Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey LeagueClaude Giroux scores as the Senators beat the Blackhawks 2-0 for their 4th straight win
Anton Forsberg made 19 saves in his second shutout of the season and No. 5 for his career.
It was Ottawa's first win against Chicago since Dec. 20, 2016, snapping an 11-game skid.
“Really good start; kind of set the tone for the rest of the game,” Kelly said. “Thought we did a pretty good job of just keeping them at bay, getting pucks behind them and not really letting them in our zone. Really liked our game tonight, a full 60.”
Chicago goaltender Petr Mrazek made 32 saves. The last-place Blackhawks had won two straight games.
Fans piled near the glass during warmups to see Chicago rookie Connor Bedard, but the 18-year-old center was kept off the scoresheet.
“We just didn’t match their intensity,” Chicago coach Luke Richardson said. “I think they were a step ahead of us everywhere and unfortunately we paid the price. (Mrazek) kept us in and gave us a chance to get back in the game but our power play that has been very good for us lately tonight was a little sloppy.”
The Senators were coming off a 6-2 victory at Buffalo on Wednesday night.
Ottawa held Chicago to just six shots on goal in the third as the Blackhawks pressed to beat Forsberg.
The Senators jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the first period.
“The first period was the difference, it’s as simple as that,” Chicago forward Nick Foligno said. “We’ve had trouble with our starts. I don’t know what it is. Obviously, they were excited coming back to a sold-out rink and we just didn’t have the same energy and compete that we needed.”
Giroux scored a short-handed goal just 36 seconds into the game. It was his 20th on the season.
Kelly capitalized on a Bedard giveaway. His shot went off former Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev and into the net, giving him a career-high eight goals on the season.
“We got saves when we needed it, and got a short-handed goal to start it and then again some production from different people,” interim Ottawa coach Jacques Martin said. “I thought we had a pretty good game, competed well and a good result.”
Zaitsev left the game, but Richardson said he wasn’t feeling well earlier and it escalated as he played. He also added that Zaitsev has been battling an upper-body injury of late.
The Senators played without defenseman Thomas Chabot, who has a lower-body injury.
UP NEXT
Blackhawks: At the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.
Senators: At the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 0:36 | Claude Giroux Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Jacob Bernard-Docker (10) | |
Goal | 1st Period 6:08 | Parker Kelly Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
CHI | OTT | |
---|---|---|
14 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
31 | Hits | 37 |
4 | Takeaways | 7 |
19 | Shots | 34 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
17 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
38.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 61.4 |
14 | Giveaways | 16 |
2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 19,292 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 19,292 | Capacity:
2023-24 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | 52 | 21 | 113 | 9 |
Winnipeg | 52 | 24 | 110 | 6 |
Colorado | 50 | 25 | 107 | 7 |
Nashville | 47 | 30 | 99 | 5 |
St. Louis | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
Minnesota | 39 | 33 | 87 | 10 |
Arizona | 36 | 41 | 77 | 5 |
Chicago | 23 | 53 | 52 | 6 |
2023-24 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 52 | 24 | 110 | 6 |
Boston | 47 | 20 | 109 | 15 |
Toronto | 46 | 26 | 102 | 10 |
Tampa Bay | 45 | 29 | 98 | 8 |
Detroit | 41 | 32 | 91 | 9 |
Buffalo | 39 | 37 | 84 | 6 |
Ottawa | 37 | 41 | 78 | 4 |
Montreal | 30 | 36 | 76 | 16 |