Hawks end Bruins’ streak despite 3-goal rally
>> BOSTON: Jonathan Toews scored on a breakaway 54 seconds into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks overcame blowing a threegoal lead in the third period to beat the Bruins 4-3 Thursday, ending Boston’s eight-game winning streak.
Ryan Carpenter, Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat tallied in regulation for the Blackhawks, who won for just the second time in their past eight games (2-5-1). Robin Lehner stopped 37 shots in his return from an illness.
Joakim Nordstrom, Chris Wagner and Torey Krug scored for the Bruins, who extended their points streak to 13 games (9-0-4) and still haven’t lost in regulation at home (12-0-5). Tuukka Rask made 27 saves.
Toews’ winner came after David Pastrnak couldn’t get the puck around him, allowing Toews to skate up ice alone and beat Rask for his fifth goal of the season.
At Montreal, Gabriel Landeskog scored in his return to the lineup, Matt Calvert had a goal and an assist, and Colorado stretched their winning streak to five with a 3-2 win over the Canadiens.
Ryan Graves also scored, and Pavel Francouz had 16 of his 38 saves in the third period for the Avalanche, who have also won the first two of a three-game road trip. The Canadiens, on the other hand, are 1-6-3 in their last 10.
Andre Burakovsky also returned to give the Colorado Avalanche a major shot in the arm. Landeskog missed 16 games with a right leg injury, and Burakovsky missed three games with an upperbody injury.
At Uniondale, Ryan Pulock scored with 1:40 left in overtime for the Islanders to edge Vegas 3-2.
The winning goal came on the power play generated when Jonathan Marchessault tripped Mathew Barzal in the neutral zone. Pulock scored from point-blank range 10 seconds later.
Cal Clutterbuck and Brock Nelson also scored for the Islanders, who have won three of four. REUTERS