Colin Blackwell scored a hat trick, and Connor Bedard netted two goals as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Arizona Coyotes 7-4 Sunday evening.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Bedard, Blackwell, Ryan Donato and Tyler Johnson recorded the goals for the Blackhawks (16-43-5). Arvid Söderblom made 32 saves in the victory.
Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz and Dylan Guenther scored in the Coyotes’ (26-33-5) defeat. Connor Ingram recorded 35 saves as the ‘Yotes fell to one of their Central Division rivals.
Off of a give-and-go with former Blackhawk Schmaltz, Keller curled around the right faceoff circle and fired the puck through a screen to beat Söderblom for a 1-0 Arizona lead 6:09 into the first period.
Keller got on the board again in the second to make it 2-0 Coyotes, but the Blackhawks responded and didn’t look back.
Blackwell and Bedard both scored in a 1:29 span to tie the game 2-2.
Bedard then toe-dragged into the slot and slung a quick wrist shot past Ingram and all of a sudden, the Blackhawks stormed back and took the lead 3-2 at the 10:05 mark of the second.
just gonna leave this here pic.twitter.com/J0ErjIGyU9
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 10, 2024
Knotting up the game once more 3-3, Guenther pounced on the puck which ricocheted off of the glass and in front of the Blackhawks’ net to bury his ninth goal of the season.
Arvid Soderblom couldn't find the ricochet.
But Dylan Guenther could. https://t.co/gMU2B3oEPm pic.twitter.com/QM8iZt9evw
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) March 10, 2024
On a power play, Bedard no-look passed the puck to Johnson from a tight angle for a one-timer and scored, helping Chicago grab a 4-3 advantage.
Blackwell scored another as he picked up a loose puck in front of Ingram for a two-goal margin, 5-3 in the third.
Schmaltz fired a laser past Söderblom before Donato scored just 1:09 later, giving Chicago a 6-4 edge.
To wrap up the Blackhawks’ win and finish off the hat trick, Blackwell scored into the empty Coyotes net.
Next Games
Coyotes: Away vs. Minnesota Wild (31-27-7) on March 12 at 5 p.m. MST
Blackhawks: Home vs. Anaheim Ducks (23-37-3) on March 12 at 5:30 p.m. MST
3 former Coyotes placed on waivers as NHL Trade Deadline looms
*Get the BEST Phoenix sports insider information, exclusive content, and access to our seasonal magazines! SIGN UP HERE to unlock our premium content!*
Reporter Alec Cipollini covers Phoenix Sports News for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
