Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Lasse Kukkonen's fifth goal of the season lifted the Chicago Blackhawks over the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2 in overtime at Staples Center.
Martin Havlat picked up a goal and an assist, and Jeff Hamilton also tallied for the Blackhawks, who have put together back-to-back wins following a 10- game losing streak. Nikolai Khabibulin made 31 saves for the win.
Alex Frolov and Jamie Lundmark scored for the Kings, who have lost three straight and 10 of their last 11 contests. Sean Burke stopped 28 shots in the loss.
On the game-winner, Chicago's Denis Arkhipov wheeled at the right circle and whipped a pass to Kukkonen, who buried his chance from 20 feet out with 57 seconds played in the extra session.
Each team traded goals early in the first period, as Frolov connected from Michael Cammalleri's pass just 76 seconds into the game, followed by Havlat for Chicago at 2:33.
Hamilton broke the tie midway through the second period, when his one-time blast from just below the left circle skipped its way through several players and through the five-hole of Burke.
The Kings' tying goal came at 7:09 of the third period, when Brian Willsie and Lundmark battled with Hawks defender Jassen Cullimore to the left side of the Chicago net.
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Martin Havlat picked up a goal and an assist, and Jeff Hamilton also tallied for the Blackhawks, who have put together back-to-back wins following a 10- game losing streak. Nikolai Khabibulin made 31 saves for the win.
Alex Frolov and Jamie Lundmark scored for the Kings, who have lost three straight and 10 of their last 11 contests. Sean Burke stopped 28 shots in the loss.
On the game-winner, Chicago's Denis Arkhipov wheeled at the right circle and whipped a pass to Kukkonen, who buried his chance from 20 feet out with 57 seconds played in the extra session.
Each team traded goals early in the first period, as Frolov connected from Michael Cammalleri's pass just 76 seconds into the game, followed by Havlat for Chicago at 2:33.
Hamilton broke the tie midway through the second period, when his one-time blast from just below the left circle skipped its way through several players and through the five-hole of Burke.
The Kings' tying goal came at 7:09 of the third period, when Brian Willsie and Lundmark battled with Hawks defender Jassen Cullimore to the left side of the Chicago net.
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