NHL roundup: Kane breaks Blackhawks' record

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[December 07, 2015]  CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane increased his point streak to a franchise record 22 games, and the Chicago Blackhawks held on for a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night.

Marian Hossa scored a goal and collected an assist while Teuvo Teravainen and Artemi Panarin also scored for Chicago.

Chris Thorburn scored the lone goal for the Jets. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Winnipeg.

Kane earned an assist on Panarin's empty-net goal with 1:46 to go in the third period to maintain his point streak. Kane surpassed the franchise record set by Bobby Hull, who garnered a point in 21 straight games during the 1971-72 season.

Hurricanes 5, Coyotes 4

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Justin Faulk scored a power-play goal with 17 seconds left as Carolina responded with two late goals to defeat at PNC Arena.

Ron Hainsey, Eric Staal, Kris Versteeg and Jay McClement also scored for the Hurricanes, who last won two games in a row in late October. Staal also finished with two assists.

Antoine Vermette, Stefan Elliott, Tobias Rieder and defenseman Nicklas Grossmann scored for the Coyotes, who are winless on the first four games of a five-game road trip.

Cam Ward made 19 saves for Carolina and Arizona goalie Anders Lindback had 13 saves.

Rangers 4, Senators 1

NEW YORK -- Derick Brassard scored twice as the New York Rangers defeated Ottawa at Madison Square Garden.

Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 23 shots Ryan McDonagh scored in the first period and Jesper Fast added an empty-net goal with 1:31 remaining for the Rangers.

Marc Methot scored for the Senators, who received 27 saves from Craig Anderson.

Devils 4, Panthers 2

NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey ended its four-game home winless streak, topping Florida at the Prudential Center.

Lee Stempniak, Kyle Palmieri, Adam Henrique and Mike Cammalleri scored the Devils. Henrique and Damon Severson each registered two assists.

Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Panthers. Florida's Jaromir Jagr also recorded two assists.

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Ducks 2, Penguins 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Corey Perry and Chris Stewart scored as Anaheim earned a victory over Pittsburgh in front of 15,836 at the Honda Center.

John Gibson stopped 23 shots for his third victory in four games as the Ducks gave the Penguins their fourth loss in the last five contests.

Olli Maatta scored his fourth goal of the season for Pittsburgh.

Oilers 4, Sabres 2

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Edmonton won its third game in a row, topping Buffalo.

Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell each had a goal and an assist, and Anders Nilsson, who has started every game during the Oilers winning streak, made 32 saves.

Jordan Eberle and Luke Gazdic also scored for Edmonton, while Jack Eichel and Eric Gryba scored for the Sabres.

Kings 3, Lightning 1

LOS ANGELES -- Anze Kopitar recorded his 400th career assist on Brayden McNabb's go-ahead goal in the second period, and Los Angeles won its fourth in a row.

Jonathan Quick stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced as the Kings captured their fifth decision in the past six games. They have won 11 of their past 13 home games.
 


Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy saved eight of 10 shots before Ben Bishop came on to replace him in the second period. Bishop finished with 17 saves on 18 shots as the Lightning had their five-game unbeaten run against Pacific Division clubs end.

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