National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 4, Detroit 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 16, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: Dave Jackson, Frederic L'Ecuyer
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 22128

Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 1: Marian Hossa recorded a goal and two assists in his return from an upper-body injury to help host Chicago defeat Original Six-rival Detroit.

Ben Smith had a goal and an assist and captain Jonathan Toews and Nick Leddy also tallied for the Blackhawks, who snapped a brief two-game losing skid. Corey Crawford made 19 saves.

Hossa burned his former team by setting up Leddy for a point shot through traffic with Red Wings rookie Teemu Pulkkinen serving a tripping penalty 8:44 into the second period. Hossa powered through the Detroit defense and put a shot past Jimmy Howard 6:33 into the third period and set up Toews for a backhand deke while short-handed with 2:10 remaining.

Howard stopped 26 shots and Gustav Nyquist scored on a power play for the Red Wings, who fell to 2-4-1 in March. Nyquist fired a shot that deflected off the skate of Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook and in with Patrick Kane in the penalty box at 15:10 of the second period.

Smith picked up the secondary assist on Leddy’s goal and banged home a rebound at 19:46 of the second period for his first career regular-season multi-point game. Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith assisted on Smith’s goal and also set up Hossa’s tally to reach 50 assists for the second time in his career.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Hossa missed five games due to an injury suffered in Chicago’s game against Pittsburgh at Soldier Field. … Chicago LW Brandon Saad left the game with an undisclosed injury after playing 6:21. … Detroit remained three points behind the New York Rangers for the final wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. … Toews has eight goals in seven March contests.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Chicago
Gustav Nyquist 1 Points Marian Hossa 3
Gustav Nyquist 1 Goals Marian Hossa 1
Daniel Alfredsson 1 Assists Marian Hossa 2
Gustav Nyquist 1 Power Play Goals Nick Leddy 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Jonathan Toews 1
Jimmy Howard .867 Save Percentage Corey Crawford .950
Jimmy Howard 26 Saves Corey Crawford 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Detroit 20 1 1-4 2-3 8 21
Chicago 30 4 1-3 3-4 10 30
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .621 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .433 after a win and .459 after a loss.