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Philipp Kurashev and Patrick Kane collected a
goal and an assist apiece for the Blackhawks, who snapped a
three-game skid (0-1-2) and avenged a 2-1 setback to Columbus on
Friday.
Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves to secure Chicago's first win since
a 6-2 romp over the Detroit Red Wings last Sunday. He has
yielded two or fewer goals in each of his last five outings.
Columbus goaltender Elvis Merzlikins misplayed the puck on two
occasions in the third period, with the miscues directly leading
to a pair of goals. Merzlikins turned aside 33 shots and Boone
Jenner scored late in the first period for the Blue Jackets, who
saw their seven-game point streak (4-0-3) come to a halt.
The Blackhawks took advantage of Merzlikins' first miscue to
secure a 2-1 lead.
Merzlikins unsuccessfully played the puck into the corner, with
Suter alertly firing a sharp-angle shot from behind the goal
line that caromed off the netminder and into the net. Suter's
goal was his fourth of the season and first since his hat trick
against the Red Wings last Sunday.
Merzlikins apparently didn't learn his lesson, as he fumbled the
puck behind his net six minutes later. Kane made him pay by
scoring from a sharp angle for his fourth goal of the season.
Kane deftly one-touched Mattias Janmark's centering feed to
Kurashev, who shoveled the puck home from the left doorstep to
open the scoring with 7:28 remaining in the first period. The
goal was Kurashev's third of the season.
The slim advantage held for nearly five minutes until Jenner
cleaned up a rebound following Columbus native Jack Roslovic's
drive to the net for his third goal of the season. The assist
was the first point for Roslovic, who was acquired in the Patrik
Laine-Pierre-Luc Dubois trade.
Speaking of Laine, he is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday
when the Blue Jackets host the Dallas Stars.
--Field Level Media
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