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Taylor Hall Lifts Blackhawks to Victory Over Rangers
Taylor Hall scored the game-winning goal with 13:44 remaining and added an assist to help the visiting Chicago Blackhawks snap their season-worst five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night.
The Blackhawks, outscored 21-10 during their skid, gave interim coach Anders Sorensen his first victory since taking over last Thursday. Chicago also ended a six-game road losing streak and claimed just their fourth win in the past 15 games.
Tyler Bertuzzi contributed a goal, marking only the second time this season that Chicago has won when scoring two or fewer goals.
Goaltender Arvid Soderblom made 29 saves in place of Petr Mrazek, who is sidelined with a groin injury. Soderblom secured his ninth career win with a key left skate save on Artemi Panarin during a second-period power play.
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Red Wings Edge Sabres in Shootout Thriller
Lucas Raymond tallied a goal and an assist in regulation before scoring in the shootout as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-5, snapping their five-game losing streak.
Andrew Copp scored twice, and Moritz Seider added a goal and an assist for Detroit. Rookie goaltender Sebastian Cossa made his NHL debut, earning the win in relief. The Red Wings entered the game on an 0-3-2 skid but found a way to outlast the struggling Sabres.
Buffalo, led by Jason Zucker’s two goals and an assist, dropped their seventh consecutive game (0-4-3).
Canadiens Top Ducks in Shootout Victory
Patrik Laine recorded a goal and an assist in regulation and scored in the shootout to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Kirby Dach also found the back of the net for Montreal, while goaltender Sam Montembeault made 27 saves, including four in overtime, to help the Canadiens improve to 3-1-0 on their current homestand.
Troy Terry scored both goals for the Ducks, who have now lost six of their past eight games. Lukas Dostal stopped 19 shots but couldn’t prevent Montreal from prevailing in the shootout, with Laine and Cole Caufield converting for the Canadiens. Terry and Mason McTavish failed to score for Anaheim in the shootout.
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