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 Hoffman was set up alone in front after Senators defensemen Erik
Karlsson outraced Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane for a loose puck
along the left-wing boards.
It was the 10th venture into overtime for the Senators this season
Kane had a goal and two assists to extend his consecutive games
point scoring streak to 21 games, tying a franchise record set by
Bobby Hull.
Kane's linemates, center Artem Anisimov and winger Artemi Panarin,
had the other Chicago goals.
Winger Bobby Ryan sparked the Senators with a goal and two assists,
while winger Mark Stone also scored for Ottawa.
Karlsson wound up with three assists.
Senators goalie Craig Anderson was a busy man, stopping 35 shots.
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford made 23 saves.
The Blackhawks scored the only two goals of the second period to
erase a 2-0 deficit.
Kane got the first, with Chicago enjoying a 5-on-3 man-advantage.
From the bottom of the right wing face-off circle, he squeezed a
shot through Anderson's legs at the 3:27 mark.
Kane then set up the second Chicago goal at the 16:52 mark. He
shoveled a short pass to Panarin at the Ottawa blue line, then
watched his linemate cruise across the high slot before taking a
wrist shot that handcuffed Anderson.
It took Hoffman 92 seconds from the opening face-off to score his
eighth goal in eight games. He wired a shot from the left-wing
offensive circle after taking a pass from center Kyle Turris, who
was just behind the Blackhawks goal line.
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The Senators went up by two at 7:42 of the first, when Ryan beat
Crawford with a short side shot while the Senators enjoyed a power
play.
NOTES: Senators C Mika Zibanejad missed a game for the first time
this season while recovering from a head shot by Flyers D Radko
Gudas on Tuesday. Zibanejad was on the ice before the morning skate,
and coach Dave Cameron said he was "closer" to returning. ...
Senators LW Colin Greening played his first NHL game of the season.
Greening, who was recalled from the Senators' AHL affiliate in
Binghamton last week, had one goal in 26 games for Ottawa in
2014-15. ... Senators D Patrick Wiercioch suited up after missing
the previous two games as a healthy scratch, as Ottawa went with
seven defensemen and 11 forwards for the first time in years. ...
The Blackhawks' scratches were D David Rundblad, C Andrew Desjardins
and RW Viktor Tikhonov. ... Blackhawks RW Marian Hossa played his
20th game against the Senators, with whom he starred from 1998-2004.
In the previous 19 games, Hossa had eight goals and 20 assists.
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