Kings 3, Blackhawks 1



Kings 3, Blackhawks 1
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michael Cammalleri had his first two-goal game in the NHL and Brad Chartrand snapped a 33-game scoring drought with a short-handed goal, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-1 victory over Chicago and extending the Blackhawks' winless streak to 11 games Saturday.
Jon Sim had two assists and Roman Cechmanek made 20 saves, losing his shutout bid when Kyle Calder scored his team-high eighth goal during a power play with 1:07 remaining.
Chicago lost its sixth straight -- all on the road. It was the sixth time the Blackhawks have been swept on a road trip of six or more games, and the first time since Nov. 23-Dec. 10, 1988 (0-7).
The Blackhawks have scored no more than three goals in any of their first 25 games -- the second-longest streak in the franchise's 78-year history.
Chicago has lost 10 and tied one since goaltender Jocelyn Thibault went down with torn cartilage in his right hip. It's the Blackhawks' longest winless stretch since finishing the 2000-01 season 0-10-1.
Chartrand scored at 12:38 of the second period, after Sim was sent off for tripping Chicago's Brett McLean. Mattias Norstrom sent Alexander Frolov on a two-on-one break with Chartrand, who lifted the puck over goalie Craig Anderson after Frolov carried it into the zone against defenseman Bryan Berard and fell over Anderson in the crease.
It was Chartrand's first goal since Feb. 7, and the fifth short-handed goal allowed this season by the Blackhawks, who entered with the NHL's second-worst percentage on the power play and are 4-for-60 with the man advantage over their last 12 games.
Cammalleri made it 2-0 with a wraparound goal at 5:17 of the second period against Anderson, who is 0-8-2 in the NHL and 0-5 this season. Cammalleri scored again with 5:20 remaining after Sim found him cruising down the slot all alone with a pass from the left boards.
Notes: In 1928-29, Chicago played the entire 44-game schedule with only one three-goal game -- a 3-2 victory over the long-defunct Pittsburgh Pirates. ... RW John Tripp and C Jerred Smithson made their season debut for the injury-riddled Kings. Tripp played nine games last season with the Rangers. ... C Ian Laperriere was placed on the injured list Friday with a concussion and D Tim Gleason was sent to Manchester of the AHL. Gleason was the only Kings player who could be sent down without having to go on waivers. ... Blackhawks RW Steve Sullivan missed his second game because of sore back. Alexander Karpovtsev missed with a sore ankle. ... Chicago C Tyler Arnason, who scored 19 goals as a rookie last season, has only one goal in his last 19 games. ... The Blackhawks have lost all 13 games in which they trailed after two periods.