Henrik Lundqvist made 38 saves for his 20th career shut-out as the New York Rangers beat New Jersey 3-0 on home ice on Monday, a fifth consecutive loss for the Devils. The shut-out was Lundqvist's third of the season for the Rangers, who struck for three second-period goals against top New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur. With the win, New York (40-28-9) moved within a point of sixth-place Pittsburgh (41-27-8) in the tight Eastern Conference race. New Jersey (47-25-4), who have already secured a play-off spot, maintained third place in the East despite their skid.
Rangers Brandon Dubinsky, Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan all found net against Brodeur, who faced 37 shots. Dubinsky led off the scoring 4:35 into the second and two minutes later the Rangers held a 2-0 lead, Girardi getting the goal after assisting on Dubinsky's tally. Callahan wrapped things up 15:06 into the period behind assists from Scott Gomez and Sean Avery. * Reuters
