Michal Handzus scores in 2OT as Blackhawks stay alive
Michal Handzus scored at 2:04 of the second overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to stay alive in the Western Conference finals.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Los Angeles Kings
4
Chicago Blackhawks
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs New York Islanders | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | vs Nashville Predators | L 0-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 7-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Buffalo Sabres | L 2-3 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 2:04 4-5
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Missed 19:19 4-4
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Missed 14:37 4-4
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Missed 14:11 4-4
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Missed 9:50 4-4
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Missed 6:00 4-4
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Missed 0:19 4-4
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Missed 18:39 4-4
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Penalty 16:49
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Missed 16:07 4-4
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Missed 15:43 4-4
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Penalty 9:25
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Missed 8:52 4-4
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Penalty 8:22
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Missed 4:51 4-4
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Missed 4:09 4-4
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Goal 1:17 4-4
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Missed 17:55 4-3
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Penalty 13:47
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Missed 13:32 4-3
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Goal 13:08 4-3
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Goal 11:08 3-3
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Penalty 8:01
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Missed 7:04 2-3
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Missed 5:19 2-3
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Missed 20:00 2-3
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Missed 19:56 2-3
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Missed 19:17 2-3
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Penalty 17:52
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Missed 15:29 2-3
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Missed 14:43 2-3
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Goal 13:16 2-3
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Goal 11:06 1-3
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Goal 9:49 1-2
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Missed 8:50 0-2
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Missed 6:00 0-2
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Goal 3:40 0-2
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Missed 2:47 0-1
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Missed 2:36 0-1
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Goal 1:13 0-1
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Missed 0:59 0-0
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Penalty 0:30
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End of Game 2:04 4-5
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Period End 2:04 4-5
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Goal 2:04 4-5
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Face Off 1:45 4-4
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Stoppage 1:45 4-4
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Blocked 1:45 4-4
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Hit 0:44 4-4
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Face Off 0:37 4-4
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Stoppage 0:37 4-4
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Shot 0:36 4-4
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Blocked 0:24 4-4
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Giveaway 0:22 4-4
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Face Off 0:00 4-4
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Period Start 0:00 4-4
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Period End 20:00 4-4
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Hit 19:58 4-4
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Face Off 19:51 4-4
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Stoppage 19:51 4-4
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Blocked 19:50 4-4
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Face Off 19:45 4-4
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Stoppage 19:45 4-4
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Shot 19:45 4-4
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Face Off 19:27 4-4
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Stoppage 19:26 4-4
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Missed 19:19 4-4
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Shot 19:08 4-4
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Hit 18:45 4-4
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Shot 18:27 4-4
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Hit 17:32 4-4
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Hit 17:11 4-4
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Shot 16:50 4-4
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Face Off 16:37 4-4
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Stoppage 16:37 4-4
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Shot 16:36 4-4
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Blocked 16:24 4-4
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Shot 16:12 4-4
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Hit 15:56 4-4
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Shot 15:03 4-4
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Missed 14:37 4-4
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Takeaway 14:31 4-4
Showing the last 40 of 429 events.
Team Stats
LA
CHI
24
Blocked Shots
18
51
Hits
40
7
Takeaways
7
44
Shots
45
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
40
Faceoffs Won
34
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
6
Giveaways
14
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
CHI wins series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Blackhawks
- Bowen Byram Injured Reserve
Los Angeles Kings
- Erik Gustafsson Day-To-Day
- Jakub Dvorak Injured Reserve
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