After an uninspiring loss to the Sharks on Sunday, the Blackhawks sailed on to a three-game road trip which began on Thursday night against the Capitals at the Capital One Arena in Washington. The matchup was a get-right contest for Chicago, as it won 4-3 in a shootout.
After a largely uneventful first period, some fancy passing by Seth Jones and Patrick Kane set up Alex DeBrincat, who found the back of the net with less than a minute remaining in the period.
Washington answered only 1:10 into the second period, taking advantage of a 3-on-2 rush that was finished off by a Nic Dowd tap-in goal.