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The Hawks battled hard in the third period but in the third period only, ultimately falling 5-4 for their eighth straight defeat.

Kane and Toews historically haven’t enjoyed great results together, but with the Hawks mired in a deep drought — with two wins in their last 15 games — coach Luke Richardson decided to change things up.

NEW YORK — In their first game back from a four-game West Coast trip, the Rangers finally seemed to get the breaks they’ve been seeking for weeks.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The short-handed Blue Jackets made the Islanders work for this win, to be sure. But the Islanders’ biggest victory may have been sustaining a concentrated effort coming off two emotional wins, the Thanksgiving holiday and a questionable second-period sequence that yielded two power-play goals.