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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.
Takeaways
Senators: Despite missing four starters, Ottawa’s power play was
solid, going 2 for 3.
Blackhawks: Chicago’s younger players stepped up early,
providing an early lead.
Key moment
With Chicago leading 3-2 early in the second, Sam Rinzel made a
goal-line save on a bouncing puck.
Key stat
With an assist on Ottawa’s second goal, Tim Stutzle set a
career-high with his 53rd assist of the season.
Up next
Chicago's season is over. Ottawa hosts the Carolina Hurricanes
on Thursday.
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