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NEW YORK (AP) — When Alexandar Georgiev was young www.officialcoyotes.com , his family moved from Bulgaria to Russia so he could have a better opportunity to play sports. He was happy his parents were in attendance Wednesday night to see his first NHL shutout.Georgiev stopped 29 shots, Filip Chytil scored for the fifth straight game, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 5-0.“They did everything they could to help me along the way, so I’m very thankful for them,” the 22-year-old Georgiev said. “It’s a special moment that they were here to see my first shutout.”Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist, and Cody McLeod, Neal Pionk and Kevin Hayes also scored to help the Rangers win for the ninth time in 11 games (9-1-1). Kevin Shattenkirk and Mika Zibanejad each added two assists in the Rangers’ seventh straight win at home, now by a combined 26-10 margin.Georgiev, 7-6-1 in 15 career games coming in, made several nice stops, including 13 saves in the third period while winning his fourth straight start.The Rangers ended an eight-game skid (0-7-1) to the Islanders Arizona Coyotes T-Shirts Authentic , who had won 12 of the previous 13 meetings, including a 7-5 win at home last Thursday night. The shutout was the Rangers’ first in the series since a 1-0 overtime win at the Nassau Coliseum on April 13, 2013.“When you lose so often to someone you’re going to win one eventually,” Rangers first-year coach David Quinn said. “I think the odds were just in our favor. … That’s a really good hockey team. We were opportunistic tonight for sure.”Robin Lehner finished with 22 saves for the Islanders, who trailed 3-0 a little more than eight minutes into the game and lost for the fifth time in their last seven games (2-4-1). They also lost to a Metropolitan Division opponent for the first time after starting the season 7-0-0.“They got out early and we were chasing all night,” the Islanders’ Mathew Barzal said. “We just have to have a better start. We had a lot of Grade A chances, their goalie made some big saves.”Kreider beat Lehner from the left circle on a rush with 3:41 left for his team-leading 12th to cap the scoring.Neither team could muster anything for most of the second period until Hayes added to the Rangers’ advantage, beating Lehner in front with a backhand for his fifth with 2:43 left.Both teams finished with five shots on goal in the middle period. The Islanders had seven shots go wide, and the Rangers had one.Chytil extended his streak and got the Rangers started in the opening minute of the game. On a 2-on-1 rush with Kreider, he was skating up the right side and tried to send a pass across the front of the goal to his teammate, but the puck deflected off Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock back to Chytil and he beat Lehner 29 seconds in.“When you’re hot Arizona Coyotes Hoodies Authentic , you’re hot,” Hayes said of the 19-year-old Chytil. He’s been playing well. … It’s impressive. It’s a tough league to score goals in and he’s doing it at will right now.”McLeod doubled the lead at 3:30 as he deflected Tony DeAngelo’s long shot from the right point out of the air with his stick past Lehner.The Rangers also led 2-0 less than six minutes in last week in Brooklyn before the Islanders tied it with two goals late in the opening period and went on to another win. There was no comeback this time.“They’ve had our number, no doubt,” Shattenkirk said. “That’s huge for us as a confidence-builder going forward and just getting over that hump.”Pionk made it 3-0 on the power play at 8:04, firing a one-timer from center point that beat a screened Lehner on the blocker side for his fourth. It gave Pionk five points (one goal, four assists) in his last five games.NOTES: Islanders F Matt Martin missed his eighth straight game due to an upper-body injury. … Barzal ended a five-game points streak, in which he had a goal and five assists. … The teams meet again twice — Jan. 10 at Madison Square Garden, and Jan. 12 in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. … D Brady Skjei was back in the Rangers’ lineup after sitting out the previous two games. D Brendan Smith was a healthy scratch to make room. … Rangers F Mats Zuccarello missed his third straight game due to a groin injury. … Rangers F Ryan Strome had an assist on McLeod’s goal, giving him his first point in three games since being acquired from Edmonton last Friday. … The Rangers have scored at least one power-play goal in five of the last six games.UP NEXTIslanders: At New Jersey on Friday in the second of three games in four days.Rangers: At Philadelphia on Friday in the second of three games in four days, all against division opponents. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Connor McDavid won the fastest skater competition once again but Kendall Coyne Schofield won over the crowd.The U.S. women’s hockey star became the first woman ever to compete in the NHL All-Star skills competition on Friday night Arizona Coyotes Hats Authentic , racing around the rink in a time competitive with the top skaters in the men’s game in a barrier-breaking moment for women’s hockey.“The crowd was electrifying,” Coyne Schofield said. “To hear the USA chants, everyone erupted when I started. Definitely gave me some momentum and the adrenaline was pumping.”Coyne Schofield was the first skater to take the ice and finisher her lap in 14.346 seconds, impressing the NHL’s biggest stars with her speed.“When she took off, I was like, ‘Wow!'” McDavid said after winning his third fastest skater competition. “I thought she might have won the way she was moving. She was a really good skater and that was an amazing thing for the game to see her participate like that in an event like this.”The 26-year-old Coyne Schofield plays for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women’s Hockey League and won an Olympic gold medal for the United States last February.She found out earlier Friday that she’d get the chance when Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon pulled out with an injury and then took full advantage of the opportunity. She had been previously invited to All-Star weekend with other women’s players from the U.S. and Canadian teams but now she had the chance to perform on the big stage.“My first impression was, I can do this,” she said.“My speed is definitely my strength. Obviously, I was a little nervous. I knew it was a moment that could break a lot of barriers and a moment that would change the perception of our game and show support to our game.”She finished seventh out of eight skaters, beating Arizona forward Clayton Keller’s time of 14.526 seconds.“She beat me so she’s doing something right,” Keller said. “She’s really fast. I was surprised. It was great to see that. It was a great experience for the NHL to have her do that event. It was really cool.”McDavid skated last and finished his lap in 13.378 seconds Custom Arizona Coyotes Jerseys , edging Buffalo’s Jack Eichel (13.582) and the New York Islanders‘ Mathew Barzal (13.780).The other winners in the NHL All-Star skills competition Friday night were Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau in the puck control contest, the New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist in the save streak competition, Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl in the premier passer contest, Washington’s John Carlson in the hardest shot, and Boston’s David Pastrnak for accurate shooting.Gaudreau narrowly beat out Chicago’s Patrick Kane in the puck control contest as the two were among the only contestants who made it through the course without a mishap. Gaudreau finished the course in 27.045 seconds, beating out Kane’s time of 28.611 to repeat his title from a year ago.Lundqvist stopped 12 breakaways in a row to win the save streak competition. Lundqvist threw his arms up in celebration after stopping John Tavares for his ninth save in a row, topping Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy for the top spot.Draisaitl completed the passing contest in 1:09.088, beating out Carolina’s Sebastian Aho.Carlson beat out local fan favorite Brent Burns for the hardest shot, recording the fastest two times at 102.8 mph and 100.8 mph. Burns missed the net on his first attempt and had the next fastest time on his second try at 100.6 mph. Carlson’s teammate, Alex Ovechkin, won the competition last year.Pastrnak finished the drill in 11.309 seconds to edge out Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang www.officialbruinsproonline.com , who had a time of 12.693 seconds. Toronto’s Auston Matthews drew big applause by donning the jersey of teammate Patrick Marleau, a longtime San Jose Shark, but finished last in the competition when he stopped briefly after hitting just four of the five targets.“He’s such a legend here for everything he’s done for the city,” Matthews said. “All the chants made me so nervous, I forgot there were five targets.”