Blackhawks End Road Skid with 4-1 Victory Over Lightning
Connor Bedard's remarkable power-play goal and Landon Slaggert's game-winner highlight Chicago's strong performance in Tampa Bay.
- The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1, marking their first road win since December 9 against the New York Rangers.
- Connor Bedard scored his 14th goal of the season with a stunning shot from a tight angle during a power play, leveling the game in the second period.
- Landon Slaggert, in his season debut after being called up from the AHL, netted the go-ahead goal late in the second period, his second career NHL goal.
- Arvid Soderblom made 34 saves, helping Chicago secure only its second regulation win over Tampa Bay in their last 16 meetings.
- Tampa Bay's Brayden Point scored early, but the Lightning struggled without starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who missed the game due to illness.