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CHICAGO (AP) — Jayce Hawryluk’s hustle and desire are paying off for the Florida Panthers.Hawryluk scored his first two NHL goals Buffalo Sabres Hoodies Womens , Mike Hoffman and Jared McCann had goals in a 31-second span in the second period and the Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 Sunday night.Denis Malgin also scored and Frank Vatrano added an empty-netter as the Panthers won road games on consecutive night and prevailed for the fourth time in five games overall. Hoffman’s goal was his 17th, tying him for the team lead.Hawryluk, a 22-year-old center, skated in his fifth game since being recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League where led the team with 28 points on seven goals and 21 assists.“He does have a knack for the net,” coach Bob Boughner said. “He had a great start for Springfield, earned the call-up, and now every game he’s getting better.“It’s real contagious, the passion and the energy that he brings. Nice to see him get rewarded.”Hawryluk needed some stitches in his chin after the game, but was in a good mood after scoring the first two goals against Chicago to get the Panthers rolling.“It’s nice to get that first NHL goal, right?” Hawryluk said. “But I’m just trying to help the team win.“I’m always hungry. I’m always looking to score, to make plays.”Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists for the last-place Blackhawks, who had their season-high, three-game winning streak snapped. 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After taking Strome’s feed from behind the net, his shot from the right circle beat Reimer on the glove side.Hawryluk tied it just under three minutes later with his first goal and point.After hustling past Chicago defenseman Carl Dahlstrom, Hawryluk narrowly beat Ward to a loose puck as the goalie came out. Hawryluk skated to the right and fired into an empty net.Hawryluk put Florida ahead 2-1 at 2:35 of the second. He skated behind Chicago defensemen Duncan Keith and Erik Gustafsson, took a long pass from Mike Matheson and beat Ward on the stick side after breaking in alone.DeBrincat scored a power-play goal off a series of bounces at 4:56 to tie it at 2. DeBrincat’s pass across the crease caromed off Strome, Matheson and the right post before bouncing back to him at the left side of the crease.Hoffman’s power-play goal, on a rising screened shot from the point, put Florida ahead 3-2 with 3:11 left in the second. McCann buried a rebound of a long shot by MacKenzie Weegar, scoring past a diving Ward 31 seconds later to make it 4-2.The quick goals deflated Chicago, coach Jeremy Colliton said.“We didn’t feel like we were playing very well Custom Buffalo Sabres Jerseys , but we were still in the game,” Colliton said. “Then, all of a sudden, it’s an uphill battle.”Malgin was wide open at the right side of the crease and converted a feed from McCann to make it 5-2 just 59 seconds into the third. Strome tipped in a pinpoint backhanded feed from Kane at 9:35 of the third to cut it to 5-3.Vatrano’s empty-netter with 1:01 sealed it.NOTES: Hawryluk was drafted by Florida 32nd overall in 2014. … Blackhawks 25-year-old C Jacob Nilsson, recalled Saturday from Rockford of the AHL, played in his first NHL game. … The Blackhawks beat the Panthers 5-4 in overtime on Nov. 24 at Sunrise, Florida, in the other regular-season meeting. . Chicago C Marcus Kruger sat out his third game (concussion). . Florida was without LW Jamie McGinn (back), C Derek MacKenzie (shoulder), C Vincent Trocheck (ankle) and C Nick Bjugstad (upper body).UP NEXTPanthers:Host Montreal on Friday.Blackhawks:Host Minnesota on Thursday. DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche could point to obvious flaws for their prolonged plunge: Erratic goaltenders, floundering special teams, inconsistent scoring from players not on their top line .Or just go with the more direct one.“We just haven’t played good enough,” captain Gabriel Landeskog said.The Avalanche were tied for the most points in the Western Conference after games on Dec. 7. Two months and a 5-15-6 record later, they’re trying to get on track and climb back into playoff contention. 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It feels like we’re 30 points out, but we’re only (four) and we need to remind ourselves of that.”Colorado finished a three-game trip with three straight overtime losses . Those are a valuable three points earned in defeat, but the team desperately needs wins.“It’s been two months we’ve been losing, so if we don’t get wins we’re not happy Calgary Flames T-Shirts Womens ,” said MacKinnon, whose team dropped to 1-11 in OT games this season. “We need wins. That’s all that really matters.”General manager Joe Sakic recently gave the reeling team a vote of confidence. Playoffs are still firmly on his mind.“I believe in the guys in that dressing room, that we can right the ship,” Sakic said. “I know they believe it. Right now, the confidence is a little low.”Colorado’s role at the trade deadline on Feb. 25 could be decided over the next few games. Once potential buyers — or comfortable making no moves — the team could become sellers. One thing Sakic won’t do is mortgage the future. He said the two first-round picks are off limits, along with some of their prized prospects.“For us, it’s got to make sense going forward,” Sakic said of a deal.The recent struggles in net have plagued Colorado. Semyon Varlamov is 13-13-8 with a 2.91 goals-against average. Backup Philipp Grubauer hasn’t been any more steady, going 9-7-3 with a 3.47 goals-against.“Got to get them playing with a little more confidence,” Sakic said.The power play of late has been problematic, too. Since Dec. 8, they’re last in the league in penalty kill percentage and 21st in converting power play chances.Colorado also is looking for more secondary scoring to help out the top line of Landeskog, MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, which has combined for 206 points.“Obviously Calgary Flames Hoodies Womens , everything is magnified when you lose,” MacKinnon said. “When you win, those mistakes kind of get covered up and you don’t really see them in video or things like that. So, it’s been tough. 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