Kane’s streak hits 23 as Blackhawks top Predators
Chicago right winger collects 600th point of illustrious NHL career
CHICAGO — Blackhawks right wingerPatrickKaneaddedanother specialpucktohiscollectionduring Chicago’s 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
Kaneiskeepingapuckfromeach game as he extends his franchiserecord point streak. The puck he gathered Tuesday was unique because it not only furthered his streak to 23 games, but it also representedhis600thcareerNHL point.
Stars 6, Hurricanes 5 — At Dallas, JamieBennscoredagoalandadded three assists and Tyler Seguin had a goal and four assists to lead the Dallas Stars past the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Tuesday at American Airlines Center.
Flames 4, Sharks 2 — At Calgary, Alberta, Calgary remained hot on home ice thanks to a win over San Jose. Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist for the Flames, who extended their home winning streak to seven games. Markus Granlund, Sean Monahan and Michael Frolik also scored for the Flames.
Blues 4, Coyotes 1 — AtSt. Louis, theBluescontinueditsdomination over Arizona with a come-frombehind win. The Blues, winless in four of their previous five games, won their sixth successive contest against Arizona. They outscored the Coyotes 24-6 during the run.
Capitals 3, Red Wings 2, SO — At Washington, T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored shootout goals on Washington’s first two attempts in a win vs. Detroit. AlexOvechkinandJustinWilliams scored in regulation for the CapitalsandMarcusJohanssonhadtwo assists.
Maple Leafs 3, Devils 2, SO — At Toronto, Nazem Kadri scored the decisive goal in the shootout and Toronto defeated New Jersey. It was the second win in a row for theMapleLeafs.Pierre-Alexandre ParenteauandJamesvanRiemsdyk scored in regulation for the Maple Leafs.
Islanders 4, Flyers 3, SO — AtPhiladelphia, the New York Islanders extendedtheirpointstreaktoeight gamesbytakingdownPhiladelphia inashootout.KyleOkposowasthe lonescorerintheskillscompetition to win it for the Islanders. Frans Nielsen scored a pair of goals and Brock Nelson scored one.
Senators 4, Panthers 2 — At Sunrise, Fla.,MikeHoffmanscoredthe game-winninggoalwith5:37leftin thethirdperiodasOttawaralliedto beatFlorida.CraigAndersonmade 25 saves while Zack Smith, Kyle Turris and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for the Senators.
Kings 3, Blue Jackets 2, OT — At Columbus, Ohio, Alec Martinez scored with 26.5 seconds remaininginovertime,givingLosAngeles a come-from-behind win over Columbus. The Kings, who have won five straight, got regulation goals from Christian Ehrhoff and JeffCarter,whilegoaltenderJonathan Quick finished with 20 saves.