Patrick Kane Breaks Bobby Hull’s Hawks Record
07 Dec, 2015
Teuvo Teravainen, the Blackhawks’ top young prospect, ended a monthlong goal drought. Patrick Kane, Chicago’s top scorer, broke a franchise record held by one of the greatest players in team history.
Teravainen scored from a sharp angle 21 seconds into the third period to snap a tie, and Marian Hossa had a goal and an assist as the Blackhawks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
Kane assisted on Artemi Panarin’s empty-net goal with 1:46 left to extend his point streak to 22 games, eclipsing Bobby Hull’s club mark. Kane has a goal or assist in 25 of the Blackhawks’ 27 games this season.
Kane, who entered as the NHL’s leading scorer, has 13 goals and 23 assists during his run. The crowd of 21,749 roared when his assist was announced.
“It’s not your usual point, I guess,” Kane said. “The exciting part is just hearing how into it the crowd was when the announcement was made, hearing how excited they were.”
Kane was along the right boards in the Blackhawks zone when he batted the puck with his left hand to Panarin. Because Panarin was still inside the Chicago blue line, the pass was legal and the rookie skated to center ice before firing into the empty net.
“I’ve got to work on my lefty throwing,” said Kane, who is right-handed. “I was up on the glass there and lucky enough, Panarin was there to make the play and shoot it in.”
Teravainen snapped a 10-game goal drought and connected for the first time since Nov. 4 when he fooled Michael Hutchinson with a quick shot from the right circle. The puck struck Hutchinson, then slipped just inside the right post on the short side.
Teravainen, who also sat out three games since his previous goal, skated on a line with Hossa and captain Jonathan Toews.
Chicago’s Corey Crawford made 30 saves. Hutchinson blocked 29 shots but lost for the first time in regulation to the Blackhawks (4-1-1).
The 76-year-old Hull watched from the United Center and before the game wished Kane luck in attempting to surpass his mark — as well as Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 51 straight games with a point.
“I just hope that he breaks the record and then goes on and chases Gretzky,” Hull said before the game. “It’s only 30, it’s not a big deal. He can get 30 more.”
Kane broke the point-streak record for a U.S. player — previously held by Olczyk and Phil Kessel — when he reached 19 games with a goal in Chicago’s 3-2 overtime loss at Los Angeles on Nov. 28.
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