The Toronto Maple Leafs ended the Ottawa Senators’ 11-game winning streak with a stunning 5-0 victory on Saturday.
Newly acquired netminder Jean-Sebastien Giguere recorded his second shutout in as many games for the Leafs, making 30 saves.
Giguere, who was traded from Anaheim yesterday, had blanked the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Tuesday.
“It doesn’t even look like he’s trying,” Leafs coach Ron Wilson told reporters. “He makes every save look easy. Which means your guys are thinking, oh we’re doing everything right, which just breeds confidence.”
Phil Kessel and Luke Schenn both scored twice for Toronto, who have the worst record in the Northeast Division, 21 points behind second-ranked Ottawa.
The victory came on an emotional night for the Leafs, who honored general manager Brian Burke’s late son Brendan before the game. Brendan, 21, was killed in a car crash on Friday.
■KINGS VS RED WINGS
AFP, LOS ANGELES
Michal Handzus scored two goals as Los Angeles rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Saturday, giving the Kings a franchise record nine consecutive wins.
Handzus, who will play for Slovakia in the upcoming Olympics, Russian Alexander Frolov and Ryan Smyth of Canada all scored in the second for the Kings who surpassed the eight-game winning streaks established by Wayne Gretzky’s 1991 to 1992 Kings’ team and the 1972 to 1973 team.
Kings red-hot goalie Jonathan Quick made 20 saves for his league leading 34th victory.
Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals for the Red Wings who lost for the ninth time in 12 games.
Swedish Olympic forward Tomas Holmstrom injured his left leg late in the first period and did not return to the game for Detroit.
■SHARKS VS PREDATORS
AP, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
The San Jose Sharks maintained their lead atop the NHL’s Western Conference with a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
In other NHL play, it was:
• Blackhawks 2, Blues 1
• Stars 4, Coyotes 0
• Canadiens 5, Penguins 3
• Rangers 3, Devils 1
• Canucks 3, Bruins 2, SO
• Blue Jackets 4, Sabres 0
• Lightning 2, Flames 1
• Wild 2, Flyers 1
• Thrashers 4, Panthers 2
• Avalanche 3, Oilers 0
• Hurricanes 3, Islanders 1
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