While one of the biggest exchanges of the decade took place and involved them, the Chicago Blackhawks lacked concentration at the end of the game and were defeated 4 to 3 in overtime by the tampa bay lightning, Friday evening at the United Center.
Before the last minute of play, the Blackhawks were heading for a victory, certainly difficult, facing one of the best teams of the Eastern Association. A large part of the blame will return to the veteran defender Alec Martinez, who was guilty of two penalties at the end of the game.
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Jake Guentzel spoiled everything with a goal when there were only 41 seconds left for regular time. In digital advantage, he created equality 3 to 3.
After less than a minute in overtime, the Blackhawks sold again while Martinez was thinking about the dungeon. Arvid Soderblom was beaten between the leggings by a weak shot from Nikita Kucherov. To be seen in main video.
There were many distractions on the side of the Blackhawks. A few moments before the start of the game, we learned that striker Taylor Hall was left out and that defender Seth Jones was injured. The two veterans were replaced in the training by two other experienced players: Patrick Maroon and TJ Brodie.
The young people got up, although the local team only directed 14 shots to the opposing cage. Colton Dach created equality 1 to 1 in the first period with his very first career goal in the National League.
-Frank Nazar and defender Louis Crevier also touched the target.
Luck and hats
In Winnipeg, the jets sometimes played luck, but they were able to avenge their setbacks of the start of the week against Utah HC.
Defeated 5 to 2 Monday, they triumphed by the same score on Friday. Cole Perfetti completed a hat trick in a deserted net, but it is strangely the goal of David Gustafsson who most marked the spirits.
The attacker was served his first goal of the season on a silver set. The clearance of defender Dylan Demelo deflected against the bay window before reaching the cage of Connor Ingram. Gustafsson did not ask for it so much and he easily marked.
The jets will face the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, but will first fight with the Flames de Calgary on Sunday.
