UNDATED (AP) — The New York Rangers’ latest victory may be a costly one.
Ryan Strome’s first-period goal stood up as the Rangers picked up their fifth straight win, 1-0 over the Sharks.
The Blueshirts have won seven straight at home and are 9-2-0 in their last 11 overall.
But New York finished the game without Igor Shesterkin, who appeared to suffer a right leg injury stretching out face-down in the crease just over five minutes into the third period. Alexander Georgiev stopped nine shots after Shesterkin recorded 19.
Adin Hill made 25 saves for the Sharks, who had won three in a row.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Yanni Gourde scored his sixth goal of the season 49 seconds into the Kraken’s 4-3 verdict over the Oilers. Colin Blackwell and Alex Wennberg scored less than two minutes apart in the second period, helping the expansion team win for the fifth time in seven games. Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored his league-high 21st goal of the season in the first period.
— The Flames extended their road point streak to eight games with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Ducks. Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk scored in the shootout after Sean Monahan furnished a goal and an assist.
— The Jets crushed the Devils, 8-4 behind Mark Scheifele’s three goals and one assist. Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Blake Wheeler had three assists in the rout.
— Max Pacioretty scored twice and Chandler Stephenson had a short-handed tally in a four-goal second that carried the Golden Knights to a 7-1 win over the Coyotes. Michael Amadio, Evgenii Dadonov and Nicolas Roy each had a goal and an assist to help Vegas win for the first time in three games.
Blackhawks F Tyler Johnson sidelined by neck surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson is the second NHL player to have an unusual neck surgery.
A person with knowledge of the situation says Johnson’s operation was the same artificial disk replacement surgery that Jack Eichel underwent last month. Team physician Michael Terry says the 31-year-old Johnson will be sidelined for approximately three months.
Johnson has one goal and two assists in eight games in his first season with Chicago.
