By JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) — Petr Mrazek made 31 saves and Teuvo Teravainen scored, serving to the Chicago Blackhawks high the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night time.
Craig Smith and Nick Foligno additionally scored as Chicago stopped a three-game slide whereas the defending Stanley Cup champions misplaced their fourth recreation of their previous 5.
Mrazek returned to Chicago’s lineup after he missed Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to Florida due to a private matter.
Sam Reinhart scored his fifteenth aim for Florida, which misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games. Spencer Knight stopped 17 photographs for the Stanley Cup champions.
Teravainen put Chicago in entrance with a power-play aim 2:46 into the primary interval. It was his second aim in his final 17 video games.
Smith made it 2-0 when he acquired a go from Pat Maroon and went to his backhand to transform a breakaway 10:07 into the second. It was his fifth aim of the season.
Reinhart responded 34 seconds later, beating a screened Mrazek for his fourth aim in his final 5 video games.
Florida pressed for the tying aim within the last minutes, however Foligno put it away with an empty-netter with 1:00 left.
Takeaways
Panthers: Got here up empty on a few prime scoring alternatives.
Blackhawks: Coach Luke Richardson was searching for extra struggle from his group after it blew a 2-1 lead within the third interval of the loss to the Geese. The Blackhawks responded, particularly within the final a part of the sport.
Key second
Chicago defenseman Wyatt Kaiser was despatched off for delay of recreation 12:22 into the third interval, however the Blackhawks killed off the penalty. Florida went 0 for two on the ability play.
Key stat
Foligno has 10 targets and 14 assists in his profession in opposition to Florida.
Up subsequent
Florida opens a three-game homestand on Saturday night time in opposition to Colorado. Chicago visits Philadelphia on Saturday.
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