Penguins defeat Rangers

New York's Jaromir Jagr remains a goal shy of 600for his career.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH -- Mark Recchi scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut down Jaromir Jagr and the New York Rangers in a 3-1 victory Saturday night.
Recchi's goals, which doubled his season total, were scored in the third period. Pittsburgh also got a goal from Jordan Staal and 23 saves from Marc-Andre Fleury.
The Penguins' sound defensive play limited New York to 11 shots through the first two periods.
Pittsburgh was 1-4-2 in its previous seven games but beat New York for the second time this season. The other was a 6-5 road victory on Oct. 12.
The Penguins improved to 9-7-2 overall. They didn't record their ninth victory last season until Dec. 29, in their 36th game.
New York has lost three of four.
Jagr was held to two shots and appeared lethargic most of the evening while being booed with each touch of the puck. The former Penguins star is one goal away from becoming the 16th NHL player with 600.
He scored his first at the Igloo on Oct. 7, 1990, when he was a rookie with Pittsburgh.
Islanders 4, Panthers 1
SUNRISE, Fla.-- Mike Dunham made 43 saves, and Arron Asham broke a second-period tie, lifting the New York Islanders to victory.
Miroslav Satan, Jason Blake and Alexei Yashin also scored for New York, 3-0-1 on its five-game road trip.
Ville Peltonen had the only goal for the Panthers, and Ed Belfour made 29 saves.
Blake's goal at 16:23 of the third period gave the Islanders a 3-1 lead. Yashin took the puck away from Olli Jokinen along the boards and passed from the right circle to Blake, who slid the puck by Belfour from in front. Blake leads the Islanders with 10 goals.
Satan had an empty-net score at 19:19.
New York took a 2-1 on Asham's goal at 14:19 of the second. Sean Hill's shot was blocked by Belfour but Asham picked up the loose puck and pushed it in. It was Asham's first goal of the season.
Florida tied it 1-1 at 2:26 of the second. Juraj Kolnik's shot hit Dunham's left skate and bounced out in front of the crease. Peltonen was there for the rebound and poked in the puck. It was Peltonen's first goal with the Panthers.
The Islanders took a 1-0 lead on Yashin's goal at 11:55 of the first. Jason Blake passed from the right circle to Yashin in the slot for a wrist shot that beat Belfour on the glove side.
Notes
Yashin has eight goals and 14 assists in 18 games this season...Florida's Martin Gelinas recovered from a rib injury suffered on Thursday and played in tonight's game...
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