NHL ROUNDUP : Oilers Blanked by Blackhawks

Ed Belfour recorded his 17th career shutout, stopping 23 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 3-0, Sunday night at Chicago, extending the Oilers’ club-record winless streak to 14 games.

The Oilers are 0-11-3 during their streak, which has broken the previous record of nine during the 1990-91 season.

“Defense has been the watchword of the Blackhawks ever since I played for them,” Chicago Coach Darryl Sutter said. “But it’s nice to know you have a rock there in Ed Belfour, otherwise you play on your heels.”

Second-period goals by Dirk Graham and Stephane Matteau broke a scoreless tie as the Blackhawks sent the Oilers to their 11th consecutive defeat.

Joe Murphy added a 15-foot wrist shot from out front at 13:41 of the final period on Jeremy Roenick’s pass from the right boards.

“We’ve got eight new faces on this team, all youngsters. But they’re willing to rebuild and while it will take time, I’m convinced this losing streak will end,” Oiler Coach Ted Green said. “I don’t know what the whole answer is right now, but we have to keep working at it.”

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Vancouver 5, Philadelphia 2--Trevor Linden had a goal and an assist at Philadelphia to help the Canucks end a two-game losing streak.

The Flyers, who lead the NHL’s Eastern Conference with 22 points, have lost two in a row after a three-game winning streak.

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Boston 4, Buffalo 3--Glen Featherstone scored his first goal of the season with 4:46 left in the third period to give the Bruins the victory at Buffalo.

Alexander Mogilny scored two of the Sabres’ three goals, all of which came in the first period.

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Winnipeg 1, Dallas 1--Boris Mironov of the Jets scored on the power play in the second period at Dallas for the tying goal.

Mike Modano of the Stars scored his league-leading 15th goal in the first period.

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Florida 3, Quebec 1--Patrick Lebeau, Scott Mellanby and Randy Gilhen each scored a goal at Quebec as the Panthers handed the Nordiques their third consecutive defeat.

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New Jersey 2, San Jose 1--Bill Guerin scored with 8:49 remaining in regulation to break a tie at San Jose.