Blackhawks 3, Panthers 2
CHICAGO -- Right winger Patrick Kane and defenseman Brent Seabrook each had a goal and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks held on for a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
Center Artem Anisimov added a goal, helping Chicago (4-3-0) earn its third consecutive win on home ice.
Right winger Vincent Trocheck notched a goal and right winger Jaromir Jagr scored for the Panthers (3-3-1), who fell to the Blackhawks for the eighth consecutive meeting.
Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 16 of 18 shots to earn his 150th career victory. Crawford improved to 5-1 with a .935 save percentage in seven career appearances against the Panthers.
Florida goaltender Roberto Luongo turned aside 24 of 27 shots.
A power-play goal by Kane increased the Blackhawks' lead to 3-1 in the first minute of the third period. Kane took a stretch pass from Seabrook and lifted a backhand shot for his fifth goal in seven games.
Florida answered on a two-man advantage to slice the deficit to 3-2 with 12:36 to go in the third period. Jagr tapped in a loose puck near the crease for his fifth goal of the season and the 727th of his career.
Chicago opened the scoring on an aggressive rush toward the net by Anisimov with 15:58 remaining in the first period. Kane slid a pass to Anisimov in the neutral zone, and the second-line center sprinted past a pair of Panthers defensemen before punching a low shot past Luongo.
Thirty-four seconds later, Florida evened the score at 1. Crawford stopped a wrist shot by Trocheck but could not corral the rebound, and the winger knocked in the loose puck on a second effort in front of the crease.
Seabrook gave Chicago a 2-1 lead on a power-play goal with 16:09 remaining in the second period. Anisimov set a screen in front of Luongo, and Seabrook ripped a slap shot from the blue line that deflected off the stick of Florida center Dave Bolland before skipping into the net.
NOTES: Blackhawks D Duncan Keith missed his first game since undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Keith, a two-time Norris Trophy winner as the league's top defenseman, is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks. ... Panthers D Steven Kampfer made his season debut in place of D Alex Petrovic, who was a healthy scratch. ... Blackhawks D David Rundblad replaced Keith in the lineup after sitting out the previous five games. ... Panthers LW Shawn Thornton was scratched for the second consecutive game. ... Blackhawks LW Bryan Bickell was a healthy scratch for the first time this season.