John Gibson made 25 saves as the Anaheim Ducks earned their ninth consecutive victory with a 3-2 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Gibson preserved the victory with a nice save on Max Pacioretty to end it.

Gibson earned his fourth straight win and seventh victory in his last nine games, while the Ducks improved to 35-19-8 and 16-1-1 in their last 18 contests.

Alex Galchenyuk provided all of the offense for the Canadiens in regulation, and the 22-year-old forward now has five goals in his last four games.

Ducks forward Jamie McGinn scored his first goal with Anaheim since being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

The Canadiens lost their second straight game and third in the last five.

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Somewhere, Hockey Canada's management team is smiling.

Hours after being named to Canada's initial roster for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Crawford set a new career high with his 34th win of the season, accomplishing the feat with 18 games remaining.

He improved to 34-16-3, breaking his previous career high of 33 victories set in his first full season back in 2010-11.

Patrick Kane tied a career high of his own, notching his 88th point of the season with an assist on Artemi Panarin's second goal of the game late in the third period.

The Red Wings won't have to wait long to exact some revenge, as they'll travel to the United Center in Chicago for a rematch on Sunday.

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Andrew Ladd is back on the scoresheet as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The veteran winger, acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in advance of the NHL's trade deadline, scored his first goal with the club since the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, from which the Blackhawks emerged victorious.

A few more of these could help Chicago to another happy ending.

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As the Washington Capitals keep winning, their head coach continues to cement his legacy.

The Capitals hung on Wednesday for a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, giving Barry Trotz his 649th career win and moving him past Ron Wilson and into sole possession of ninth on the all-time list.

He accomplished the feat in his 1,341st game, doing so in 60 fewer contests than Wilson. The Capitals bench boss is now 24 wins from Mike Keenan, who ranks eighth all-time.

Trotz is one of four active coaches in the top nine:

Many of these coaches earned their wins in the three-outcome era (wins, losses, and ties), but Trotz's milestone is impressive nonetheless.

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