NHL ROUNDUP : Noonan’s Hat Trick Kick-Starts Rangers

Brian Noonan, realizing New York had been struggling offensively, scored three goals, his last into an empty net, and led the Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Hartford Whalers on Wednesday night at Hartford, Conn.

“We haven’t gotten a lot of scoring,” Noonan said. “Guys like myself and some other guys, we realize we have to step it up and start scoring.”

Noonan, who came into the game with only three goals in 20 games, also had an assist.

Hartford played without starting goalie Sean Burke, listed as day to day because of a groin strain.

Quebec 8, Tampa Bay 2--Defenseman Uwe Krupp scored the first hat trick of his career and added an assist, and Mike Ricci had four assists as the Nordiques ended a four-game winless streak at Quebec.

Jocelyn Thibault stopped 27 of 29 shots to improve to 4-1-1.

Dallas 5, Edmonton 3--Mike Modano scored twice and Peter Zezel’s first goal with the Stars proved to be the game winner at Edmonton.

Zezel played only his second game since returning from arthroscopic knee surgery.

NHL Notes

Brendan Shanahan of the St. Louis Blues was arrested after a fight in a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., nightclub at 2:31 a.m. Wednesday and charged with trespassing. Shanahan, arrested after twice being asked to leave the club, was released on $25 bail.