Officially, Blackhawks Get a Tie With Senators, 2-2

These days, the struggling Chicago Blackhawks need a break to even earn a tie. And it appeared they got one in a 2-2 decision with the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night at Chicago.

The Blackhawks’ winless streak reached 10 games (0-8-2), but things could have been worse. With 3:35 left in regulation, and the score tied 2-2, Ottawa’s Igor Kravchuk fired a shot from the left circle past Chicago goaltender Mark Fitzpatrick.

However, the goal was disallowed when the video replay official Ben Hecht ruled that the skate of Ottawa’s Andreas Johansson was in the crease. Hecht’s review had been requested by referees Dennis LaRue and Lance Roberts.

Johansson, however, claimed he had cleared the crease after being bumped into it by Chicago’s Ethan Moreau.

“I was 100% sure I wasn’t in,” Johansson said. “I looked at my feet. I wanted to make sure because it was a set play for us. I can’t believe they went upstairs [for the review], it was a joke.”

Colorado 2, Vancouver 1--Adam Deadmarsh scored two third-period goals, the second on a power play at 7:37, to give the Avalanche a victory at Vancouver.

Deadmarsh’s first goal came at 4:20 and tied the score at 1-1.