(MENAFN- Kora) Goalie Chad Johnson was the star of the show with 31 saves for his third career shutout as the Bruins clinched a spot in the play-offs
Boston, who lead the Eastern Conference ahead of Tampa Bay and Montreal, have not tasted defeat since March 1 when they were beaten 4-2 by the Washington Capitals
The Bruins' 11 successive victories is also their best run of results since a 13-game winning streak back in 1970/71
At the Nationwide Arena, goals from Carl Hagelin, Derick Brassard and Derek Stepan lifted the New York Rangers to a 3-1 victory at the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus broke the deadlock after two scoreless periods but that is as good as it got for the hosts
Over in Chicago, defending Stanley Cup champions the Blackhawks dug deep to overcome the challenge of the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2
The Blackhawks were without the services of injured star Patrick Kane as well as Brandon Saad, Bryan Bickell and Michal Rozsival but they still managed to win courtesy of Jonathan Toew's breakaway goal early in third period
Chicago, who have won two on the bounce, are still four points adrift of St Louis in the Western Conference
Meanwhile, the lowly Nashville Predators finally had something to cheer about after edging the Calgary Flames 6-5
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Nashville, who have managed just 30 wins for the season thus far
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