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Kane scores twice as Chicago downs Stars

Thu 20th, November 2008

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Patrick Kane scored twice to pace the Blackhawks to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars as Chicago continued its successful six-game road trip.

Kris Versteeg had a goal and two assists, while Brian Campbell and Ben Eager each scored and had a helper for the Blackhawks, who opened the swing with a 3-2 shootout win at Phoenix on Tuesday. They still have games against Toronto, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles before returning to the United Center on Dec. 3.

Nikolai Khabibulin made 31 saves for the Blackhawks, winners in six of their last nine overall. They also won at Dallas for just the second time in the last 12 encounters.

"It's nice to see guys jumping in and taking advantage of a little more quality ice time, said Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. "We had good energy on all four lines tonight."

Mike Modano, Brenden Morrow and James Neal had the goals for the Stars, losers in four of their last five games. Marty Turco made 24 saves in defeat.

Campbell gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 advantage at 9:08 of the middle period, but Neal tied the game again with a rebound tally with 3:54 remaining in the frame.

Versteeg then boosted Chicago to the lead again with 30 seconds remaining in the period on a tremendous individual effort. He skated with the puck through the left circle before veering in front, and while falling down got the puck past Turco.

"Chances and goals come from turnovers and tight checking," said Modano. "We need to put a few games together and build some momentum. It's been a long time since we have allowed this many goals and that's frustrating."

Martin Havlat made it a two-goal difference at 6:40 of the third with a successful wrist shot from the right circle and Kane added an empty-net tally in the last minute.

Morrow scored on a rebound of a Mark Parrish shot 7:37 into the contest, but Kane tied the game with 37 seconds remaining in the stanza on a wrister from the top of the left circle.

Eager gave Chicago a 2-1 edge at 6:44 of the second as his snap shot squeaked between the pads of Turco, but Modano lit the lamp 66 seconds later on the power play on a shot from above the left circle.

Game Notes

On Oct 31, 2008 the Blackhawks defeated Dallas 5-2 at the United Center. Kane had a goal and two assists in that game...Darryl Sydor made his debut in Dallas for the third time as a Star. Sydor is the third player in franchise history to have three stints with the club (Jack Carlson and Benoit Hogue). Sydor skated for Dallas from 1995-2003 and again during the 2006-2007 season, and in 649 games with the club, has recorded 67 goals and 254 assists for 321 points.