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National Hockey League
Chicago 5, Montreal 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 17, 2016
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: Chris Lee, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 22030

CHICAGO -- Center Jonathan Toews scored two goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks matched a franchise record with their 11th consecutive victory in a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.

Blackhawks left winger Richard Panik, right winger Patrick Kane and defenseman Duncan Keith also scored. Chicago (31-13-4), which has not lost a game since Dec. 27, equaled its record-setting 11-game win streak from Feb. 15 to March 6, 2013.

Center Lars Eller and left winger Max Pacioretty scored for the Canadiens. Montreal (23-19-4) remained winless for the fourth consecutive game and dropped to 4-15-1 in its past 20 contests.

Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 27 of 29 shots while Montreal goaltender Ben Scrivens turned aside 28 of 32 shots.

Chicago capitalized on a two-on-one rush to grab a 1-0 lead 2:40 after the opening faceoff.

Defenseman Erik Gustafsson fed a cross-ice pass to Panik, who blasted a one-timer from the top of the right circle for his first goal since joining the Blackhawks on Jan. 3 in a trade with Toronto.

Montreal evened the score at 1 with 13:44 to go in the first period. After defenseman Jeff Petry was stopped on a shot from the right circle, Eller located the rebound and punched it into the net for his eighth goal. The play snapped an 18-game scoring drought for Eller, who celebrated his first goal since Dec. 3 against the Washington Capitals.

The Blackhawks seized a 2-1 lead on Toews' power-play goal with 6:22 left in the second period.

Toews scored again to increase Chicago's lead to 3-1 with 1:21 remaining in the second period. He received the puck behind the net and beat Scrivens on a backhand shot for his 19th goal.

Pacioretty scored on the power play to slice the deficit to 3-2 with 9:38 to go in the third period. He stood in front of the net and flicked a wrist shot inside of the right post for his 19th goal.

Kane answered 71 seconds later to increase Chicago's lead to 4-2. Left winger Artemi Panarin zipped a pass to Kane, who ripped a one-timer past Scrivens for his 29th goal.

Keith added an empty-net goal with 1:24 remaining to make it 5-2.

NOTES: Blackhawks D Erik Gustafsson returned to action after missing two games because of a right knee injury. Gustafsson joined D Brent Seabrook on Chicago's second defensive pairing. ... Canadiens RW Devante Smith-Pelly and D Greg Pateryn were healthy scratches for the third consecutive game. ... The Blackhawks reassigned LW Bryan Bickell to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs on Sunday. Bickell, 29, has two assists in 23 games with Chicago this season. ... Canadiens G Carey Price missed his 23rd consecutive game because of a lower-body injury. ... Blackhawks D Rob Scuderi was a healthy scratch for the second time in the past five games. ... Canadiens RW Dale Weise appeared in his 300th career game.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Chicago
Lars Eller 1 Points Marian Hossa 3
Lars Eller 1 Goals Jonathan Toews 2
Alexei Emelin 1 Assists Marian Hossa 2
Max Pacioretty 1 Power Play Goals Jonathan Toews 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ben Scrivens .875 Save Percentage Corey Crawford .931
Ben Scrivens 28 Saves Corey Crawford 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 29 2 1-2 3-4 8 25
Chicago 33 5 1-4 1-2 4 31
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .677 after a win and .588 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Boston. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .435 after a loss.