Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.

There was a time earlier in the season that many thought the Blackhawks could be a contender for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. With Bedard lighting up the scoreboard and Spencer Knight playing extremely well between the pipes, there was a growing sense of excitement in the Windy City.

He’s creating ample scoring chances but has struggled to finish. Slaggert said he experienced a bit of a scoring drought during his junior year at Notre Dame — he accumulated 13 points in 35 games — that has been instructive as he works to improve his finishing.

Frank Nazar is set to return to the Chicago Blackhawks lineup for a road game against the Carolina Hurricanes. He has been out since Dec. 20.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets squared off on Monday night at the United Center for a Central Division battle. This game had some extra juice, however, as Jonathan Toews returned to Chicago for the first time as a road player.

Chicago went toe-to-toe with two of the league's best teams on consecutive nights and can take a positive feeling out of the experience.

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Blackhawks center Oliver Moore had a colorful way to celebrate his 21st birthday on the ice on Thursday against the Senators.

Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin bloodied Oliver Moore in a fight, but the Blackhawks forward later delivered the winning shootout goal.