National Hockey League Game Capsules
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Scott Darling halted all 25 shots he faced to post his first career shutout and Chicago gained a measure of revenge over the New York Rangers with a 1-0 decision at Madison Square Garden. Brad Richards registered the lone score for the Blackhawks, who suffered a 1-0 overtime defeat to the Metropolitan Division leaders at United Center 10 days earlier. Chicago, which is chasing Nashville and St. Louis for the Central Division lead, has won four in a row. Cam Talbot made 30 saves for the Rangers, whose five-game win streak came to a halt.
Final Score: Columbus 4, Edmonton 3 (SO)
Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – Alexander Wennberg posted the deciding score in the third round of the shootout and sent Columbus to a 4-3 decision over Edmonton at Rexall Place. David Savard, Ryan Johansen and Mark Letestu tallied for the Blue Jackets, winners in four of their last five. Curtis McElhinney recorded a career-best 44 saves in regulation and added a pair of saves in the game’s final segment. Derek Roy, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nail Yakupov lit the lamp for the Oilers, losers in eight of their last nine. Ben Scrivens halted just 17-of-20 shots in the loss. Both Johansen and Jordan Eberle tallied in the second round after both shooters failed to open the shootout. Wennberg began the final round by beating Scrivens on a high backhander before Roy’s chance to prolong the contest was turned away by McElhinney.
Final Score: Anaheim 3, Los Angeles 2 (OT)
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ryan Kesler’s goal at the 45-second mark of overtime lifted Anaheim to a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles at Honda Center. Kesler was allowed free rein with the puck to circle behind Quick, pull out into the right circle and score the winner on a wrister inside the far post. Patrick Maroon and Jakob Silfverberg scored in the third period for the Ducks, who have won two in a row and six of their last nine and pulled ahead of both idle St. Louis and Montreal to top the NHL’s point list with 97. John Gibson finished with 29 saves. Jeff Carter and Jason Williams tallied for the Kings, who had won three of four coming in. Jonathan Quick turned aside 23 shots.
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