Blackhawks extend points streak
The Chicago Blackhawks have extended their NHLrecord, season-opening points streak to 22 games.
Patrick Kane scored the tying goal on a power play with 2:02 left in regulation and had the only goal in a shootout, lifting Chicago to a 2-1 win over the host Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
Corey Crawford was perfect in the shootout and finished with 32 saves.
The Blackhawks have earned at least a point in 28 straight games — dating to a March 25, 2012, loss in regulation to Nashville — to tie the second-longest streak in league history.
Detroit’s Tomas Tatar broke a scoreless tie early in the third period, but the Red Wings couldn’t hold on for a win in regulation that would’ve ended Chicago’s streak.
GREENVILLE, N.C. — After spotting East Carolina a 21-point halftime lead, the University of Memphis women’s basketball team could not dig its way back out of the hole in a 69-52 loss at ECU on Sunday afternoon.
“They hit a couple of 3s early and rather than stick our chests out and get some stops, we kind of hung our heads and a little run turned into a big one,” assistant coach Michael Wholey said. “East Carolina was a team that was playing for something. They still have a shot to finish first in the conference, they were playing on their senior night, they came out with something to play for.”
Memphis (16-13, 7-8 CUSA) came out lethargic, and on East Carolina’s senior day, that was a dangerous combination. ECU (21-7, 11- 4) opened the game with back-toback 3-pointers and forced