Blackhawks Top Sharks – NHL News And Notes For February 6th

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks remain the NHL's lone team without a regulation loss following a comeback win at San Jose.

Patrick Kane scored twice and the Blackhawks improved to 8-0-2 with a 5-3 win over the Sharks. Kane snapped a 3-3 tie midway through the second period after Andrew Shaw and Marcus Kruger scored 42 seconds apart in the opening stanza to knot the score for Chicago.

Corey Crawford turned back 30 shots and blanked the Sharks after yielding three goals in the first 11 minutes.

San Jose has suffered back-to-back regulation losses since a 7-0-1 start.

Also on ice, Pittsburgh has a four-game winning streak after James Neal put the Penguins ahead to stay just three minutes into a 4-2 triumph over the New York Islanders. Brandon Sutter provided the eventual game-winner early in the third period.

David Clarkson and Patrik Elias (EH'-lee-ahsh) each had three points as New Jersey downed the New York Rangers 3-1. Clarkson had two goals after Adam Henrique (hehn-REEK') opened the scoring five minutes into the game.

Justin Williams set up goals by Anze Kopitar (AHN'-zhay KOH'-pih-tahr), Slava Voynov and Mike Richards as Los Angeles doubled up Columbus 4-2. Jonathan Quick made 18 saves to pick up the victory.

Colin Wilson assisted on goals by Ryan Ellis, Richard Clune and Gabriel Bourque while the Predators were building a 5-0 lead by the midway point of a 6-1 win over the Blues. Martin Erat (EE'-rat) had a goal and two assists as Nashville handed the Blues their first home loss of the season.

Ottawa halted a two-game skid as Chris Neil's goal gave the Senators a 4-1 lead in the second period of a 4-3 verdict over Buffalo. Senators netminder Craig Anderson stopped 20 shots but allowed two goals for the first time in nine games this season.

Tom Sestito had two goals, including the game-winner with 8:49 remaining as Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 2-1. Ilya Bryzgalov (brihz-GAH'-lahv) handled 21 shots and blanked the Lightning until midway through the third period, less than two minutes before Sestito put the Flyers back on top.

Miikka Kiprusoff (MEE'-kuh KIP'-ruh-sahf) and Leland Irving combined to make 25 saves in Calgary's 4-1 win at Detroit. Curtis Glencross and Mark Giordano had power-play goals for the Flames, who entered the game with just one victory in six games.

Winnipeg beat Florida 3-2 on Bryan Little's power-play goal and 4:44 of overtime. Zach Redmond set up Mark Stuart's tying tally in the third period before assisting on the game-winner.

James van Riemsdyk (REEMZ'-dyk) scored twice and backup Ben Scrivens (SKRIH'-vehnz) stopped 24 shots as Toronto beat Washington 3-2 to improve to 4-1 on the road. Marcus Johansson and Mike Ribeiro (rih-BEHR'-oh) scored power-play goals for the Capitals, who have lost eight of 10 to start the season and sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.