Devils 3, Blackhawks 2
CHICAGO -- Left winger Sergey Kalinin scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Right winger Kyle Palmieri tallied a goal and an assist for the Devils. Center Adam Henrique also scored for New Jersey (9-6-1), which earned its ninth win in the past 12 games.
Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane notched a goal and an assist. Left winger Artemi Panarin added a goal for Chicago (8-7-1).
Devils goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 27 of 29 shots. Schneider allowed two goals or fewer for the sixth consecutive game.
Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford turned aside 19 of 22 shots.
Kalinin scored on a rebound that put New Jersey ahead with 2:27 remaining in the third period. Crawford stopped a shot from the left circle by defenseman David Schlemko, but Kalinin stood alone in front of the crease to punch in his second goal of the season.
The Blackhawks trailed for most of the third period before Panarin evened the score at 2. The Russian rookie lifted a wrist shot from the left circle for his fifth goal with 6:41 to go in regulation.
Chicago opened the scoring during a 5-on-3 power play with 13:18 remaining in the first period. Center Jonathan Toews slipped a pass across the crease to Kane, who fired a one-timer past Schneider for his 11th goal. Kane increased his point streak to 11 games, which marks the longest streak in the NHL this season.
Fifty-nine seconds into the second period, New Jersey evened the score at 1. Henrique carried the puck into the offensive zone and surprised Crawford with a rising wrist shot for his team-leading eighth goal.
Palmieri gave the Devils a 2-1 lead when he punched in a rebound with 2:59 to go in the second period. Crawford turned aside a high shot by Kalinin, but Palmieri crashed the net for his sixth goal of the season and his third goal in the past four games.
NOTES: Chicago RW Brandon Mashinter made his season debut a day after he was recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League. Mashinter, 27, appeared in 23 games in parts of three seasons with the New York Rangers and San Jose Sharks. ... New Jersey LW Stefan Matteau returned to the lineup after sitting out the past seven games as a healthy scratch. ... Chicago LW Ryan Garbutt, RW Viktor Tikhonov and D David Rundblad were healthy scratches. ... New Jersey RW Jiri Tlusty and D Eric Gelinas were healthy scratches. ... Chicago D Duncan Keith missed his 10th consecutive game because of a knee injury. Keith is eligible to return from long-term injured reserve Saturday against the St. Louis Blues.