The battle of the two worst defenses in the NHL did not disappoint Monday night at the United Center.
Alex DeBrincat scored his fourth career hat trick and assisted on two others to lead the Blackhawks to a 8-7 win over the Senators.
Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome each had a goal and two assists, while Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist. Gustav Forsling also scored.
The Blackhawks (25-26-9) tallied five first-period goals for the first since the 2016-2017 season opener to pull within one point of Minnesota for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.