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Jagr’s goal lifts surging Rangers

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From the Associated Press

Jaromir Jagr scored with a shot off the stick of defenseman Rob Scuderi with 33 seconds left Monday night, giving the host New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The goal ended Pittsburgh’s winning streak at five games and improved to 7-1-3 a run by the surging Rangers, who moved past idle Carolina into seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

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Vancouver 2, Edmonton 1 -- Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist, and the Canucks extended the host Oilers’ winless streak to 11 games.

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The NHL suspended Nashville Predators forward Jordin Tootoo five games for punching and knocking unconscious Dallas Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas in a game Saturday at Nashville.... Hall of Famer Mike Gartner resigned from the NHL Players’ Assn. after eight years late Monday, about a week after two top union officials were put on leave because of allegations they ordered the monitoring of NHLPA player e-mail.

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