Patrick Kane scored career goal No. 398 and collected three assists, helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-5 shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
Alex DeBrincat had the only successful attempt in the tiebreaker. Cam Atkinson, Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic came up empty for Columbus in the shootout against Kevin Lankinen.
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Patrick Kane scored career goal No. 398 and collected three assists, helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-5 shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
Columbus erased a 5-3 deficit in the last part of the third period, but it squandered a couple of close scoring chances in overtime.
Chicago struck first on a power play in the first period. Soderberg slid the puck past Korpisalo amid some traffic in front of the Columbus net.
Brandon Hagel got his first career goal for Chicago at 8:12 of the second, but Laine tied it again with another power-play goal.
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Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominik Kubalik, top, collides with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP PhotoPaul Vernon)
Carl Soderberg had a goal and two assists for Chicago, which won for the fourth time in five games. Dominik Kubalik had a goal and an assist, and Lankinen had 25 saves.
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno, top, checks Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominik Kubalik against Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP PhotoPaul Vernon)
Columbus erased a 5-3 deficit in the last part of the third period, but it squandered a couple of close scoring chances in overtime.
Laine and Oliver Bjorkstrand each scored twice for Columbus, and Atkinson had a goal and an assist. Roslovic and Seth Jones had two assists apiece, and Joonas Korpisalo made 29 stops.
The inconsistent Blue Jackets lost for the fourth time in their last five games.
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Kevin Lankinen, right, stops a penalty shot by Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP PhotoPaul Vernon)
Chicago struck first on a power play in the first period. Soderberg slid the puck past Korpisalo amid some traffic in front of the Columbus net.
Kane then made the most of a Columbus turnover, making it 2-0 with his ninth of the season. Kane crashed into the back boards after finishing the play.
Atkinson got his eighth goal 11:34 into the first, outracing Duncan Keith on a rush. Laine rifled in a one-timer on a power play 48 seconds into the second period, tying it at 2.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, right, chases the puck next to Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP PhotoPaul Vernon)
Brandon Hagel got his first career goal for Chicago at 8:12 of the second, but Laine tied it again with another power-play goal.
UP NEXT
The teams wrap up a two-game series Thursday night in Columbus.
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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi, right, collides with Chicago Blackhawks forward Mattias Janmark during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP PhotoPaul Vernon)
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Chicago Blackhawks forward Carl Soderberg, center, works for the puck between Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Andrew Peeke, left, and goalie Joonas Korpisalo during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP PhotoPaul Vernon)
Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominik Kubalik, top, collides with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP PhotoPaul Vernon)