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(AP) Ryan Miller couldn’t help but crack a smile when remembering the mess the Anaheim Ducks found themselves in.After two Ducks players put the puck over the glass on back-to-back plays while already on the penalty kill in the third period, Miller just dug in and helped drag Anaheim to its longest winning streak of the season.Miller stopped 41 shots for his 42nd career shutout as the Ducks beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.”We can laugh about it now, but when you watch those two float out of the rink you get a little anxious,” said Miller, who picked up his third shutout of the season.Ryan Getzlaf scored short-handed and Hampus Lindholm had a power-play goal for the Ducks, who took sole possession of third place in the Pacific Division.It was the Ducks’ second straight shutout, after Miller came on for the third period in relief of an injured John Gibson in a 2-0 win at Vegas on Monday.Miller made 20 saves against the Golden Knights and picked up where he left off with an early stop on Mattias Janmark’s backhand. It wasn’t until Getzlaf and Josh Manson each took delay-of-game penalties following a slashing call on Cam Fowler that the veteran goalie showed how locked in he was by turning away dangerous shots by Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza in succession.”It was a pivotal point in the game, definitely,” Miller said. ”I just told myself get one at a time and see what we can do.”Miller stopped seven shots during the 5-on-3 Adidas Dustin Tokarski Jersey , setting the stage for the Ducks to make it 2-0 at 4:28 of the third on Getzlaf’s eighth career short-handed goal.Getzlaf left the penalty box and was on the receiving end of a long pass from Francois Beauchemin. Ben Bishop came out of his crease to play the bouncing puck but Getzlaf chipped it over him before the goaltender could knock it away. The Ducks’ captain then composed himself and scored into an open goal for his 11th multi-point game.”Get there faster than (Bishop),” Getzlaf said of his mindset during the sequence. ”I just noticed that their D-men had been out there a long time so they were probably going to change thinking I was going off. Clearly, I was fresh.”Lindholm gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead with 6:45 left in the first, barreling in to bury the rebound of Getzlaf’s shot into an open net for his third power-play goal of the season. It was Lindholm’s 38th career goal, breaking a tie with Fredrik Olausson for fifth place in franchise history for the most by a defenseman.”I think we did a lot of good things tonight, but just couldn’t win the special teams,” said Bishop, who made 15 saves.The Ducks entered the game tied with the Los Angeles Kings for third place in the Pacific Division, and the Stars are in third in the Central Division. Not surprisingly Adidas Robin Lehner Jersey , there was playoff intensity and caginess at the start. The Ducks went into the power play where Lindholm scored with two shots on goal and got two in eight seconds with the man-advantage, their only four shots in the period.The game also ended on a playoff-like note, with Benn and Corey Perry fighting while teammates on both sides jawed and postured.Miller wants the Ducks to maintain that feisty play and spirit.”We recognize where the season is at,” Miller said. ”We’ve built a good game. We have to stick with it.”NOTES: Stars C Martin Hanzal left after the first period and did not return with a lower-body injury. … The Ducks have won four in a row at home against the Stars. Anaheim hosts Dallas on April 7 to close out the regular season. … Kari Lehtonen will start in goal for the Stars against the Kings in the second game of a back-to-back on Thursday night.UP NEXTStars: Visit the Kings on Thursday night.Ducks: Visit the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night.— BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) As well as the Boston Bruins have been playing, general manager Don Sweeney wasn’t going to pass up an opportunity to make them better. And bigger.Sweeney continued solidifying a playoff push Sunday by acquiring forward Rick Nash in a multiplayer trade with the Rangers that leaves New York retooling for the long-term future. The Rangers acquired the Bruins’ first-round pick in this year’s draft as well as forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, prospect defenseman Ryan Lindgren and a seventh-round pick in the 2019 draft in a deal reached a day before the NHL’s trade deadline.”Our players have made a push and I wanted to inch that along if we could, and reward it in a way,” Sweeney said.At 6-foot-4 Adidas Leo Komarov Jersey , Nash provides Boston an established power forward to fill out their second line centered by David Krejci. And the 33-year-old Nash, who has topped 30 goals in eight of his 15 seasons, also adds an offensive dimension to a team that has leaned heavily on its top line, which has combined to score 73 of Boston’s 192 goals this season.The Bruins lost 4-1 to Buffalo in Nash’s debut and squandered an opportunity to jump into second place in the Atlantic Division standings, a point ahead of Toronto.Nash arrived in Buffalo in time for the game and was credited with five shots on goal and 17 1/2 minutes of ice time.The game was Nash’s first in nearly a week after the Rangers had him sit out their previous two games to avoid the possibility of him getting injured.”It was a strange last few weeks in New York, but I’ve moved on and I’m excited about this opportunity,” he said.Nash knew he was on the move being in the final year of his contract and eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and after the Rangers asked him to submit a list of teams he’d consider joining.The Bruins topped his list, though Nash acknowledged he was ready to go almost anywhere.”I wasn’t going hold them hostage or anything like that Adidas Valtteri Filppula Jersey , but I wanted to go to a place that wanted me and a place that had a chance to win,” he said. ”And I think Boston fits those perfectly.”Boston wasn’t done adding to its roster by signing Brian Gionta to a one-year $700,000 contract. Gionta returns for a 16th NHL season after serving as captain of the United States Olympic team, which was eliminated following a loss to the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal round at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Tuesday.For the Rangers, trading Nash further signaled their plans to overhaul the aging core of a roster that helped New York make the playoffs in each of the previous seven seasons, including the team that lost the 2014 Stanley Cup Final in five games to Los Angeles.The Rangers are slipping out of playoff contention in going 5-16 in their past 21 games since Jan. 7, and have lost six straight in preparing to host Detroit on Sunday.Adding the Bruins’ first-round pick gives the Rangers nine selections in this year’s draft, including six in the first three rounds.This marked the second trade between the two teams this past week. On Tuesday, the Bruins acquired veteran defenseman Nick Holden for prospect Robbie O’Gara and a draft pick.New York might not be done dealing with captain Ryan McDonagh also considered to be on the trading block.And with Nash off the market Adidas Chris Bigras Jersey , the focus of trade attention also turns to whether Sabres forward Evander Kane and Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson will also be dealt by Monday afternoon.Kane has already acknowledged he expects to be traded, and was held out of Buffalo’s lineup for the second consecutive game on Sunday.Nash has 18 goals and 28 points in 60 games this season. He was selected by Columbus with the No. 1 pick in the 2002 draft and played his first nine seasons with the Blue Jackets before being traded to the Rangers in a multiplayer deal in July 2012. Overall, he has 434 goals and 799 points.The Rangers saluted Nash following the trade by posting a note on their Twitter account by thanking him for ”6 memorable years as part of the New York Rangers family. … Once a Ranger, always a Ranger. We salute you!”The 26-year-old Spooner has 41 goals and 142 points in 252 NHL games since being selected by Boston in the second round of the 2010 draft. Lindgren was selected by Boston in the second round of the 2016 draft and currently is playing his sophomore season at the University of Minnesota.NOTES: Gionta, who lives in Buffalo, watched the game with his family from a private suite. He declined an interview request following the game by telling The Associated Press that the Bruins asked him to wait until Tuesday, when he’s scheduled to have his first practice with the team in Boston. … The Bruins also placed defenseman Paul Postma on waivers.—