Morning Box Score: Blackhawks Win Fifth Straight as Quenneville Hits Milestone
By Chuck Sudo in News on Dec 19, 2011 2:30PM
The Blackhawks won their fifth straight game as Niklas Hjalmarsson stepped up for an injured Brent Seabrook. Seebs left the game late in the first period but Hjalmarsson scored in the second period to give the Hawks a 2-0 lead. Steve Montador scored in the first period, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa each scored power play goals and Ray Emery continued his strong play between the pipes with 22 saves. The win was also Joel Quenneville's 600th win as a head coach, while the Hawks improved their record to 8-1-1 in their last 10 games