Nikita Kucherov scored his 20th goal this season to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at Amalie Arena, snapping the Hawks’ 12-game win streak.
Chicago returns to the ice against the Florida Panthers, who they tied for the longest win streak this season, on Friday at BT&T Center.
HAWKS
**Recap: Tampa Bay snaps Chicago’s 12-game win streak (SCH)
**Hawks trade Ryan Garbutt to Ducks for Jiri Sekac (SCH)
**Analysis: Hawks take sensible gamble with Jiri Sekac trade (SCH)
**Artemi Panarin took less money to sign with Hawks (SCH)
**Week ahead: Chicago takes on Central foes, Sunshine state back-to-back (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Recap: Rinne, Johansen lift Preds past Jets (OTF)
**Recap: Spezza, Stars defeat Oilers, end four-game skid (DBD)
**Recap: Keumper, Wild blank Kings (NHL)
NHL
**Panthers’ Ekblad set to return after missing four games (theScore)
**Oilers’ Ference to have hip surgery, out for season (theScore)
**Maple Leafs to induct Keon, Broda, Horton to Legends Row (PPP)
**Daniel Sedin becomes Canucks’ all-time goal scorer (NM)
**Recap: Daniel Sedin leads Canucks past Bruins (NM)
**Recap: Devils down Senators 6-3 (Silver Seven)
**Recap: Penguins top Flyers, snap 8-game losing streak (Pensburgh)
**Recap: Blue Jackets lose Bobrovsky in loss to Flames (JC)
**Recap: Staal scores to lift Hurricanes past Maple Leafs (PPP)
**Recap: Jones, Sharks defeat struggling Arizona (FTF)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Hockey 30 stories high: A skate at Molson Canadian’s rooftop rink (PPP)
**Minnesota’s Justin Kloos is learning captain role on the job (SBNCH)
**Hockey East weekend preview (SBNCH)