(Betting Express) - The Blackhawks snapped a brief losing streak their last time out minus young All-Star Patrick Kane. They hope they aren't forced to do that too often this season.

Chicago will likely be without Kane again tonight when it visits the Phoenix Coyotes and Jobing.com Arena seeking a sweep of the four-game season series.

Kane leads the Blackhawks with 41 points this season off 16 goals and 25 assists. However, he missed the first game of his career on Sunday, when he sat out due to a high ankle sprain. Kane, who is day-to-day with his injury, had played in 117 straight contests, including all 82 last year in his rookie campaign.

Chicago rebounded with a 5-2 victory over the Flames on Sunday after losing two straight to the Detroit Red Wings that came after a franchise-record nine- game winning streak. The second setback of that series came on New Year's Day in the 2009 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.

Martin Havlat, Andrew Ladd and Patrick Sharp all had a goal and an assist each. Sharp's goal was his team-leading 20th of the season, but he won't be one of three Chicago starters for this year's All-Star game. Those honors belong to Kane, captain Jonathan Toews and defenseman Brian Campbell.

Kris Versteeg and Dustin Byfuglien also tallied for Chicago and Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves in the win.

The Blackhawks got back within eight points of first-place Detroit in the Central Division and begins a three-game road trip tonight. Kane is making the trip and Chicago is 9-6-3 on the road this year, having won five of its last six as the visiting squad.

Chicago has captured five straight over Phoenix, including wins in all three meetings this year. The Blackhawks notched a 7-1 home win when the clubs last met on December 7 and Chicago has taken two straight and three of four in Phoenix.

The Coyotes were last in action on Sunday and were dealt a 2-0 loss by division rival Anaheim. It marked the fourth time this season and second time in the last four games that the Coyotes have been shutout. They did notch eight goals in winning the two games in between.

Former Ducks netminder Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 32-of-34 shots but took the hard-luck loss against his former mates. The loss dropped Phoenix two points back of Anaheim for second place in the Pacific standings.

The Coyotes had won three of their last four coming into Sunday's game and begin a three-game homestand tonight. Phoenix is 13-5-2 as the host, having won four of its last five as Jobing.com Arena, and will also host Tampa Bay and Dallas on the residency.