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Blackhawks blast Capitals 8-5
Monday, January 21, 2019

Blackhawks blast Capitals 8-5
(CHICAGO) – Jonathan Toews loves playing alongside Patrick Kane, and the feeling is mutual. With the Chicago Blackhawks struggling once again, coach Jeremy Colliton tried an old favorite and paired the two together. Toews had three goals and two assists, Kane added two goals and three assists, and the Blackhawks handed the Washington Capitals their season-high fifth consecutive loss with an 8-5 victory on Sunday. While Chicago's power play has been humming along quite nicely, the last-place Blackhawks have been struggling with their even-strength attack. Colliton mixed up his lines in response, putting Toews together with Kane, a common answer for predecessor Joel Quenneville during his 10-plus seasons in charge. Brandon Saad and Alex DeBrincat also scored and Dylan Strome added an empty-netter as last-place Chicago stopped its own five-game slide. Collin Delia made 34 saves, including impressive stops on John Carlson and Tom Wilson. Carlson did score twice while Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen each had a goal and an assists. Braden Holtby allowed 4 goals on 11 shots before he was replaced by Pheonix Copley 2:30 into the second period.

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