Burakovsky scores as Chicago beats the Utah Mammoth 3-1 for Blashill's
first win with the Blackhawks
[October 14, 2025] By
JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) — Andre Burakovsky snapped a third-period tie, and
the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 on Monday night
for coach Jeff Blashill’s first win with his new team.
Chicago dropped its first three games despite being tied at 2
after the second period in each contest. It was outshot by Utah
23-14, but a wide-open Burakovsky beat Vitek Vanecek low on the
stick side for the deciding power-play goal with 11:05 left. |

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Ilya Mikheyev, left, and Utah Mammoth
right wing Clayton Keller (9) chase the puck during the second period of
an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin
Hooley) |
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for the Blackhawks, including an
empty-netter in the final seconds. Spencer Knight made 22 saves.
Blashill, 51, was hired by Chicago in May. It's his second stint
as a head coach in the NHL after he went 204-261-72 in seven
seasons with Detroit.
JJ Peterka scored for Utah, which dropped two of three on its
season-opening road trip. Vanecek finished with 11 stops.
The Mammoth played without defenseman Sean Durzi, who is
expected to miss four weeks with an upper-body injury. Durzi had
an assist during Saturday night’s 3-2 overtime win at Nashville.
Looking for the tying goal, Utah got a power-play opportunity
when Connor Bedard was sent off for holding with 8:19 to go. But
Chicago killed it off.
Utah controlled the action in the second, outshooting Chicago
13-3 in the period. But the Blackhawks went in front when
Mikheyev drove to the net and stuffed it in at 9:21 for his
first goal of the season.
Peterka responded 1:02 into the third, tying it at 1 when he
beat Knight from the side of the net. It was Peterka's first
goal since he was acquired in a June trade with Buffalo.
Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson returned to the lineup after
missing Saturday night's 3-2 loss to Montreal with an upper-body
injury. He skated with the team Monday morning and said he had
bounced back quicker than he had expected.
Up next
Both teams play again Wednesday night. Utah has its home opener
against Calgary, and Chicago visits St. Louis.
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