Overview
- Chicago won 5-2 in Vancouver after a scoreless 40 minutes, with all seven goals coming in the third period.
- Connor Bedard posted an assist and an empty-netter in his hometown to push his point streak to six games.
- Goaltender Spencer Knight turned aside 43 of 45 shots to preserve the lead as the Canucks pressed.
- Conor Garland returned from injury, but Vancouver remained shorthanded with five players on injured reserve and two forwards nearing non-contact practices.
- Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 shots for Vancouver, which outshot Chicago 45-28 yet conceded four goals in 8:21, and the result halted the Blackhawks’ three-game slide.