Jake Allen made 32 saves with regular starter Brian Elliott back home resting as the St Louis Blues beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 4-0 on Saturday for their fourth consecutive shutout.
Kyle Brodziak, Colton Parayko, Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrik Berglund scored for the Blues, who have their sights on the Central Division title
“When your goalie’s hot, the confidence breathes through the rest of the team,” Brodziak said. “We’re feeling that right now.”
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The Capitals would have clinched the Presidents’ Trophy with a point, but now must wait until at least Monday.
Mattias Janmark returned to the lineup from injury and got his first career two-goal game, while Antti Niemi made 34 saves against his former team to help Dallas win for the fourth time in five games.
Carl Hagelin scored twice and Phil Kessel had a goal and four assists as Pittsburgh beat Detroit 7-2, boosting their chances of earning a 10th-straight trip to the playoffs while hurting Detroit’s quest to extend its post-season streak to 25.
The Penguins have won seven of eight, staying ahead of the New York Islanders for the third guaranteed spot from the Metropolitan Division.
The Islanders beat the Hurricanes 4-3 after Cal Clutterbuck scored a deflected goal with 13.8 seconds left in overtime.
Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist while Roberto Luongo made 33 saves as Florida took over first place in the Atlantic Division by beating Tampa Bay 5-2.
Vincent Trocheck, Jiri Hudler, Jonathan Huberdeau and Jussi Jokinen also scored for the Panthers, who have a two-point lead over the Lightning.
Rickard Rakell scored a power-play goal in overtime as Anaheim finished with four straight goals to beat Ottawa 4-3.
Zdeno Chara snapped a 20-game goal drought as the Boston Bruins ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves for his 19th NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 in a pivotal game between two teams contending for the final Western Conference playoff spot.
Chris Kreider had two goals and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2, while Shea Weber and James Neal each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-1 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Andrew Ladd scored twice to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames, while the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2.
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