Kane points streak hits 26 games, Blackhawks blank Canucks

The right-winger extended his point streak to 26 games with an assist in the first quarter on Sunday night.

Anyone who shares even a little of Patrick Kane’s competitive spirit knows he was just being diplomatic on the occasions he downplayed the importance of his franchise-record point streak.

With the point, it is now the longest streak since Mats Sundin recorded a point in 30 straight, totaling 21-25-46 with the Quebec Nordiques in 1992-93.

Another game, another point for Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane. Then the Blackhawks got to him in the third. Kane now has 19 goals and 26 assists this season and over his past four games he has three goals scored for Chicago.

The goaltenders stood out in the first two periods of this one, with both Crawford and Ryan Miller making critical saves. He was named the NHL’s first star of the week after winning all four starts with a 0.50 GAA and stopping 55 shots in back-to-back shutouts against Winnipeg and the Canucks. Matt Bartkowski led everyone with six… It never is. In their last visit here, Zack Kassian scored in his third-straight game and the Canucks also got unlikely goals from Linden Vey and Bo Horvat in a 5-4 overtime victory on February 11.

With Canuck winger Chris Higgins in the penalty box for an offensize-zone trip, Blackhawk Duncan Keith opened scoring at 11:51 of the first period when his screened shot from the top of the circle tumbled in off the stick of penalty-killer Jannik Hansen.

We detailed just how impressive Kane’s 25-game streak was coming into the game earlier Sunday, but with each passing game it only gets crazier and crazier.

Varlamov has won his last seven starts against Chicago while posting a 1.41 GAA, a run that includes four victories and a 1.23 GAA at the United Center.

What Maurice did look at: Chicago had 10 shots on its five power plays, while limiting the Jets to only one shot on their five advantages. “The coach is the one who takes the fall, but ultimately it’s on us”.

Toews connected on a power-play 4:34 in, wrapping in a loose puck after Hellebuyck stopped Andrew Shaws’ deflection of a shot from the point and Marian Hossa’s point-blank rebound attempt.

Per Elias, Varlamov improved to 12-3-3 in 18 career regular-season National Hockey League games when he has made 40 or more saves.