NHL roundup: Flames stay red-hot, win 7th straight

Goalie Mike Smith stopped 38 shots for the Flames, who go into their bye week
after running the table on a four-game road trip and vaulting into second
place in the Pacific Division.

Johnny Gaudreau, who had a pair of helpers, is riding a seven-game point
streak, in which he's collected two goals and 11 assists, while Hamilton is on
a five-game run with four goals and six points.

Flames captain Mark Giordano was handed a match penalty and game misconduct
after hitting Sebastian Aho and knocking him from the game, which might result
in a suspension.

Penguins 5, Rangers 2

Phil Kessel's second-period wrister beat Henrik Lundqvist and accounted for
his 700th career NHL point and the decisive tally in Pittsburgh's 5-2 victory
against New York at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

Kessel's goal, his 20th of the season, was the Penguins' second goal in a span
of 1:15 after Dominik Simon's first tally of the season at 13:15 of the second
tied the game at 2. Patric Hornqvist, Sidney Crosby and Carl Hagelin each
added a goal for the Penguins, who rattled off their fourth straight victory
and improved to 5-1-0 since the calendar flipped.

Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 0

Petr Mrazek stopped all 27 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season
and the 12th of his career, and Detroit cruised past host Chicago.

Dylan Larkin, Mike Green, Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi each scored as
Detroit snapped a two-game skid. The Red Wings shut out an opponent for the
second time in 43 games.

Chicago was held scoreless for the third time this season. The Blackhawks have
lost two of their past three games.

--Field Level Media