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Seeking to secure consecutive wins at the
United Center for the first time in a month, Chicago failed to
keep pace offensively in the opener of a five-game homestand.
The Blackhawks lost for the 10th time in 11 games, unable to
build on their NHL-low 33 points.
Sanheim opened the scoring for the Flyers, who maintained their
hold on third place in the Metropolitan Division. His shot to
the front of the net deflected off the skate of Chicago
defenseman Alex Vlasic and past goaltender Arvid Soderblom at
6:18 of the first period.
Chicago scored the equalizer just 1:17 later when Colin
Blackwell gathered a Joey Anderson pass off the boards and
streaked down the right side. Anticipating a sliding defensive
attempt from Jamie Drysdale, Blackwell avoided contact with a
toe drag before wristing the puck over Ersson's left shoulder.
Philadelphia seized control with a pair of goals in the second
period. Konecny scored what stood up as the game-winner with an
unassisted goal at 3:15, skating out of his own zone after
Chicago was unable to produce a shot off an odd-man opportunity.
Hathaway corralled a rebound of a Noah Cates shot in front and
put it past Soderblom at 11:55.
Ersson helped the lead stand up. One of his best stops was a
leaning glove save on Taylor Raddysh early in the game.
Chicago's Nick Foligno was held without a point, the first time
he went scoreless in seven games following the All-Star break.
Connor Bedard's point streak ended at three games following his
return to the lineup from a fractured jaw.
The Blackhawks went 0-for-2 on the power play. The Flyers had
zero opportunities on the man advantage.
Bedard, Chicago's rookie leading scorer, set a career high with
24:49 of ice time.
Soderblom made 30 saves but remained winless since Nov. 24.
--Field Level Media
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