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