MONTREAL-- The Chicago Blackhawks moved into first place in the Central Division and Western Conference with a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Tuesday.
Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, Johnny Oduya scored the first of his return to the Blackhawks, and Artemi Panarin scored for a third straight game for Chicago (44-20-5), which has a one-point lead over the Minnesota Wild, who lost 4-2 to the Washington Capitals.
"We closed a nice little gap in the last two games with them and I think we'll keep trying to push ahead or stay ahead," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.
Blackhawks hold off Canadiens, move up standings
Chicago takes over first place in Central Division, Western Conference
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