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Bertuzzi’s Third-Period Hat Trick, Knight’s 43 Saves End Blackhawks’ 11-Game Skid vs. Canucks

Vancouver’s 45-28 shot edge unraveled with four goals allowed in an eight-minute third-period lapse.

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.