In Chicago, the Blackhawks are going through their annual revival in time for the post season.
On Wednesday, the Hawks thumped the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-1.
No Blackhawks has been rejuvenated of late than Patrick Kane who scored his second hat trick in three games.
“I guess sometimes players get a little streaky,” Kane said. “I don’t think I played my best game tonight, but at the same time, you get opportunities and chances, and you find ways to score goals.”
Richard Panik also had a strike for the Hawks who won their fifth straight and are 10-1-0 in their last 11 games.
Scott Darling made 36 saves for the win as the Hawks improved to 40-18-5 to continue to put pressure on the Minnesota Wild in the Central Division.
Scott Wilson was the lone goal scorer for Pittsburgh as the Penguins dropped to 38-16-8.
“We were right there all night long,” Pens head coach Mike Sullivan said. “Their goalie made a few real big saves in the third period. That save with Cullen right on the doorstep was a 10-bell save. We score there and it’s a tie game, and it’s anybody’s game.”
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Marc-Andre Fleury, who survived the NHL trade deadline as a Penguin, took the loss on 25 saves.
“The last couple of weeks have been a little stressful,” Fleury said.
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