Hasek Squelches Rangers Again

Dominik Hasek enjoyed shutting out the New York Rangers so much earlier in the week he decided to do it again.

Hasek stopped 28 shots for his fifth shutout in 11 games this month as the Sabres beat the New York Rangers, 3-0, Friday night at Buffalo, N.Y.

Hasek made 33 saves in Buffalo’s 2-0 victory Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

With his 26th career shutout, Hasek lowered his goals-against average to 2.53 in 32 games this year.

The league doesn’t list a record for shutouts in a month, but Alex Connell of the Ottawa Senators posted five in a row in February 1928, when forward passing was banned in the attacking zone.

Phoenix 4, San Jose 0--Keith Tkachuk scored three goals and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 30 shots to highlight the Coyotes’ victory at San Jose.

Detroit 4, Toronto 1--Brendan Shanahan set up two goals, including the 549th of Steve Yzerman’s career, as the Red Wings ran their winning streak to four with the victory at Detroit.

Shanahan keyed a three-goal flurry in a 9 1/2-minute span of the first period. With his 10th goal of the season, Yzerman passed Michel Goulet for 14th place on the all-time list.

New Jersey 4, New York Islanders 3--Randy McKay scored his second goal of the game with 3:08 to play and the Devils rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Islanders at East Rutherford, N.J.

Chicago 4, St. Louis 1--Goalie Jeff Hackett stayed hot by making 20 saves, and Dmitri Nabokov had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks at St. Louis.

In his last four games, Hackett has given up two goals. Chicago outshot St. Louis, 34-21. It was the first time this year the Blues have lost while being outshot (11-1-3).

Florida 5, Carolina 2--Ray Whitney scored twice and Robert Svehla assisted on three goals to lift his team-leading total to 17 as the Panthers won at Greensboro, N.C.

Panther goalie John Vanbiesbrouck made 27 saves for his 299th career victory.

Pittsburgh 4, Washington 1--Jaromir Jagr had two goals and an assist at Washington and the Penguins ended their four-game winless streak.