Chicago 5, Winnipeg 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, April 1, 2016
Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Brandon Gawryletz
Attendance:
15294
By The Sports Xchange
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Defenseman Brent Seabrook scored at 1:02 of overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.
Seabrook finished off a two-on-one break with left winger Artemi Panarin for his 14th goal of the season.
Panarin scored a pair of goals, his 26th and 27th of the season. His second goal came with 4:45 left in the third period.
Right winger Patrick Kane scored his 40th of the season, while left winger Brandon Mashinter scored his fourth. Chicago defenseman Erik Gustafsson chipped in a pair of assists.
Winnipeg right winger Blake Wheeler scored his 21st and 22nd goals, and added an assist. Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien scored his 18th goal and had two helpers, while rookie winger Nic Petan netted his second of the year to open the scoring. Center Mark Scheifele had two assists.
Chicago raised its record to 45-26-7 and remains third in the Central Division.
The Jets (31-39-8), losers of four straight, sit last in the Central Division.
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was struck on the right ear by a clearing pass from teammate Michal Rozsival while killing a penalty late in the second period and left the ice in obvious pain. The Winnipeg product returned for third period.
Winnipeg was 0 for 3 with the man advantage and has gone 10 consecutive games and 25 opportunities without a power-play goal.
The Blackhawks entered the contest 3-5-2 in their last 10 games, including a 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
Winnipeg hosts Minnesota on Sunday before concluding its season with a three-game California road trip.
Chicago kicks off a three-game homestand Sunday afternoon against Boston.
NOTES: Chicago D Duncan Keith was suspended six games Friday afternoon for a slash he delivered to the face of Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle on Tuesday. He will miss five regular-season games and the Blackhawks' first playoff contest. The native Winnipegger had opted for a telephone hearing with the NHL Player Safety Committee late in the day. ... Blackhawks veteran RW Marian Hossa fell ill this week and did not make the trip to Winnipeg. The Blackhawks were still missing G Corey Crawford (upper body), while RW Richard Panik, C Dennis Rasmussen and D Christian Ehrhoff were all healthy scratches. ... The Jets were without RW JC Lipon (upper body), C Bryan Little (upper body) and RW Anthony Peluso (upper body). ... Winnipeg D Dustin Byfuglien answered questions following Friday's morning skate about his crushing hit on Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone on Wednesday night. "That's hockey. If you take that out of the game, everyone might as well put figure skates on," said the 6-foot-5, 260-pound defenseman. "I'm glad he's OK and everything worked out, but that's the way hockey is." Stone suffered a chest injury and will miss at least two games.
Top Game Performances
| Chicago |
|
Winnipeg |
|
Artemi Panarin 4 |
Points |
Blake Wheeler 3 |
|
Artemi Panarin 2 |
Goals |
Blake Wheeler 2 |
|
Artemi Panarin 2 |
Assists |
Dustin Byfuglien 2 |
|
Artemi Panarin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Scott Darling .875 |
Save Percentage |
Ondrej Pavelec .815 |
|
Scott Darling 28 |
Saves |
Ondrej Pavelec 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Chicago
|
27 |
5 |
1-3 |
3-3 |
6 |
29 |
| Winnipeg
|
32 |
4 |
0-3 |
2-3 |
6 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Jets have a W/L % of .344 after a win and .435 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Boston. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .545 after a loss.
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