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Avalanche top Flames on Boedker's shootout goal

 

Colorado leads by three points in race for final wild card in West

 

by Aaron Vickers / NHL.com Correspondent

1:05 PM

Boedker's SO goal provides edge COL@CGY: Boedker uses nifty move to give edge in SO

3/18/16: Mikkel Boedker uses a beautiful move and goes to his backhand to beat Joni Ortio, giving the Avalanche the edge in the shootout

 

CALGARY -- Mikkel Boedker scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a come-from-behind 4-3 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday.

Erik Johnson, Tyson Barrie, Carl Soderberg scored, and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves for the Avalanche (37-31-4), who overcame a 3-1 deficit to move three points ahead of the Minnesota Wild for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. The Wild have a game at hand.

"It was huge. It was really, really big," Boedker said. "That gives you just slightly more breathing room. You can't take anything for granted, but the more points you can gain when they aren't playing the better. We can't rely on anybody else to do it for us. We have to do it ourselves. I think that's the way we look at it."

Boedker raced in and beat Joni Ortio with a backhand in the second round of the tiebreaker. Varlamov ended the game by stopping Sean Monahan's wrist shot in the third round.

"Just coming in with speed and hoping the goaltender bites on your fake shot and brought it to the backhand," Boedker said. "It was one of those things that felt really good, and it's going to go a long way confidence-wise."

Matt Stajan, Mark Giordano and Freddie Hamilton scored, and Ortio made 25 saves for the Flames (30-35-6), who finished 3-1-2 on their six-game homestand.

"I felt this homestand we played some very good games," Calgary coach Bob Hartley said. "I like what I saw from our guys. We're experiencing some young kids in the lineup and they're doing well. Our veterans are leading by example. They're bringing in great performances, plus also some very good leadership. It's good."

 

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Talbot, Oilers blank Canucks

 

Goalie makes 40 saves for third shutout this season; Eberle, Hendricks score

 

by Derek Van Diest / NHL.com Correspondent

1:13 PM

EDMONTON -- Goaltender Cam Talbot continues to be a bright spot for the Edmonton Oilers in a disappointing season.

Talbot made 40 saves for his third shutout, and the Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 at Rexall Place on Friday.

It was Talbot's 11th NHL shutout and Edmonton's second consecutive win.

"We knew we were going to have to weather the storm and we did a good job in front of the net boxing out, tying up sticks and getting to rebounds, so credit goes to the guys in front of me," said Talbot, who has a 2.50 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in 50 games. "I feel more confident than I have pretty much my whole career and I'm giving the guys a chance to win, and they've been playing some pretty solid hockey in front of me."

 

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Andersen makes 38 saves, Ducks shut out Bruins

 

Goaltender is perfect in four career decisions vs. Boston

 

by Abbey Mastracco / NHL.com Correspondent

1:46 PM

Andersen stones Bergeron's tip BOS@ANA: Anderson makes pad save on tip in front

3/18/16: Patrice Bergeron redirects a pass on goal, but Frederik Andersen slides to his left for a nice pad save in the 2nd

 

ANAHEIM -- Goaltender Frederik Andersen's scheduled night off turned into one to remember when he made 38 saves to help the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Boston Bruins 4-0 on Friday at Honda Center.

Andersen, who took John Gibson's spot in the goalie rotation after Gibson came down with the flu on Thursday, earned his second shutout of the season and the fifth of his career. He's 4-0-0 against Boston in his career and is 9-1-0 in his past 10 starts.

"He was outstanding tonight," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Both goalies are pushing each other to be better every night, and when that happens you're going to be successful."

The Ducks have been switching between Gibson and Andersen every two games, and the strategy has been effective. Gibson and Andersen each rank among the NHL's top eight in goals-against average, and Anaheim has played well since Boudreau implemented a rotation, so he says there's no reason not to continue to rotate them at least through the rest of the regular season.

 

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Quick helps Kings clinch playoff berth

 

Makes saves on 27 of 28 shots against Bruins; L.A. wins fourth in row

 

by Curtis Zupke / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

Quick holds firm to preserve win BOS@LAK: Quick denies final shot, Kings run clock out

3/19/16: Jonathan Quick denies the last shot the Bruins can muster as the clock runs out, giving the Kings a 2-1 win to secure a playoff spot

 

LOS ANGELES -- Jonathan Quick has been the backbone of the Los Angeles Kings' recent success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and he was their foundation in the win that guaranteed they'll return to the postseason.

Quick made 27 saves on 28 shots to help the Kings clinch a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory against the Boston Bruins at Staples Center on Saturday.

The Kings (44-22-5), who missed the playoffs as defending Stanley Cup champions last season, clinched with their win and the Arizona Coyotes' 2-0 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

"Last year, falling just short, definitely gives you motivation in the offseason to come in and have a good season," Los Angeles forward Milan Lucic said. "There's still 11 games left, and we want to finish as high up as we can in the standings. Hopefully, we keep playing that hard-nosed style of hockey. … It's a great accomplishment."

 

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Blues' Elliott blanks Canucks in return from injury

 

Makes 19 saves against Canucks in first start since Feb. 22

 

by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

VANCOUVER -- The St. Louis Blues played a perfect game for goalie Brian Elliott in his first start since Feb. 22.

Elliott spent most of the night watching the Blues dominate with a season-high 50 shots at the other end, needing to make just 19 saves to help St. Louis to a 3-0 victory against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

"The guys made it a little easier on me, getting 50 shots on net, spending a lot of time in their zone, playing the type of game that wins us hockey games," Elliott said. "I just tried to stay big, cover the ice, and let the guys do the rest of the work."

Goaltenders sometimes struggle when they aren't busy, but after missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, Elliott had no complaints about the light workload.

"It wasn't too many long breaks between shots, and they had some scoring opportunities, so it's just trying to stay focused," Elliott said. "And when you have been off for a month, it's almost nice to have a little break in between shots so you can regroup."

 

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Bishop leads Lightning past Coyotes

 

Tampa Bay goalie makes 32 saves, denies Arizona of fourth straight win

 

by Jerry Brown / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

GLENDALE, Ariz. - After losing five of the past six games, the Tampa Bay Lightning labeled their game against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday a must-win.

Goalie Ben Bishop made sure the Lightning got what they needed, and set a franchise record in the process.

Bishop made 32 saves for his 15^th career shutout with Tampa Bay and the Lightning moved back into second place in the Atlantic Division with a 2-0 win at Gila River Arena.

Ondrej Palat scored in the final minute of the first period and Bishop did the rest, passing Nikolai Khabibulin on the Lightning all-time shutout list and lowering his NHL-best goals-against average to 2.02. The Lightning killed six Arizona power plays, including nearly two full minutes of 5-on-3 early in the second period.

 

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Nylander, Maple Leafs handle Sabres

 

Toronto forward scores third goal; Buffalo without Eichel

 

by Mike Brophy / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

Nylander's 3rd goal of season BUF@TOR: Nylander's wrist shot beats Johnson

3/19/16: Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau finds William Nylander who fires one past Chad Johnson to even the score at 1 in the 2nd period

 

TORONTO -- William Nylander is starting to feel quite comfortable in his NHL surroundings.

The 19-year-old center scored a goal and had an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Air Canada Centre on Saturday.

"I think it's coming every game," Nylander said. "You start to find areas of the ice where you can make certain plays. It's coming and it's getting there."

Toronto coach Mike Babcock has said he'd prefer to play Nylander on the wing at this stage of his career because the center position is harder to learn, but injuries to Maple Leafs centers have forced Nylander into the middle. Nylander was picked eighth in the 2014 NHL Draft.

 

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Lehtonen, Stars shut out Islanders

 

Dallas goalie makes 27 saves; New York loses all three games on road trip

 

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Lehtonen denies Tavares in front NYI@DAL: Lehtonen stones Tavares' chance

3/19/16: Kari Lehtonen stops John Tavares' chance at a rebound on the doorstep to keep the Islanders off the board in the 2nd period

 

Kari Lehtonen made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season, and the Dallas Stars defeated the New York Islanders 3-0 at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

It was the 34th NHL shutout for Lehtonen, who allowed six goals in a 6-5 loss to the Islanders at Barclays Center on Jan. 3, and the first for the Stars against the Islanders since they relocated from Minnesota in 1993.

"It was nice to get those goals, to get a cushion," Lehtonen told Fox Sports Southwest. "That last minute was a moment to remember. They're a great skating team, but we defended well. There were a lot of big blocks that made things easier for me."

Cody Eakin scored with 6:57 remaining in the second period, and Patrick Eaves and Ales Hemsky had third-period goals for Dallas (43-21-9), which has won back-to-back home games and is first in the Central Division and the Western Conference. The Stars start a three-game road trip against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

 

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Special teams, Hammond lead Senators past Canadiens

 

Ottawa scores three shorthanded goals in win against Montreal

 

by Chris Stevenson / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

Chiasson's shorthanded tally MTL@OTT: Chiasson scores Senators' third SHG

3/19/16: Alex Chiasson beats Ben Scrivens on a breakaway for the Senators' third shorthanded goal of the game

 

OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators scored three shorthanded goals and Andrew Hammond made 30 saves for his first shutout of the season in a 5-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.

The Senators lead the NHL with 15 shorthanded goals. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, with his League-leading sixth, Curtis Lazar and Alex Chiasson scored shorthanded for the Senators (34-31-8).

It was the first time the Canadiens had three shorthanded goals scored against them in a game (they had two scored against them in a game 18 times).

Defenseman Marc Methot got his fifth goal of the season and Mika Zibanejad scored his 17^th of the season for the Senators.

 

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Bjorkstrand, Blue Jackets defeat Devils

 

Forward scores first two NHL goals; Atkinson, Jenner tied for team lead with 25

 

by Craig Merz / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

Bjorkstrand strikes again NJD@CBJ: Bjorkstrand scores his second NHL goal

3/19/16: Oliver Bjorkstrand tallies his second NHL goal as he beats Yann Danis from the top of the circle, putting the Blue Jackets up 6-3

 

COLUMBUS -- John Tortorella, coaching in his 1,000th NHL regular season game, still has things to learn, such as not putting too much into the head of Columbus Blue Jackets rookie center Oliver Bjorkstrand.

After Bjorkstrand was shuffled up and down the lines in his NHL debut Thursday, he settled into a spot at Nationwide Arena on Saturday and scored his first two goals in the third period to help the Blue Jackets defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-3.

"I think I really screwed him up last game because we had so many line combinations, so we focused on keeping the lines together," said Tortorella, who became the first U.S. born coach to reach the mark.

Linemates Matt Calvert and Alexander Wennberg each had two assists. Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist, and Cam Atkinson, Seth Jones and William Karlsson also scored for Columbus (29-34-8).

 

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Big third period propels Sharks

 

San Jose scored three goals in 3:20 to defeat Rangers

 

by Eric Gilmore / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

Ward's second of the game NYR@SJS: Ward beats Lundqvist for the second time

3/19/16: Joel Ward fires a wrist shot from the right

 

SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks had 37 shots and one goal through two periods of a tie game against the New York Rangers at SAP Center on Saturday.

San Jose kept applying pressure, and Joe Thornton, Joel Ward and Joe Pavelski scored in a span of 3:20 in the third period when the Sharks defeated the Rangers 4-1.

Ward scored a second-period goal, Tomas Hertl had an NHL career-high three assists, and Martin Jones made 25 saves for the Sharks (40-25-6), who began a six-game homestand.

San Jose had a season-high 52 shots on goal to 26 for the Rangers (40-24-8), whose three-game winning streak at SAP Center ended.

 

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Datsyuk sparks Red Wings to victory

 

Veteran forward scores twice against Panthers, Detroit rallies from down two goals

 

by Alain Poupart / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Detroit Red Wings gained momentum with Pavel Datsyuk's power-play goal at the end of the second period and carried it to a 5-3 victory against the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center on Saturday.

Luke Glendening scored the game-winning goal at 8:39 of the third period.

The Red Wings trailed 3-1 before Datsyuk scored with 10.1 seconds left in the second.

"That was huge," Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard said. "You could feel it here in the dressing room, the intensity the guys had."

 

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Dubnyk, Wild gain in playoff race, top Hurricanes

 

Minnesota one point behind Colorado for second wild card in Western Conference

 

by Dan Myers / NHL.com Correspondent

March 20th, 2016

Dubnyk secures shootout win CAR@MIN: Dubnyk denies Terry to seal shootout win

3/19/16: Devan Dubnyk uses the right pad to knock away Chris Terry's wrist shot, securing the Wild's win in the shootout

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild got an important two points against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, winning 3-2 in a shootout at Xcel Energy Center.

Charlie Coyle and Zach Parise scored in the shootout, and goaltender Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves to help Minnesota win for the third time in 12 games after regulation this season.

Coyle and Parise scored on forehand shots in the first and second rounds before Dubnyk denied Chris Terry's shot in the third round for the victory.

David Jones and Jason Zucker scored for Minnesota (33-28-11), which ended a two-game losing streak and won at Xcel Energy Center for the third time in its past 14 games (3-8-3). The Wild are one point behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. Each team has played 72 games.

 

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Penguins defeat Flyers for fifth straight win

 

Hagelin, Kunitz score late in second as Philadelphia fails to gain ground

 

by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor

March 20th, 2016

PHILADELPHIA -- The Pittsburgh Penguins did something Saturday they'd never done in their 49-year rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Penguins limited the Flyers to 17 shots on goal, the fewest ever by Philadelphia against Pittsburgh, which used that defense for a 4-1 win at Wells Fargo Center.

"I thought it was the most complete game that we've played to this point at both ends of the rink," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. "I thought when the time came to have to defend, we defended hard. Our attention to detail was really good. I thought everybody trusted one another out there. And when we play that way, we're hard to play against."

Pittsburgh (39-24-8) won its fifth straight game. The win, combined with the New York Islanders' 3-0 loss to the Dallas Stars, allowed the Penguins to move past the Islanders and into third place in the Metropolitan Division.

 

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Silfverberg scores winner for Ducks against Jets

 

Anaheim forward's goal in overtime defeats Winnipeg

 

by Patrick Williams / NHL.com Correspondent

March 21st, 2016

Silfverberg's overtime winner

ANA@WPG: Silfverberg buries his own rebound for GWG

 

3/20/16: Jakob Silfverberg buries his own rebound on the doorstep top-shelf, giving the Ducks a 3-2 win in overtime

WINNIPEG -- Jakob Silfverberg scored with 58.6 seconds left in overtime to help the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre on Sunday.

Silfverberg shook loose from Winnipeg defenders and took a pass from Ryan Kesler before breaking in on Jets goaltender Michael Hutchinson and putting in his second chance under the crossbar for this 13th goal.

"They kind of forgot about me," said Silfverberg, who scored his first career overtime goal. "[Ryan Kesler] made a good pass, and I had a lot more time than I thought I would."

The win began a five-game Canadian road trip for the Ducks (40-22-9). They moved to within four points of the Los Angeles Kings for the Pacific Division lead. The trip continues against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

"Getting this first win is great for the confidence for the rest of the trip," Silfverberg said. "You always say you want to start off a road trip with a win, and that's what we did. Maybe it wasn't the prettiest way, but we managed to find a way, and that's what is important."

 

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Devils' Wedgewood gets first NHL victory

 

Goalie makes 27 saves; New Jersey gets first win vs. Columbus this season

 

by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com staff writer

March 21st, 2016

NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils got another good look at what is turning out to be a promising future when goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves in his NHL debut in a 2-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Prudential Center on Sunday.

Wedgewood, a third-round pick (No. 84) in the 2010 NHL Draft, made 13 saves in the second period and six in the third when the Blue Jackets were scoreless on two power-play opportunities.

Devante Smith-Pelly and Reid Boucher scored for the Devils (35-31-7), who defeated the Blue Jackets for the first time in five tries this season.

"Over the years you don't want to think too much about [when this day would happen]," Wedgewood said. "You're always positive, and I'm a positive guy. I realized [Martin Brodeur] was good for a long time, and [Cory Schneider] has been doing amazing, and [Keith Kinkaid] was playing so well."

 

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Penguins defeat Capitals for sixth straight win

 

Rookie Kuhnhackl has goal, two assists; Pittsburgh scores four straight to pull away

 

by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent

March 21st, 2016

Kunitz's one-timer finds a way in WSH@PIT: Crosby feeds Kunitz for a one-timer

3/20/16: Chris Kunitz blasts a pass from Sidney Crosby that trickles through Braden Holtby and in, extending the Penguins' lead to three

 

PITTSBURGH -- Six Pittsburgh Penguins scored in a heated 6-2 win against the Washington Capitals at Consol Energy Center on Sunday.

The Penguins (40-24-8) prevented the Capitals (51-15-5) from clinching the Metropolitan Division title and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Pittsburgh, which has won six games in a row and is tied with the New York Rangers for second place in the Metropolitan, scored four straight goals after Washington rallied to tie it 2-2 in the second period.

"You can define toughness a lot of different ways," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. "I strongly believe we have a tough team."

With Pittsburgh leading 2-1, Penguins forward Bryan Rust and Capitals defenseman Mike Weber each was penalized for roughing at 13:04 of the second. Pittsburgh went on the power play with Washington forward Andre Burakovsky serving an additional roughing penalty against Weber.

 

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Monahan scores twice, Flames top Canadiens

 

Forward has five goals, nine points in past six games; Backstrom wins first start this season

 

by Sean Farrell / NHL.com Correspondent

March 21st, 2016

Monahan tips in his 25th goal CGY@MTL: Hamilton feeds Monahan for a goal in the 2nd

3/20/16: Sean Monahan tips in the puck off Dougie Hamilton's pass, scoring a goal to extend the Flames' lead to 2-0

 

MONTREAL -- Sean Monahan and the Calgary Flames were determined to celebrate a victory after goalie Niklas Backstrom's first NHL game in 14 months.

Monahan had two goals and an assist, and Backstrom made 21 saves in his first game since Jan. 13, 2015 to lead Calgary to a 4-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Sunday.

"It was huge," Monahan said. "He's worked so hard for us. He comes in every day like a pro and obviously that's a big win and we want to get that one for him."

Backstrom was acquired in a trade from the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 29.

 

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Wild defeat Blackhawks in shootout

 

Minnesota gets fourth win against Chicago this season

 

by Brian Hedger / NHL.com Correspondent

March 21st, 2016

Coyle's shootout winner MIN@CHI: Coyle scores lone shootout goal for the win

3/20/16: Charlie Coyle beats Scott Darling with a backhand move for the only goal in the shootout, winning the game for the Wild

 

CHICAGO -- The Minnesota Wild continued their success against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

Charlie Coyle's goal in the first round decided the shootout and gave the Wild a 3-2 win at United Center, giving Minnesota (34-28-11) its fourth victory against Chicago (42-24-7) in as many games this season.

"It says a lot," Wild coach John Torchetti said in regards to the Wild sweeping a back-to-back set from the Blackhawks, winning each time in a shootout. "It says that [our guys] want it. Some people are questioning us that we want it, but not me. I think we want it."

Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin were unable to beat Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (29 saves) in the shootout.

 

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Landeskog returns, helps Avalanche top Oilers

 

Captain has goal, assist in first game back from suspension; Pickard makes 26 saves

 

by Derek Van Diest / NHL.com Correspondent

March 21st, 2016

Landeskog's beautiful goal COL@EDM: Landeskog opens the scoring in the 2nd

3/20/16: Gabriel Landeskog receives Carl Soderberg's feed and slips it into the net to open the scoring in the 2nd

 

EDMONTON -- Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist in his return from a three-game suspension, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Rexall Place on Sunday.

The Avalanche (38-31-4) lead the Minnesota Wild by one point for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. The Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout Sunday to briefly take over the West's final playoff position.

Tyson Barrie and Blake Comeau scored for Colorado in its third consecutive win to end a four-game road trip.

"I felt good." Landeskog said. "It's tough watching, and I was hungry and ready to go. But the guys have done a great job throughout the road trip to make sure we're in a great spot, and I was just hungry to come out and help out."

 

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Reimer leads Sharks past Coyotes

 

San Jose goalie makes 25 saves against Arizona for second shutout

 

by Eric Gilmore / NHL.com Correspondent

March 21st, 2016

SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks' trade for goaltender James Reimer continued paying dividends at SAP Center on Sunday.

Reimer had a 25-save shutout, and the Sharks defeated the Arizona Coyotes 3-0, winning for the fourth time in five games.

Reimer, who made his fourth start in place of No. 1 goaltender Martin Jones since coming to San Jose from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 27, had his second shutout of the season, each with the Sharks; he made 31 saves in a 3-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers on March 8. Reimer is 3-1-0 with San Jose.

"He was really solid," Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said of Reimer. "I thought we did a good job in front of him, letting him see most shots, but he made a couple big saves too at the right time. That's a great luxury to have, both guys playing the way they are right now."

 

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Nash, Rangers defeat Panthers

 

Forward scores first goal since Dec. 30; Lundqvist makes 25 saves

 

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Nash beats Montoya five-hole FLA@NYR: Nash buries Klein's feed to pad lead

3/21/16: Rick Nash fires a feed from Kevin Klein through the legs of Al Montoya to pad the Rangers' lead to two goals in the 3rd

 

NEW YORK -- The good New York Rangers showed up at Madison Square Garden on Monday, roughly 48 hours after the bad Rangers left San Jose with a frustrating loss that prompted a players-only meeting.

The Rangers won't play too far into the spring if they stay as bipolar as they have been of late. That's why they're hoping their 4-2 win at home against the Florida Panthers is the start of a strong late-season push toward a long run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

"It was great to see the way we responded as a group after last game," Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist said. "It also shows how much focus to details, determination, how much it can change the look out there. Going from last game to this game, it's like two different teams."

Last game, a 4-1 loss at the San Jose Sharks, was an exercise in futility for the Rangers. They broke down far too often in front of Lundqvist, allowing three goals in the third period and 52 shots in total. They had 26.

 

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Flyers hand Islanders fourth straight loss

 

Philadelphia moves within one point of second wild card in Eastern Conference

 

by David Satriano @davidsatriano / NHL.com Staff Writer

11:27 AM

NEW YORK -- Brandon Manning's first NHL goal proved to be the game-winner and the Philadelphia Flyers moved within a point of a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 victory against the New York Islanders at Barclays Center on Monday.

Philadelphia (35-24-12), which is 11-3-2 in its past 16 games, is one point behind the Detroit Red Wings for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference with one game in hand. They are three points behind the Islanders for the first wild card with the same number of games played.

Manning gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead at 13:01 of the second period for his first goal in 66 games. He sped into the offensive zone off a pass from former Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald and beat goalie Thomas Greiss over the shoulder with a wrist shot.

"It's been a long time coming. Your first [goal] everyone says you'll always remember it," Manning said. "I think the biggest thing was to be able to contribute in games like this, in situations like this. The biggest thing for our team was to win tonight."

 

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Nylander, Maple Leafs top Flames

 

Rookie forward scores winning goal, has two assists for first three-point game

 

by Mike Brophy / NHL.com Correspondent

11:35 AM

Nylander's snipe finds the net CGY@TOR: Nylander scores go-ahead goal in the 3rd

3/21/16: William Nylander fires a one-timer past Jonas Hiller to give the Maple Leafs the lead in the opening minute of the 3rd

 

TORONTO -- Make that back-to-back games as First Star for William Nylander.

The rookie center scored the game-winning goal and had two assists in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-2 win against the Calgary Flames at Air Canada Centre on Monday.

"I think our line played really well," Nyalnder said. "(Zach) Hyman was strong on the forecheck chasing down pucks and was strong in front of the net. PA (Parenteau) also made some great plays as well."

Nyalnder, who had a goal and an assist in Toronto's 4-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, scored the game-winner 29 seconds into the third period when he one-timed Jake Gardiner's feed past Calgary goaltender Jonas Hiller from 40 feet out.

"It was thanks to Hyman in front of the net," Nylander said. "I didn't really think the goalie saw anything on the shot. A lot of thanks to Hyman."

 

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Johansen leads Predators past Kings

 

Nashville's Ryan Johansen gets goal, two assists in win against Los Angeles

 

by Robby Stanley / NHL.com Correspondent

11:56 AM

NASHVILLE -- Ryan Johansen had one goal and two assists to help the Nashville Predators to a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Bridgestone Arena on Monday.

Johansen gave the Predators a 4-2 lead at 11:45 of the third period on a redirection. Defenseman Shea Weber took a wrist shot that was tipped by Johansen past Kings goaltender Jhonas Enroth.

"It's very special," Johansen said. "We've got a lot of young bodies in this room. I think when they go home tonight, they're going to look at the standings and the result tonight and say 'Wow, we beat one of the best teams in the League and a team that's talked about a lot as a Stanley Cup contender.' We definitely use it as confidence throughout our group in this room and maybe being the playoff matchup."

James Neal, Mike Fisher, Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi had goals for Nashville (37-23-13), who moved within four points of the Chicago Blackhawks for third place in the Central Division. Pekka Rinne made 28 saves.

 

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