Sentence examples for assists to extend from inspiring English sources

(AP) LIGHTNING 5, CAPITALS 2 Vincent Lecavalier had a goal and two assists to extend his team record for consecutive multipoint games to seven for host Tampa Bay.

BRUINS 6, BLUES 3 Blake Wheeler had two first-period goals and Phil Kessel had two assists to extend his points streak to 18 games for visiting Boston.

Gary Roberts had two power-play goals for the Hurricanes and Ron Francis had two assists to extend his points-scoring streak to six games.

Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists to extend his league-best points streak to 14 games, and the Bruins scored four times on their first five shots in a 7-3 victory at Atlanta on Friday night.

Malkin had two assists to extend his streak to 12 games (5 goals, 14 assists) and Crosby assisted on Laraque's goal late in the second to extend his streak to 18 games (10 goals, 18 assists).

Jordan Staal scored and brother Eric had an assist to extend his point streak to a league-best 11 games.

Sidney Crosby had an assist to extend his point streak to 18 games — one short of matching a career best.

But Stamkos, who called the defeat "embarrassing," earned an assist to extend his point streak to eight games.

BRUINS 4, THRASHERS 2 Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist to extend his points streak to 15 games — the best in the league this season — and Michael Ryder scored two goals to lead Boston past visiting Atlanta.

LIGHTNING 5, SENATORS 2 Steven Stamkos had two power-play goals and Martin St. Louis had an assist to extend his season-opening points streak to 10 games for host Tampa Bay.

Crosby had the primary assist, his first point since delivering game-winners in Games 2 and 3, and Evgeni Malkin also had an assist to extend his point streak to four games after a slow start in the series. .