Jaromir Jagr shook off a sore hip, setting up Marek Malik's first goal in 75 games and then scoring in the shootout to lift the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
The win, New York's fourth in five games, moved the Rangers into a tie with Carolina for eighth in the Eastern Conference -- the cutoff for the playoffs.
Matt Cullen also scored during the shootout against Hurricanes backup goalie John Grahame, and Henrik Lundqvist turned aside Justin Williams and Ray Whitney in the tiebreaker. Williams got the Hurricanes even at 1 with a second-period goal.
Jagr has shootout goals in two of his last three tries after an 0-for-4 start this season. Lundqvist made 30 saves overall.
The Rangers earned a point for the seventh straight game (5-0-2) and played overtime for the sixth time in nine contests. Carolina pressed for the winner after Michael Nylander was called for high-sticking with 1:35 left in overtime, but Lundqvist held his ground.
Bruins 6, Red Wings 3
At Detroit, Marco Sturm had two goals and an assist to lift Boston, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Chuck Kobasew added a goal and an assist for the Bruins, and Petr Tenkrat, Patrice Bergeron and Phil Kessel also scored. Marc Savard added three assists. Goalkeeper Tim Thomas made 35 saves.
Jiri Hudler had a goal and an assist for Detroit, and Nicklas Lidstrom and Robert Lang also scored. Dominik Hasek stopped 19 shots.
Wild 3, Avalanche 2, OT
At St. Paul, Minnesota, Brent Burns' rebound goal with 18.9 seconds left in overtime lifted Minnesota.
Mikko Koivu scored two goals and Niklas Backstrom made 21 saves for the Wild, who dealt their Northwest Division rivals a serious setback in their pursuit of the playoffs.
Avalanche rookie Paul Stastny assisted on a first-period goal, giving him a point in his 18th consecutive game and setting the NHL record for the longest point streak by a rookie.
The Avalanche lost for the first time in six games and trail Calgary by eight points for the eighth and final playoff spot with 13 games to play. Milan Hejduk and Ian Laperriere scored for Colorado.
Stars 4, Kings 3, OT
At Dallas, Mike Modano scored his 499th career goal 35 seconds into overtime and Dallas took over sole possession of second place in the Pacific Division.
Modano scored his 14th of the season and third in five games on a quick shot from the high slot, beating Sean Burke to move three goals behind Joe Mullen for the career lead among US-born players.
Niklas Hagman and Trevor Daley added goals, and Marty Turco stopped 18 shots for the Stars.
Dustin Brown scored two goals while Brian Willsie added a goal, and Burke made 30 saves for the Kings, 0-2-3 in their last five games.
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