he Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks are finally finding ways to ratchet up their play late in games to close out opponents. Ryan Johnson, Dave Bolland and Patrick Kane scored in a 4:32 span early in the third period to break open a tight game, and the Blackhawks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games. Jonathan Toews(notes) and Bryan Bickell scored in the first period for Chicago, which led only 2-1 after 40 minutes. Toews has goals in four consecutive games, scoring six times and adding two assists in the span. He also stretched his points streak to eight games, with seven goals and seven assists during the run. Read more: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap?gid=2011030404
