Rangers shut out Panthers

<p><em></em>NEW YORK - Henrik Lundqvist and Petr Prucha are far off the rookie of the year radar, and that is just how their superstar teammate wants it.</p><p>"I'm glad about it because they don't get a big head," Jaromir Jagr said after his two-goal performance and the efforts of his young teammates helped the New York Rangers to a 4-0 victory Saturday over the Florida Panthers.</p><p>While debate rages whether Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby or Washington's Alexander Ovechkin is the NHL's best first-year player, the tandem of Lundqvist and Prucha is quietly aiding the Rangers in their quest for the team's first playoff appearance since 1997.</p><p>Lundqvist made a career-high 38 saves in his second career shutout - both against Florida - and Prucha scored his 20th goal as New York snapped a three-game losing streak.</p><p>"There are so many good rookies in the league, I just have to keep focusing on my game," Lundqvist said. "There are so many young guys coming up all the time, you need to establish yourself."</p><p>Jagr, the NHL points leader with 65, boosted his goal total to 27 with two, and Ville Nieminen added one for the Rangers, who snapped a three-game losing streak for the fourth time this season.</p><p>Michael Nylander had three assists.</p><p><li>AVALANCHE 3, BLUE JACKETS 2, SO:</p><p>Alex Tanguay and Marek Svatos scored shootout goals for host Colorado.</p><p>Tanguay and Svatos also accounted for both Colorado goals in regulation, and the Avalanche won their fourth straight.</p><p><li>CANADIENS 4, SENATORS 1:</p><p>Radek Bonk and Mathieu Dandenault ended lengthy goal droughts and the host Canadiens scored four times in the first period.</p><p>Bonk hadn't scored in 44 games, and Dandenault ended a 46-game goal drought.</p><p><li>HURRICANES 3, ISLANDERS 0:</p><p>Martin Gerber made 30 saves for his sixth career shutout, and visiting Carolina scored three goals in a 6:14 span in the second period to beat the New York Islanders for a home-and-home sweep.</p><p><li>THRASHERS 4, PENGUINS 3:</p><p>Marc Savard broke a tie with a power-play goal with 3:25 to play, and Ilya Kovalchuk had two more goals to help visiting Atlanta beat Pittsburgh.</p><p><li>MAPLE LEAFS 3, OILERS 2:</p><p>Backup goalie Mikael Tellqvist made 36 saves and Chad Kilger scored the winning goal early in the third period for visiting Toronto.</p><p><li>DEVILS 3, SABRES 2:</p><p>Brian Rafalski had a goal and an assist, and Martin Brodeur made 26 saves for New Jersey.</p><p><li>WILD 4, MIGHTY DUCKS 1:</p><p>Manny Fernandez made 22 saves for host Minnesota and matched his career high with his sixth straight victory.</p><p><li>SUSPENSION:</p><p>Eric Godard of the New York Islanders was suspended for two games by the NHL for punching Carolina Hurricanes forward Justin Williams.</p><p></p>