(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Goaltender Cam Talbot made 38 saves as the New York Rangers maintained their grip on top spot in the league with a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Since starting goaltender Henrik Lundqvist left the lineup with a neck injury February 2, the Rangers are 15-2-3.
James Sheppard and defenseman Matt Hunwick scored for the Rangers (44-17-7).
Goaltender Dan Ellis stopped 32 shots for the Panthers (31-24-14), who are battling the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins for the final playoff spots in the East.
Blues 3, Stars 0
St Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 34th goal of the season and backup goaltender Jake Allen stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn his fourth shutout of the season as the Blues blanked the Dallas Stars 3-0.
After a scoreless opening two periods, St Louis (44-20-5) also got goals in the third from Alexander Steen and T J Oshie.
Dallas fell to 32-28-10.
Red Wings 5, Penguins 1
Teemu Pulkkinen scored twice and Marek Zidlicky had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings broke out of a funk with a 5-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Henrik Zetterberg added a goal and an assist, and Riley Sheahan also scored for Detroit (38-19-11), who had lost two games in a row and were 1-4 in their previous five.
Pittsburgh (39-20-10) lost their second game in as many days despite getting captain and leading scorer Sidney Crosby back after he missed Saturday's game against Boston because of an undisclosed ailment.
Evgeni Malkin did not play yesterday because of a lower-body injury he sustained on Saturday, officials said.
Senators 2, Flyers 1 (shootout)
Senators goalie Andrew Hammond stopped 27 shots through overtime and all three he faced in the shootout to lead Ottawa past Philadelphia 2-1.
Hammond became the second goalie in NHL history to give up two or fewer goals in each of his first 11 games as a starter. Boston Bruins netminder Frank Brimsek holds the record of 12 games, set in 1938.
Bobby Ryan scored the only goal in the shootout to lift Ottawa (33-24-11) to the win.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored in regulation for the Senators while Jakub Voracek tallied for the Flyers (29-27-15).
Hurricanes 3, Blue Jackets 2
Justin Faulk, Ron Hainsey and Brad Malone scored second period goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 for just their second win in seven games.
Goaltender Anton Khudobin had 22 saves for the Hurricanes, who had been 1-4-1 since Feb. 28, including a 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus five days earlier.
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