The Game in GIFs: Blackhawks at Penguins

The Blackhawks were able to erase an early two-goal deficit and put an end to the Penguins eight-game win streak tonight. The Hawks have now won ten games in a row against Pittsburgh. Patrick Kane tallied three assists and two Blackhawks scored their first goals of the season in a 5-3 winning effort.

First Period

Hornqvist opens the scoring:

Patric Hornqvist … 1-0 Penguins. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/9Qqzvzo43n

— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 7, 2019

Guentzel makes it 2-0 not even five minutes into the game:

Guentzel doubles Pittsburgh’s lead. 2-0 Pens. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/Q1qxka5E9m

— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 7, 2019

Saad hits the crossbar:

Brandon Saad with his best Cody Parkey impersonation by hitting the crossbar. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/jcrpq6pG96

— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 7, 2019

Kane feeds DeBrincat who buries a power-play goal:

Kane ➡️ DeBrincat 🚨 pic.twitter.com/C3Eh3k696e

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Second Period

Kunitz ties the game with his first goal of the season:

Kunitz scores against the Penguins on the night they honor the 2009 Stanley Cup team lolol pic.twitter.com/HQu7UG4Ca6

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Brassard puts Pittsburgh back on top:

Brassard from a tight angle … 3-2 Pens. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/4AS3Kkcd1W

— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 7, 2019

Keith drives home his first goal of the year just as a Blackhawks power play expires:

Keith 👏🏼💣 pic.twitter.com/9bQvWgEoSH

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) January 7, 2019

Third Period

Dylan Strome puts the Hawks up 4-3. Kane throws his third assist of the game and Toews helps create some space for Strome:

Strome’s goal, nice little pick by Toews on Johnson to keep him from defending the puck pic.twitter.com/iYUtjdogBe

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) January 7, 2019

Featured Photo: Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports