Kane is now the Blackhawks’ all-time point streak record holder at 22 games after assisting on Artemi Panarin’s empty-net goal to close out the victory.
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With the assist, he not only kept his streak alive but he surpassed Bobby Hull, whose 21-game streak in 1971-72 was the previous high watermark.
With 16 goals in just 26 games, Kane is on pace to become the Blackhawks’ first 50-goal scorer since Jeremy Roenick scored 50 in 1992-93.
Looking for a positive from the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday evening?
The Kane streak and accumulation of points this season should not be too big of a surprise since Kane would have probably won the Hart Trophy last season if it wasn’t for the broken clavicle he suffered forcing him to miss last part of the regular season.
Last month, the police announced Kane would not face charges, saying there were “inconsistencies” between the evidence collected and the woman’s account of what happened. Hull attended the game and said before the game that he was pulling for Kane to break the record. “I’m happy with our game”.
That would be Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, who holds the longest point streak in National Hockey League history at 51 games.
However, Hossa scored with 2:04 remaining in the period to put Chicago ahead 1-0.
Hutchinson turned aside 29 of 31 shots for a bounce-back effort that Winnipeg fans hope is a return to form for the 25 year old.
Brent Seabrook shot a bouncing puck from the left point that skipped in slowly on Hutchinson, who couldn’t hang onto it. Hossa outmuscled Bryan Little in the crease and swept in the rebound for his fifth goal.
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Trevor Daley (6) lays on the ice after sustaining an injury during the … Daley was on the ice for a few minutes, and a stretcher was brought out.
After two reviews that worked out in their favour this past week, the Jets found themselves on the happy end of two more video clarifications against the Blackhawks. When the whistle went a minute later they went back and looked at the replay and the puck had indeed went into the net. Bickell was sent down November 2 after clearing waivers, then had seven goals and seven assists in 12 games with the IceHogs….
Dustin Byfuglien had an up-and-down game for the Jets.
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Thursday: Chicago Blackhawks, 7 p.m. The Arizona Coyotes claimed RW Viktor Tikhonov off waivers from the Blackhawks on Sunday.
