NHL-Highlights of Monday's NHL games

March 2 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's National Hockey League games. - - - Rangers 4, Predators 1 Goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 25 shots as the New York Rangers emerged with a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden. Rick Nash, Marc Staal, Chris Kreider and Dominic Moore scored for the Rangers (39-17-6) , who are 9-1-1 in their past 11 games and have moved into first place in the Metropolitan with 84 points. Matt Cullen scored for the Predators (41-16-7), who have lost three straight for the first time this season but still hold the league's best record. - - - Blackhawks 5, Hurricanes 2 Captain Jonathan Toews scored a pair of goals to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina (24-31-7) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. (Editing by Peter Rutherford; )