BLACKHAWKS RECAP

The Blackhawks defeated the Predators 7-2 on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The win was the Hawks’ third straight and extended their point streak to five games. Alex Nylander scored a pair of goals. Erik Gustafsson, Dominik Kubalik, Brent Seabrook, David Kampf and Patrick Kane also scored. The Hawks chased Pekka Rinne with 8:21 left in the second period after he allowed four goals on 14 shots. Robin Lehner stopped 39 shots. The Hawks are 5-1-2 in their last eight. For more coverage, go to