NHL Sunday: Blueshirts battle back into the picture

After suffering their first regulation loss of the season against the Colorado Avalanche, the eyes of the league were on the Chicago Blackhawks to see how they would respond at home against the Oilers. It looked ugly early, with Edmonton scoring twice in 36 seconds early in the first period, but Chicago eventually battled back to take the game right down to the wire. Read on for all the details about a busy Sunday night in the NHL.

Get caught up on last night’s NHL scores with recaps from our network of SB Nation team blogs. Here’s a quick glance at the full night of action:

Coyle retained control of the puck despite the best efforts of basically every Canuck on the ice, kept the puck in the offensive zone, and then made a pass through several Vancouver players that led to Parise’s goal.

• The Habs at the halfway mark

The Penguins didn’t miss a step without Malkin in the lineup on Sunday, and are currently riding a five-game winning streak.

• The Habs at the halfway mark

• The Habs at the halfway mark

• Jordan Eberle’s slump in context

January 21st: Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 3 (SO)

February 2nd: Red Wings 2, Blue Jackets 4

The Oilers scored another goal in the first period to take a 3-0 lead, and Ray Emery was pulled ... and then the Oilers added another before the period was done, making it 4-0.

The Chicago Blackhawks will need to pull themselves together and score a few goals tonight if they want to get started on their next incredible points streak.