Connor Bedard scores in overtime to lift Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Utah
[March 08, 2025]
CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard scored 3:10 into overtime to give
the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday
night.
Bedard's 17th goal of the season helped the Blackhawks escape with a
victory after squandering a 3-1 lead.
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight (30) sprays water before an NHL
hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Monday, March 3, 2025, in
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Wyatt Kaiser, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar
scored during a 5-minute span in the second period to put the
Blackhawks up by two. Spencer Knight finished with 36 saves.
Nick Schmaltz, John Marino and Clayton Keller scored for Utah,
which lost for the third time in 10 games. Karel Vejmelka had 21
saves.
Utah battled back in the third. scoring on Marino’s shot from
the point before Keller’s power-play equalizer with 7:44
remaining.
Utah had several chances in OT, but Knight stopped both shots on
goal.
Takeaways
Utah: This was the fifth time this season that Utah allowed
three or more goals in the second period.
Blackhawks: This was Chicago's 42nd blown lead of the season,
which is the fourth-most in the NHL.
Key moment
Knight stopped all 15 shots he faced in the second period.
Key stat
Kaiser has two goals in his last four games after scoring just
once in the first 35.
Up next
Utah hosts Toronto on Monday, and Blackhawks visit Nashville on
Saturday.
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