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Mika Zibanejad reached the milestone of 20 goals this season on Monday, helping the New York Rangers win 3-1 against the New Jersey Devils.
Zibanejad gave his team a 1-0 lead midway through the middle period.
He scored from the backhand of the slot, after taking a pass from Chris Kreider.
Erik Gustafsson doubled the cushion before the second intermission, while Vincent Trocheck completed in an empty net.
Jonathan Quick made 19 saves, being beaten only by Simon Nemec.
Author of 389 wins, Quick joined Dominik Hasek in 15the rank of history in this chapter.
Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 23 shots for the Devils, winning only once in six games.
The Rangers will play their next three road games starting Tuesday in Raleigh.
The Canadian Press
Jets shut out Capitals 3-0
PHOTO FRED GREENSLADE, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Kyle Connor (81) and Mark Scheifele (55)
Connor Hellebuyck blocked 23 shots en route to 30e win on Monday, helping the Winnipeg Jets win 3-0 against the Washington Capitals.
Hellebuyck reached the 30-win plateau for the fifth time in his career.
He has four shutouts this season and 36 in his career.
Kyle Connor, Neal Pionk and Alex Iafallo were the scorers. Connor leads the Jets with 27 goals this season.
Winnipeg responded well after being shut out 5-0 on Saturday in Vancouver.
The Capitals let their only numerical superiority slip away. They had scored in such a context for seven consecutive games.
The Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi missed a sixth straight game with an upper-body injury.
TJ Oshie was back in the opposing team after a seven-game absence (upper body).
Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves for the Capitals, who began a five-game road trip.
Visits to Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver and Calgary remain on their agenda, between now and next Monday.
The Canadian Press
The Blues have a 5-1 advantage over the Bruins
PHOTO CHARLES KRUPA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Blues, who started this game eight points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference, ended a three-game losing streak.
Kasperi Kapanen and Robert Thomas scored in the first period and Joel Hofer made 36 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Monday.
The Blues, who started this game eight points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference, ended a three-game losing streak. They finished a five-game road trip with a 2-3-0 record.
Kevin Hayes, Brandon Saad and Alexey Toropchenko also lit the red light in victory. The Missouri club had been limited to three goals in its last three defeats.
Kapanen finished his evening’s work with three points.
David Pastrnak scored his 41e net of the season for the Bruins, who were trying to win a third straight game. Jeremy Swayman gave up four times on 21 shots.
Justin Brazeau came close to scoring for the Bruins, but video review showed an offside after he beat Hofer.
The Bruins are in a good position to get their hands on the Presidents’ Trophy after setting new National Hockey League records with 65 wins and 135 points last season.
Ken Powtak, Associated Press