Chicago 3, Washington 2
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees:
Tom Chmielewski, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson, Andrew Smith
Attendance:
18511
By Field Level Media
Ryan Donato scored the go-ahead goal with 2:18 remaining as the host Chicago Blackhawks rallied for a 3-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.
Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and assist and Teuvo Teravainen tallied an assist on every goal for Chicago. TJ Brodie also scored for the Blackhawks, who entered the final period with a 2-0 deficit.
Washington fell to 12-1-1 when leading after two periods while losing on the road for the second time in as many nights after a franchise-record 10-game road winning streak.
Donato capped the comeback by driving from below the goal line to stuff a shot past Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson.
Thompson and Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom both made 20 saves.
Despite being outshot 9-5 in the first 20 minutes, Washington made the most of its limited early scoring chances.
Pierre-Luc Dubois opened the scoring at 4:16 of the period with a goal that Andrew Mangiapane mimicked about nine minutes later. Given one-on-one opportunities against Blackhawks defensemen, the Capitals used strong moves to shake pressure and score.
Dubois capitalized on a poor handle by Chicago's Louis Crevier, slipping a shot under the five-hole of Soderblom after deking his way through contact.
Mangiapane darted to the right wing after taking a pass from Lars Eller in the neutral zone. He put a curl-and-drag move on Brodie on his way to the net, then darted to the far side before wristing a shot past Soderblom.
The Blackhawks drew within 2-1 just 51 seconds into the third period on Mikheyev's short-handed goal.
Brodie rebounded from his miscue with the tying goal with 5:53 remaining, on a wrist shot from the top of the right circle.
Chicago was unable to cash in on a series of favorable special-teams opportunities earlier in the game. The Blackhawks finished 0-for-4 on the power play, including on consecutive too-many-men penalties against Washington in the second period.
Chicago stretched its penalty-kill streak to 28 after limiting Washington to 0-for-3 on the power play.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Chicago |
Pierre-Luc Dubois 1 |
Points |
Teuvo Teravainen 3 |
Pierre-Luc Dubois 1 |
Goals |
Ilya Mikheyev 1 |
Lars Eller 1 |
Assists |
Teuvo Teravainen 3 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Ilya Mikheyev 1 |
Logan Thompson .870 |
Save Percentage |
Arvid Soderblom .909 |
Logan Thompson 20 |
Saves |
Arvid Soderblom 20 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Washington
|
22 |
2 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
10 |
27 |
Chicago
|
23 |
3 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
8 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .182 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .778 after a loss.