Nigel Dawes' shootout goal settled a brilliant goaltending duel between New York teammate Henrik Lundqvist and the Boston Bruins' Alex Auld and lifted the Rangers to a stirring 1-0 victory in the NHL on Sunday. Dawes scored in the shootout for the third time in four games and pushed the Rangers ahead of Boston by one point for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Both teams have 13 games remaining. Through regulation, Auld made 34 saves. He was matched by Lundqvist, who stopped 27 shots. Penguins 4, Capitals 2: At Washington, Sidney Crosby scored two goals - one a fluke with 28 seconds to play - and Pittsburgh tallied twice in the final 30 seconds to move within one point of first-place New Jersey in the Atlantic Division. With the score 2-2, Washington's Nicklas Backstrom backhanded a loose puck into his own net. The puck appeared to hit Crosby's skate along the way, giving the reigning league MVP his second goal of the game and 22nd of the season. Red Wings 4, Predators 3: At Detroit, Johan Franzen scored two power-play goals for NHL-leading Detroit. The Red Wings welcomed back captain Nicklas Lidstrom, the star defenseman who missed six games because of a knee injury. He has won five of the last six Norris Trophies as the NHL's top defenseman. He had two assists. In other games it was: Oilers 6, Blackhawks 5, OT; Blue Jackets 5, Lightning 3; Sharks 3, Wild 2, SO; Stars 3, Avalanche 0; Ducks 3, Canadiens 1. __
