New game modes will include the playground standard "21" point game and three-point shootout.

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Three-Point Shootout, and the Sprite Slam Dunk.

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday night to make it 16 straight games with at least one point, matching the NHL record to start a season.

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