SUNRISE, Fla. Jimmy Graham Super Bowl Jersey . - A game between two surging goalies turned out to be no contest. Phil Kessel scored his team-leading 16th goal and Manny Fernandez won his seventh consecutive start as the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday night. Kessel has scored in five straight games and has six goals in that span. He also owns the NHLs longest current point streak - an 11-game run. "Things are working, things are going to the net," Kessel said. "When you win hockey games, its always fun. So any time you win, its a good time." Fernandez stopped 27 shots and notched his first shutout of the season. Michael Ryder, Shane Hnidy and Blake Wheeler also scored. David Krejci had three assists for the Bruins, who have won four straight and are 16-2-1 in their last 19 games. Florida goalie Craig Anderson, starting his fifth straight game and on a three-game win streak, stopped 24 of 27 shots before he was injured at 7:13 into the third. Bostons Patrice Bergeron lost his footing and slid hard into Anderson, snapping the goalies head back and driving him into the net. The back of Andersons head then glanced off the crossbar. He skated off the ice and was replaced by Tomas Vokoun, who made four saves on five shots. After the game, Anderson appeared to be fine but didnt talk to the media. Fernandez was more concerned with the victory than the shutout. "For myself, I couldnt care less," he said. "I really wanted to get the win. Everybodys pitching in, everybodys giving their 100 per cent, everybodys battling, everybodys playing their game every night." Florida had its three-game winning streak and six-game point streak snapped. They were shut out for the first time since a 4-0 loss at St. Louis on Oct. 25. "We had our chances and couldnt score, they had their chances and they scored," said Floridas Radek Dvorak, whose line accounted for nine goals and 12 assists in six games. The Bruins took a 1-0 lead on Ryders goal at 9:02 of the first. Ryder got tangled up with Gregory Campbell, but fought him off and took a shot from the slot that went between Andersons pads. That turned out to be all the scoring Boston needed. "Right from the start, I thought we were moving the puck well, we had control of the game," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "We got that early goal that gave us the lead, and we went from there." A power-play goal by Kessel gave Boston a 2-0 lead at 2:44 of the second. Kessels shot from the left point went through traffic and got past Anderson on the far side. A slapshot by Hnidy from the blue line deflected off defenceman Nick Boynton and into the net at 2:21 of the third. Wheelers one-timer got past Vokoun at 13:36 of the third to stretch Bostons lead to 4-0. Florida played without three of its top four scorers, who are out due to injuries. "We were overmatched. We would have needed everything to go right and we didnt get it," Panthers coach Peter DeBoer said. "They took advantage of our roster and dismantled us fairly easily. We could have been out there for three days and still not scored." Notes: Fernandezs winning streak is the longest by a Boston goalie since Andrew Raycroft won six straight from Jan. 7-20, 2004. .. Boston D Dennis Wideman, who missed Thursdays game with an undisclosed injury, returned to the lineup and had an assist. .. Krejci has an eight-game point streak. .. Florida LW Rostislav Olesz sat out due to a pulled groin. .. The Panthers recalled C Janis Sprukts from Rochester (AHL). He played 13 games for the Panthers during the 2006-07 season. Authentic Victor Cruz Jersey . Le match a été marqué de part et dautre par de nombreux revirements en zone centrale, du jeu décousu et des tirs qui manquaient de précision. Les défenseurs du Tricolore sont heureusement venus à la rescousse et ont enfilé les deux premiers filets du match. Mark Ingram Youth Jersey . Il devra maintenant ajouter les revirements à sa liste. Le Canadien a profité de deux revirements en zone neutre en troisième période, mardi, pour marquer deux fois et filer vers une victoire de 4-1 contre les Sénateurs dOttawa. Patrick Willis Youth Jersey . - Jake Delhommes Cleveland Browns debut was a smashing success, just like what the Green Bay Packers have come to expect from Aaron Rodgers. Pierre Thomas Jersey . While the majors dig in leading up to the stretch drive, another major baseball event is taking place in China at the Olympics. With the fourth place finish from Athens in 2004 in their minds, Team Canada is set to battle the world at the Beijing games. Vernon Davis Womens Jersey .   They know that. Now, its just a matter of making a few adjustments from the one-goal losses they suffered here in Games 1 and 2. The series opener was a wacky 6-5 decision, while the Blackhawks eked out a 2-1 victory in Game 2 behind a 33-save performance by Antti Niemi. Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Jay Bruces homer off Tim Byrdak in the bottom of the ninth inning propelled the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and their first National League Central title since 1995. The Reds came into Tuesdays play needing a win or Cardinals loss to clinch their first playoff berth since 95. Bruce stepped to the plate with the game tied at two, and he smacked a Byrdak (2-2) fastball over the wall in center to send the crowd into a frenzy. All my guys, Bruce said. I wouldnt be here today without those guys. The 1995 club, led by Davey Johnson, swept the Dodgers in the Division Series before being swept by the Braves in the NLCS. Scott Rolen and Brandon Phillips each had an RBI for the Reds, who had clinched at least a share of the division title with Sundays win over the Padres. Tuesdays win officially eliminated St. Louis from postseason contention. Edinson Volquez went six innings in the start for Cincinnati, allowing two runs on seven hits. He also struck out eight and walked one. Aroldis Chapman (2-2) tossed a perfect top of the ninth to pick up the win. Its been a long time coming. Were just so happy, Reds manager Dusty Baker said. Wandy Rodriguez and Jason Castro each drove in a run for the Astros, who have lost three in a row and six of seven. Rodriguez was solid in six frames on the mound, giving up two runs on four hits. The Reds got on the board in the first inning. Frank Gore Jersey. Drew Stubbs and Orlando Cabrera walked to begin the frame. Joey Votto grounded into a double play, which moved Stubbs to third. Rolen then hit a grounder down the third base line that scored Stubbs. Chris Johnsons throwing error allowed Rolen to get to second on the play. Jonny Gomes grounded out. Houston responded with two runs in the second to take the lead. Johnson and Brett Wallace singled to get things started. Angel Sanchez then hit a grounder to Volquez, who went to third for the force out. Castro knocked in Wallace with a single to left. Rodriguez helped his own cause with a squeeze bunt that plated Sanchez for a 2-1 lead. Cincinnati loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth. Cabrera singled, Votto singled, and Rolen walked. Gomes fouled out for the first out. Phillips plated the tying run when he reached base on an infield single to short. Bruce grounded into an inning-ending double play. The Reds nearly took the lead with two outs in the seventh. Stubbs stepped to the plate and drove the ball to deep left field. The ball hit off the wall and just below the yellow line for a double. Cabrera, though, popped out to end the threat. GAME NOTES:The Reds lead the season series with the Astros, 9-4...Baker won his fourth division championship as manager (1997 Giants, 2000 Giants, 2003 Cubs)...Rodriguez fanned eight batters and walked four. ' ' '

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