The Chicago Blackhawks came out strong in their first 4 shifts. They completely dominated the play with continued puck possession in the Rangers’ zone. This pressure culminated in a power play goal by Brandon Saad at 5:41. It appeared that the ‘Hawks would own the night. But the plot thickened as the Rangers slowed the ‘Hawks down with some physical play.
After Erik Gustafsson got taken down on a drive to the net, the play quickly turned the other way. And at 13:20 the Rangers’ Filip Chytil blew past a flat-footed Henri Jokiharju and flipped a shot over goalie Collin Delia.