Chicago 6, Winnipeg 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 21, 2013
Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees:
Jean Hebert, Chris Rooney
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Bryan Pancich
Attendance:
15004
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Blackhawks 6, Jets 3: Captain Jonathan Toews collected a goal and three assists in his hometown to lead visiting Chicago to its third win over Winnipeg.
Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane each had a goal and an assist, while Patrick Sharp, Brandon Saad and Ben Smith also scored for the Blackhawks, who have not lost to the Jets since the team moved from Atlanta in 2011. Corey Crawford made 22 saves.
Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien and captain Andrew Ladd had a goal and an assist apiece and blue-liner Keaton Ellerby scored his first goal since March 17, 2011 as the Jets saw their five game point streak come to an end. Ondrej Pavelec stopped 27 shots.
Toews fed Hossa with a backhand cross-ice saucer pass and Hossa one-timed it around Pavelec to snap a 3-3 tie at 3:11 into the third period. Smith added to the advantage 2:11 later on a rebound opportunity and Sharp scored into an empty net in the final minute of the contest.
Kane opened the scoring on a power play with 2:34 remaining in the first period and Saad made it 2-0 just 3:03 into the second. Ladd scored 19 seconds after Saad and Ellerby tied the game 29 seconds later, while Toews and Byfuglien traded goals midway through the period.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in attendance. … Kane has recorded 13 points on a nine-game point streak. … Toews has two four-point games this season. … Winnipeg was 2-for-4 on the power play.
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Winnipeg |
Jonathan Toews 4 |
Points |
Dustin Byfuglien 2 |
Jonathan Toews 1 |
Goals |
Dustin Byfuglien 1 |
Jonathan Toews 3 |
Assists |
Bryan Little 2 |
Patrick Kane 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Dustin Byfuglien 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Corey Crawford .880 |
Save Percentage |
Ondrej Pavelec .844 |
Corey Crawford 22 |
Saves |
Ondrej Pavelec 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Chicago
|
33 |
6 |
1-4 |
2-4 |
10 |
40 |
Winnipeg
|
25 |
3 |
2-4 |
3-4 |
10 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Jets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .750 after a loss.