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Petr Mrazek saved 37 of 38 shots for Chicago,
coming up with consecutive stops on point-blank chances just
before Bedard's game-winner. Mrazek stoned Josh Morrissey on a
breakaway, then denied Nino Niederreiter on a rebound try near
the right post.
That came moments after the Blackhawks botched a three-on-one
rush, failing to even produce a shot as Anthony Beauvillier
wasn't able to get his stick on a pass at the right post.
Hellebuyck made 23 saves for the Jets, who lost for only the
third time in 11 games in December (8-1-2).
Winnipeg controlled most of the first 15 minutes, squeezing off
the match's first eight shots and hogging the puck for long
stretches. But Bedard converted Chicago's first bit of extended
pressure into a goal at 15:57, poking a rebound by Hellebuyck
while absorbing an elbow from Vladislav Namestnikov. It was
Bedard's 12th first-period goal of the season.
The Jets equalized as the result of a classic rush by their
fourth line at the 3:47 mark of the second period. Axel
Jonsson-Fjallby sent Morgan Barron down the left wing and
Barron's wrister from the left circle appeared to carom off
Mrazek's upper thigh and into the net for his sixth marker of
the season.
However, Mrazek and his defense were able to keep Winnipeg off
the board for the rest of the night. The Blackhawks blocked 21
shots and killed off four power plays, including one in the
final three minutes.
--Field Level Media
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