The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Tomas Kaberle from the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in exchange for defenceman Jaroslav Spacek. Cheap Los Angeles Dodgers Jerseys . This season, Kaberle has nine assists in 29 games with the Hurricanes, including four points in his last two games. He has another two years left on a contract that pays him US$4.25 million a year. "Offensive players are paid in this league and Mr. Kaberle is an offensive player," Canadiens general manager and executive vice president Pierre Gauthier said. "But thats probably the most desirable asset you have; when you have offensive players." With Andrei Markov on injured reserve after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery and not expected back for at least another six weeks, Kaberle will be called upon to help out with the power-play. "We feel we have a good team thats competing very well in many areas," Gauthier said. "We have good goaltending, we have good penalty killing, good five-on-five ... but we need a better power-play and with the absence of Mr. Markov, Mr. Kaberle can help us. And then hopefully Mr. Markov will be back soon and theyll both be together to help the power-play." Canadiens coach Jacques Martin said he believes Kaberle will provide the dominating power-play presence the team hoped Markov would bring. "Andrei Markov is our quarterback, but he hasnt played a game yet," said Martin. "If we can get better production out of it, maybe that can make a difference." Upon hearing of the trade Friday morning, Kaberle said he was shocked to hear the news but welcomed a trade back to a Canadian city where hockey is the number one sport. "Obviously we werent in a good situation here in Carolina. Weve got only 22 points and we have been struggling the last few games," said Kaberle. "I was shocked but when things arent going well things are going to happen. It started with the coach and now its me. Ill just do my best in Montreal and hope that I can fit into the lineup." After a lengthy career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kaberle was dealt to Boston last season and helped the Bruins win a Stanley Cup. "In Boston, he contributed to the Stanley Cup and was able to integrate himself with a good team very well, so we hope that he can integrate himself to this good club as well," said Gauthier. Canadiens defenceman Hal Gill played two seasons with Kaberle in Toronto and knows what he can bring. "In Toronto, he was the guy running the power-play and hes a guy whos smooth with the puck. Hopefully he can come here and feel comfortable and play the way I know he can," said Gill. Spacek will be back playing with former Canadiens assistant coach Kirk Muller, who is now the head coach in Carolina. Spacek was activated from injured reserve on Friday and Muller expects him to play in Winnipeg. 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This time of year, especially with the standings so tight, every game means so much, said Rangers forward Ryan Callahan. We have to put a lot of wins together to make the playoffs and in order to do that we have to come out strong every night. Callahan, Erik Christensen and Bryan McCabe each had a goal and one assist while Brandon Prust also scored in the win. Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves. Matt Moulson and John Tavares both had three points for the Islanders, who fell to 0-2 on a five-game road trip. Moulson and Tavares had one goal and two assists apiece. Al Montoya started in net for the Islanders, but was pulled after giving up five goals on 36 shots in the first two periods. Nathan Lawson yielded a goal on 11 shots in the third. They just kept rolling, said Montoya. The first period was dominated by chippy play and a pair of special-teams goals by the Rangers. The Islanders scored twice in the first 3:50 of the second period to tie the game at 2-2, but the Rangers responded in a big way to take control for good. Callahan gave them a 3-2 lead at 11:31, scoring into a wide-open net after Artem Anisimov slipped the puck under an out-of-place Montoya at the side of the goal. The Rangers then scored back-to-back power play goals in a 4:02 span later in the period. Gaborik used two playerrs as a screen, scoring on a wrist shot at 15:09, then Bryan McCabe got his first goal in eight games as a Ranger from the top of the right circle with 49 seconds left in the period. cheap jerseys from china. We created a lot of scoring chances, said Lundqvist. In the second period we started off a little bit on our heels ... (but) it was a big win. Gaboriks second goal came 12:43 into the third -- he beat Lawson glove-side with a snap shot to make it 6-2 -- and Tavares finished the scoring for the Islanders with a rebound goal on the power play with 4:03 left. The Rangers have now won four straight against the Islanders after dropping the opener of the season series. They scored their first goal just 3:47 into the game when Prust was in place for a rebound after Ryan McDonaghs soft shot deflected off Montoyas left pad. Rangers forward Sean Avery was in the box for boarding after pushing Micheal Haley from behind. Later in the period, Haley went off for boarding against Brandon Dubinsky and the Rangers scored on the power play when Christensen slipped a wrister through traffic from the slot at 14:52. The Islanders tied the game less than four minutes into the second period. Moulson got a piece of Jack Hillens one-timer in front at 1:21, then later hit Tavares on a long pass to start a rush that ended in a goal. Tavares chipped a pass in from the crease left side that P.A. Parenteau knocked out of the air to make it 2-2. GAME NOTES:Parenteau had two points...McCabe was acquired in a trade with the Florida Panthers last month...The Islanders road trip also includes games against Carolina, Florida and Tampa Bay. ' ' '