NEW YORK — Brandon Dubinsky and defenseman Dan Girardi scored 2:04 apart during New York’s three-goal second period, and Henrik Lundqvist earned his 20th NHL shutout to lift the Rangers to a 3-0 victory that sent the New Jersey Devils to a season-high, fifth straight loss Monday night.
Ryan Callahan added his 21st goal for the Rangers, who bounced back from a disappointing 0-1-1 road trip and moved within a point of sixth-place Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference playoff race. New York also stretched its lead to four points over Florida, which is below the postseason cutoff.
There was no drama between Rangers agitator Sean Avery and Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, longtime adversaries.
CALGARY, Alberta — Jonathan Cheechoo scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to lead San Jose.
Dan Boyle also scored and Joe Thornton had two assists as the Sharks reached 50 wins for the second time in franchise history and moved four points ahead of Detroit in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy.
Jarome Iginla tied the score for Calgary late in the first period with his 32nd goal of the season.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Petr Prucha scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift Phoenix past Dallas.
Prucha took a pass from Shane Doan at the top right corner of the crease and shoved the puck past Dallas goalie Tobias Stephan for a power-play goal just 16 seconds after Andrew Hutchinson was whistled for tripping.
Enver Lisin and Scottie Upshall scored two goals apiece and Doan added his team-leading 29th goal for the Coyotes, who won for the second time in three games.
Brendan Morrison, Hutchinson, Darryl Sydor, Chris Conner and Loui Eriksson scored for the Stars, who have lost seven straight. Dallas is 4-12-2 since moving a season-best eight games over .500 on February 19.
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