Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Frank Nazar scores 48 seconds into OT to give the Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Senators
The Blackhawks (25-46-11) missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
With an eye toward the playoffs, the Senators (44-30-7) rested players for the second straight game. Claude Giroux, Nick Jensen and Jake Sanderson got the night off. Brady Tkachuk missed his eighth straight game with an upper-body injury.
Thomas Chabot made it 2-all with a power-play goal at 1:19 of the second. Connor Bedard put Chicago back in front with his second goal of the game and 23rd of the season on the power play. The Blackhawks had three goals on five shots against Anton Forsberg, who made 12 saves.
With Ottawa on the power play, Drake Batherson dug the puck out off the faceoff and wristed a shot past Spencer Knight (34 saves) to make it 3-all.
Chicago jumped out to a 2-0 lead by the 6:13 mark of the first. Bedard scored on Chicago's first shot, and five minutes later Joseph Veleno fired a shot past Forsberg.
Nick Cousins cut the lead in half by beating Knight on the blocker side.
Blackhawks: Chicago’s younger players stepped up early, providing an early lead.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:28 | Connor Bedard Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Donato (31), Kevin Korchinski (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:13 | Joseph Veleno Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Moore (4), Nick Foligno (20) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:56 | Nick Cousins Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Dennis Gilbert (6), Nikolas Matinpalo (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:19 | Thomas Chabot Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (53), Dylan Cozens (28) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:24 | Connor Bedard Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (23), Sam Rinzel (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:06 | Drake Batherson Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (29) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:48 | Frank Nazar Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (44) |
Statistics
 CHI |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 16 | Hits | 26 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 16 | Shots | 37 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 19 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 38.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 62.0 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hodgson, RW | Day-To-Day | Apr 18 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Dach, C | Out | Apr 15 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 14,115 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 14,115 | Capacity:
