WINNIPEG, Manitoba: Scott Darling made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season, Andrew Ladd scored against his former team and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.
Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa opened the scoring 26 seconds apart late in the second period, and Tomas Fleischmann also had a goal for the Blackhawks. Darling earned the second shutout of his two-year career with the Blackhawks in his 20th game of the season.
It was Ladd’s first appearance in Winnipeg since the former Jets captain was traded to Chicago on Feb. 25 in a multiplayer deal that included current Jets forward Marko Dano. Ladd received a standing ovation from MTS Center crowd when a video tribute was played in the first period. He raised his stick to the fans in appreciation.
Ondrej Pavelec turned aside 32 shots for Winnipeg, which started a four-game homestand.
Chicago had a 13-11 edge in shots on goal after the scoreless first period, which featured Pavelec making a highlight-reel, full-arm snapping glove save on Dale Weise late in the period.
Darling had his own impressive moment in the second when he sprawled out on his stomach to stop Drew Stafford’s shot.
Kane scored his 39th goal of the season, and recorded his 91st point, at 16:56 when he raced in alone on Pavelec and sent a backhander over the netminder’s shoulder on the short side.
A shot by Artem Anisimov went off the stick of Winnipeg defenseman Dustin Byfuglien onto Hossa’s stick, and he fired the puck by Pavelec at 17:22 for his 12th goal of the season and 2-0 lead.
Capitals 4, Predators 1: Evgeny Kuznetsov put on a dazzling passing display and Daniel Winnik scored two goals as the Washington Capitals cooled off the hottest team in the NHL by beating the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Friday night.
Kuznetsov’s magnificent primary assists, including a no-look pass to T.J. Oshie, gave him 53 on the season. Winnik’s goals were his first with the Capitals since they acquired the forward from Toronto at the trade deadline.
Andre Burakovsky also scored as Washington moved two points closer to clinching the Metropolitan Division, top seed in the Eastern Conference and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. Braden Holtby made 20 saves to register his league-best 43rd victory.
Filip Forsberg, a Capitals first-round pick in 2012, scored his team-leading 29th goal for the Predators, who lost in regulation for just the second time in their past 18 games.
Sabres 3, Senators 1: Rookie Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Ottawa Senators.
Nick Deslauriers and Zach Bogosian also scored for Buffalo, and Chad Johnson made 32 saves
Alex Chiasson scored for the Senators, who got 31 stops from Craig Anderson.
A third consecutive road loss dimmed the Senators’ playoff hopes. Having won two straight at home entering Friday, Ottawa remained seven points behind Detroit for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa opened the scoring 26 seconds apart late in the second period, and Tomas Fleischmann also had a goal for the Blackhawks. Darling earned the second shutout of his two-year career with the Blackhawks in his 20th game of the season.
It was Ladd’s first appearance in Winnipeg since the former Jets captain was traded to Chicago on Feb. 25 in a multiplayer deal that included current Jets forward Marko Dano. Ladd received a standing ovation from MTS Center crowd when a video tribute was played in the first period. He raised his stick to the fans in appreciation.
Ondrej Pavelec turned aside 32 shots for Winnipeg, which started a four-game homestand.
Chicago had a 13-11 edge in shots on goal after the scoreless first period, which featured Pavelec making a highlight-reel, full-arm snapping glove save on Dale Weise late in the period.
Darling had his own impressive moment in the second when he sprawled out on his stomach to stop Drew Stafford’s shot.
Kane scored his 39th goal of the season, and recorded his 91st point, at 16:56 when he raced in alone on Pavelec and sent a backhander over the netminder’s shoulder on the short side.
A shot by Artem Anisimov went off the stick of Winnipeg defenseman Dustin Byfuglien onto Hossa’s stick, and he fired the puck by Pavelec at 17:22 for his 12th goal of the season and 2-0 lead.
Capitals 4, Predators 1: Evgeny Kuznetsov put on a dazzling passing display and Daniel Winnik scored two goals as the Washington Capitals cooled off the hottest team in the NHL by beating the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Friday night.
Kuznetsov’s magnificent primary assists, including a no-look pass to T.J. Oshie, gave him 53 on the season. Winnik’s goals were his first with the Capitals since they acquired the forward from Toronto at the trade deadline.
Andre Burakovsky also scored as Washington moved two points closer to clinching the Metropolitan Division, top seed in the Eastern Conference and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. Braden Holtby made 20 saves to register his league-best 43rd victory.
Filip Forsberg, a Capitals first-round pick in 2012, scored his team-leading 29th goal for the Predators, who lost in regulation for just the second time in their past 18 games.
Sabres 3, Senators 1: Rookie Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Ottawa Senators.
Nick Deslauriers and Zach Bogosian also scored for Buffalo, and Chad Johnson made 32 saves
Alex Chiasson scored for the Senators, who got 31 stops from Craig Anderson.
A third consecutive road loss dimmed the Senators’ playoff hopes. Having won two straight at home entering Friday, Ottawa remained seven points behind Detroit for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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