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The Blackhawks earned just two points in their first nine games,
skating to overtime losses at New Jersey on Oct. 15 and against
Toronto on Oct. 27. They doubled that point total Monday in the
16th four-point game of Kane's career.
After grabbing the lead on a Hagel goal off a rebound at 19:10
of the first period, Chicago maintained control the rest of the
night. Back in the lineup following a four-game absence due to
COVID-19 protocols, Kane made it 2-0 just 2:09 into the second,
burying a loose puck on the power play.
Hagel and Kane added goals in the first 1:22 of the third
period. Nineteen seconds after Ottawa fell behind 4-0, Alex
Formenton beat Fleury as the Senators avoided being blanked for
the first time this season.
Chicago restored its four-goal lead at 7:17 of the third on
Kane's third goal of the night. Jonathan Toews collected three
assists to double his season total. Dominik Kubalik added two
assists.
Ottawa lost for the fourth time in five games. The Senators have
lost two of their three contests away from home this season, and
they are set to conclude a three-game road trip when they visit
Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Matt Murray made 26 saves for Ottawa in his first action since
suffering a neck injury late in an Oct. 23 loss to the New York
Rangers. Murray, who played alongside Fleury in Pittsburgh for
two seasons, faltered in the third period, allowing three goals.
Fleury had 29 saves for the Blackhawks.
Special teams weren't friendly to the Senators, who went 0-for-4
on the power play while surrendering a goal to Chicago in only
two opportunities on the man advantage.
--Field Level Media
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