Blackhawks rally past Panthers on Kane's OT goal
CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane scored at 2:24 of overtime, and Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday for their third straight victory.
Corey Crawford made 35 saves to help preserve the victory.
Jonathan Toews' goal with 6:02 remaining drew the Blackhawks even at 2-2. Toews took a pass from Saad and slipped a shot just inside the left post to beat Florida goalie John Reimer, who finished with 25 saves.
Florida took a 2-1 lead just less four minutes into the third period. The Panthers took advantage of a Chicago turnover and translated it into a 2-on-1 which Jamie McGinn finished off when he took a pass from Vincent Trocheck and fired a shot just under the crossbar.
Saad gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead with just more than three minutes remaining in the first period. Saad took a feed from Alex DeBrincat in front of the net and fired a shot past Reimer.
The Panthers drew event at the 11:12 mark of the second period on a breakaway goal by Nick Bjugstad, who broke free and drew Crawford out of position.
NOTES: Panthers G James Reimer finished out his first back-to-back with a start in net Tuesday. Reimer, who allowed one goal in an overtime victory against Detroit on Monday, got the nod over Harri Sateri as Roberto Luongo remains sidelined with an upper body injury. ... D Ian McCoshen, RW Radim Vrbata and LW Dryden Hunt were scratched. ... Blackhawks LW Patrick Sharp played his 900th career game. ... RW Richard Panik did not play for the first time this season and was a healthy scratch. Panik, who has not scored in 21 straight games dating back to Oct. 21, did not skate with the line rushes at Tuesday's morning skate. Panik was replaced by Ryan Hartman, who had been a healthy scratch the last three games. ... D Cody Franson did not play and remains day-to-day with an upper body injury. Jordan Oesterle started in Franson's absence and was paired with Duncan Keith.