Kane's point streak ends, Sharks finally win

Patrick Kane's point-scoring streak came to an end as the Chicago Blackhawks slumped to a 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action on Tuesday.

Kane had managed to tally a point in 26 consecutive games - scoring 16 goals and making 24 assists.

It was the longest streak since 1992-93 when Mats Sundin scored a point in 30 consecutive games for the Quebec Nordiques.

Matt Duchene, Zach Redmond and Gabriel Landeskog were the scorers for the Avalanche as they condemned the Stanley Cup champions to a fifth loss in nine games.

The San Jose Sharks ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Goals to Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski and Dainius Zubrus had the Sharks up 3-0 midway through the second period, with Dale Weise scoring a consolation for the Canadiens.

The Tampa Bay Lighting came from 3-1 down to record a 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Mike Blunden and Jonathan Audy-Marchessault scored within 36 seconds early in the third period to give the Lighting a 4-3 advantage, before Daniel Winnik tied the game at 4-4.

Forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored the winning goal 2:01 into the additional period to seal a third win in four games for the Lightning.

The Calgary Flames made it six consecutive wins with a 2-1 victory against the Nashville Predators in overtime.

In other results, Jeff Skinner scored a hat-trick but the Carolina Hurricanes suffered a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Edmonton Oilers' six-game winning streak came to an end after they suffered a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers.

A 5-1 win for the Florida Panthers ended the New York Islanders' run of ten games without a defeat in regulation time (8-0-2).

The Dallas Stars accounted for the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 and the Minnesota Wild crushed the Vancouver Canucks 6-2.

Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils shutout the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 and the St Louis Blues edged the Winnipeg Jets 4-3.