DETROIT -- It takes one to truly appreciate one.

The Detroit Red Wings, who last season set the NHL record with 23 straight home victories, are the latest stunned admirers of the Chicago Blackhawks, who on Sunday again found a way to continue their tear through the Western Conference.

The Blackhawks' come-from-behind 2-1 shootout victory was 2:02 away from being their first regulation loss in 22 games (19-0-3), the longest such stretch to open a season in NHL history, but Patrick Kane's power-play goal assured the visitors of at least one more game with the run intact.

Kane also gave the Blackhawks a second point by scoring the deciding goal of the shootout and improving his team’s record in one-goal games to 12-0-3.

The Red Wings, like many other opponents this season, just shook their collective head about it afterward.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward left Sunday's game against the Florida Panthers with a leg injury at 8:56 of the second period.

Ward initially was shaken up after Hurricanes defenseman Joe Corvo slid into him trying to defend Jack Skille's rush to the net, but stayed in the game.

Less than a minute later, Ward prepared to stop a shot from the point and went down when the puck was deflected away.

NEW YORK -- Philadelphia Flyers forward Harry Zolnierczyk has been suspended for four games, without pay, for charging Ottawa Senators defenseman Mike Lundin during NHL Game No. 302 in Philadelphia on Saturday, Mar. 2, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Zolnierczyk will forfeit $12,972.96. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

The incident occurred at 9:13 of thefirst period. Zolnierczyk was assessed a major penalty for charging and game misconduct.

For a full explanation of the decision, complete with video, please click on the following link: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=60&id=211649.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Tye McGinn had surgery Thursday to repair a fractured right orbital bone, CSN Philadelphia reported Saturday.

Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said McGinn would be out four weeks. The Flyers were hopeful they could get the rookie back in two weeks without surgery.

McGinn was injured Feb. 25 in a fight with Mike Brown of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Flyers acquired forward Simon Gagne in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 26, in part to replace McGinn.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Florida goaltender Jose Theodore was injured on the first shot of the Panthers' game against Carolina and had to be helped from the ice.

Theodore made a right-pad on Jussi Jokinen's slap shot 2:22 into the game, but immediately fell forward in obvious pain. He was helped from the ice and was unable to put any weight on his right knee and leg.

He was replaced by Scott Clemmensen, who gave up three goals on the first nine shots he faced as Carolina jumped to a 3-0 lead.

Florida defenseman Dmitry Kulikov left the game early in the second period. He lost an edge skating in his own zone and slid backwards into the boards. He left the ice holding his right wrist.

The way he still plays, so dominating at times and always consistent, it's easy to forget that Marian Hossa is playing his 15th season in the National Hockey League.

Hossa, who turned 34 in January, is in the fourth year of a monster 12-year contract he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks prior to the 2009-10 season -- the year he and the Blackhawks finally won a Stanley Cup.

Sunday afternoon at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena (12:30 p.m. ET, NBC), Hossa will play his 1,000th NHL game. Anybody who's tracked his standout career is probably wondering the same thing as Hossa: Where did the time go?

"When you look back, it looks like it [went fast]," Hossa said Friday night, after helping Chicago defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime to stay unbeaten in regulation after 21 games. "So many years went by so quick. I remember as an 18-year old, jumping in this League [and] all of a sudden I'm 34 with 1,000 games coming up. The time flies."

It passed almost as fast as Hossa, who has burned many a defender during a career that's spanned five teams -- beginning with a seven-game debut in the 1997-98 season for the Ottawa Senators.

DETROIT -- Damien Brunner is acutely aware of what his biggest critics thought about him coming over from Switzerland to play this season for the Detroit Red Wings.

There were some who questioned whether Brunner could adjust to the smaller ice surface of the National Hockey League -- not to mention the intense physical play that's just not as common in places like the Swiss League, where he became a star offensive force.

Damien Brunner

Center - DET

GOALS: 10 | ASST: 6 | PTS: 16
SOG: 70 | +/-: -2

Brunner, who's scored 10 goals and added six assists in 21 games, has used the naysayers as motivation.

"For sure, I want to prove that [I belong]," Brunner said after practice Saturday morning. "There were also a lot of guys back home who thought it was going to be tough … so I came over and wanted to prove to all the guys who criticized me that I could do it. But I [did] it for myself too."

It was supposed to be the biggest question mark for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Instead, the combined goaltending of Corey Crawford and Ray Emery is one of the biggest reasons Chicago (18-0-3) still hasn't lost in regulation, starting the season with 21 games with at least a point, the longest such stretch in NHL history.

The Blackhawks have the League's best goaltending numbers heading into Sunday afternoon's game against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena (12:30 p.m. ET, NBC), with Emery and Crawford combining for a 1.71 goals-against average and .935 save percentage.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Harry Zolnierczyk faces a hearing with the National Hockey League Department of Player Safety on Sunday afternoon for an incident in a game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon.

Zolnierczyk was assessed a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct at 9:13 of the first period for a hit on Senators defenseman Mike Lundin, who left the game and did not return.

Philadelphia defeated Ottawa, 2-1.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Ryan O'Reilly wasn't sure what kind of reception he would get from his Colorado Avalanche teammates Saturday after missing training camp and the first 19 games of the season while holding out for a new contract.

But the 22-year-old center said any fears he might have had quickly passed.

"I didn't really know what to expect when I got here this morning," O'Reilly said following practice, two days after the Avalanche matched the two-year, $10 million offer sheet tendered by the Calgary Flames. "Every guy's been happy to see me. I can't believe how nice everyone's been about it, how great they've been. They accepted me back. It's like I haven't left. It just shows the character of this team. There's so many great guys and I'm thankful that they welcomed me back."

O'Reilly, who led the Avalanche in scoring last season with 55 points (18 goals, 37 assists) in 81 games, will play Sunday in Columbus when the team opens a three-game trip. He'll center the third line with left wing John Mitchell and right wing Milan Hejduk, play the point on the power play and eventually kill penalties.