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March 16, 2013 / 4:57 PM

NHL: Pittsburgh 3, New York Rangers 0

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) blocks a shot by New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10) in the first period at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, March 16, 2013. The Penguins beat the Rangers 3-0 and Fleury posted a team-record 23rd career shutout. UPI/Archie Carpenter

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) blocks a shot by New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10) in the first period at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, March 16, 2013. The Penguins beat the Rangers 3-0 and Fleury posted a team-record 23rd career shutout. UPI/Archie Carpenter | License Photo

PITTSBURGH, March 16 (UPI) -- Marc-Andre Fleury posted a team record 23rd career shutout and Pittsburgh won its eighth straight game with Saturday a 3-0 blanking of the New York Rangers.

Fleury made 23-saves, while Pascal Dupuis, Beau Bennett and Tyler Kennedy scored for the Penguins, who beat the Rangers for a seventh straight time.

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Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves for the Rangers, who fell for the fourth time in five contests overall.

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