– The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Dan Bylsma took a playoff-like approach to a February meeting with the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers.

Marc-Andre Fleury sent a message with his glove, Evgeni Malkin delivered one with his patience, and the Penguins punctuated it with perhaps their best game of the season.

Fleury stopped 27 shots to tie Tom Barrasso’s franchise record for career shutouts, and Malkin scored his 33rd goal of the season as the Penguins beat the Rangers 2-0 on Tuesday night.

“We wanted to make a statement with every shift, every period we play against them,” Bylsma said.

Pittsburgh topped the Rangers at home for the first time since 2009 behind Fleury, who made a series of flashy glove saves while earning his 22nd career shutout — tying the mark Barrasso set between 1988-2000. Barrasso reached the milestone in his 438th game, but Fleury needed only 418 to get there.

The Penguins rebounded two days after getting crushed 6-2 in Buffalo. Needing to bounce back, Pittsburgh played with a sense of urgency, dominating the puck at times against a team that is among the best defensive units in the league.

STARS 3, CANADIENS 0: Ryan Garbutt scored his first NHL goal and Kari Lehtonen made 31 saves as Dallas won at Montreal.

BLUE JACKETS 6, SHARKS 3: Jeff Carter had three goals — two on the power play during a four-goal first period as host Columbus sent San Jose to its fourth straight loss.

LIGHTNING 3, DUCKS 2: Steven Stamkos scored his league-leading 41st and 42nd goals of the season and added an assist as Tampa Bay beat visiting Anaheim.

DEVILS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3: Mark Fayne scored 1:18 into overtime to give New Jersey a win over Toronto.

FLYERS 5, JETS 4: Jaromir Jagr scored at 4:16 of overtime to lift visiting Philadelphia.

PREDATORS 3, CANUCKS 1: Mike Fisher scored a power-play goal and added two assists as Nashville won at home.

BLACKHAWKS 2, RED WINGS 1: Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead Chicago over visiting Detroit.

Detroit’s Jimmy Howard, a former UMaine goalie, had 27 stops in his first action since being sidelined for two-plus weeks with a broken right index finger.

SABRES 2, ISLANDERS 1: Ryan Miller made 30 saves, including stopping Matt Moulson on the doorstep with 4:04 left, and led Buffalo to a win at home.

NOTES

The Detroit Red Wings acquired defenseman Kyle Quincey in a three-team deal that sent forward Steve Downie from Tampa Bay to Colorado. The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired a first-round pick in the 2012 draft and minor league defenseman Sebastien Piche after exchanging Downie for Quincey with the Avalanche. The Lightning then dealt Quincey to the Red Wings for a first-round pick and Piche. … St. Louis Blues forward Jamie Langenbrunner will miss at least a month with a broken bone in his left foot sustained in a loss Sunday at Chicago. … Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier will be sidelined indefinitely because of a broken right hand. … Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit’s top scorer, is expected to miss two weeks after having arthroscopic surgery to remove fragments from his right knee.