Jake Virtanen tied the game twice and Brendan Gaunce had a goal and assist to help the Canucks hand the Blackhawks a 4-2 loss Wednesday at Rogers Place. It’s the third straight loss for Chicago, who did not have star winger Patrick Kane in the lineup in Vancouver.
The Blackhawks play the second night of a back-to-back Thursday against the Oilers in Edmonton.
Elsewhere in Chicago sports, Paul Millsap’s putback with 0.1 seconds left in overtime gave the Nuggets a 108-107 win over the Bulls. The Cubs also exercised player options on pitchers Brandon Kintzler and Jose Quintana.