trevor Daley also scored for the
Penguins.
Canucks 2, Islanders 1 (SO)
NEW YORK -- Ryan Miller made 45 regulation saves in a spectacular
effort night and Radim Vrbata scored the only goal in the shootout
to give Vancouver a win over the New York Islanders at Barclays
Center.
Ben Hutton scored his first NHL goal in the second period for the
Canucks, who improved to 2-1-0 on a five-game Eastern Conference
road trip and moved into a tie with the San Jose Sharks for the
third and final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.
Jaroslav Halak made 25 saves in regulation and overtime for the
Islanders (24-16-5), who were trying to sweep a three-game homestand
for the third time this season. Ryan Strome scored for the
Islanders.
Lightning 3, Panthers 1
TAMPA -- Two goals from Nikita Kucherov helped Tampa Bay hold off
Florida at Amalie Arena.
Ben Bishop took a shutout into the third period, and Florida finally
ended a 151-minute scoreless streak that had carried through three
games, with a goal by Nick Bjugstad.
Andrej Sustr scored the other goal for the Lightning.
Capitals 5, Rangers 2
WASHINGTON -- Justin Williams scored a hat trick, Alex Ovechkin
notched his 27th goal of the season and Washington defeated the New
York Rangers.
Marcus Johansson also scored for the Capitals, who won their 12th
straight home game, tops in the NHL this season. Chris Kreider
scored two goals for the Rangers.
Blackhawks 5, Canadiens 2
CHICAGO -- Jonathan Toews scored two goals, and Chicago topped
Montreal to match a franchise record with its 11th consecutive
victory.
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Richard Panik, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa also scored for the
Blackhawks, who have not lost a game since Dec. 27, equaled its
record-setting 11-game win streak from Feb. 15 to March 6, 2013.
Lars Eller and Max Pacioretty scored for the Canadiens, who remained
winless for the fourth consecutive game.
Flyers 2, Red Wings 1 (SO)
DETROIT -- Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek scored in the shootout to
give Philadelphia a come-from-behind win against Detroit at Joe
Louis Arena.
Giroux scored for the Flyers in regulation and Michal Neuvirth made
29 saves in the first 65 minutes.
Niklas Kronwall scored for the Red Wings in regulation and Petr
Mrazek made 30 saves.
Kings 3, Ducks 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Tyler Toffoli and Anze Kopitar scored in a
two-minute span late in the second period to lead Los Angeles over
Anaheim in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 17,227 at the
Honda Center.
Vincent Lecavalier added his second goal in two games, and Jonathan
Quick stopped 28 shots for the Kings.
David Perron scored in his first game for the Ducks. Rickard Rakell
also scored while John Gibson made 22 saves.
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