Brandon Bollig and Nick Leddy each registered a goal and an assist to guide the Blackhawks to a 5-1 win over the Jets in Manitoba. Niklas Hjalmarsson , Patrick Sharp and Ben Smith also lit the lamp for Chicago, which improved to 9-2-and-3. Corey Crawford made 26 saves in net for the victors. Tobias Enstrom scored the lone goal for Winnipeg, which slipped to 5-8-and-2. Ondrej Pavelec allowed four goals on 14 shots before making way for Al Montoya, who gave up one goal on 11 attempts.
The Blackhawks are at home tonight against Calgary
The 76ers continued their improbable start with a 107-104 win over the Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center behind 28 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and three steals from rookie guard Michael Carter-Williams. Along with the win over Chicago, Philadelphia has also beaten the defending champion Heat on its way to 3-and-0. Spencer Hawes added 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Evan Turner chipped in 20 points. Bulls guard Derrick Rose early season struggles continued as he shot 4-for-14 and turned the ball over eight times. He scored 13 points. Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago, which fell to 1-and-2.
Chicago is at Indiana Wednesday night. The Pre-Game Show begins at 5:30 on Newstalk 1060.
