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Ducks snap Blackhawks’ 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory

Feb 27, 2023, 7:45 AM | Updated: Feb 28, 2023, 2:07 am

Anaheim Ducks players celebrate the team's 4-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks in an NHL hockey ...

Anaheim Ducks players celebrate the team's 4-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks in an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


              Chicago Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell (43) falls to the ice as he vies for the puck with Anaheim Ducks' Kevin Shattenkirk (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Chicago Blackhawks' Brett Seney (62) shoots during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stops a shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 4-2. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Anaheim Ducks' Trevor Zegras (11) shoots under pressure by Chicago Blackhawks' Ian Mitchell (51) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Anaheim Ducks' Troy Terry (19) sets up to shoot against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 4-2. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Anaheim Ducks' Cam Fowler (4) shoots during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 4-2. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Anaheim Ducks' Trevor Zegras (11) is defended by Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Murphy (5) and Jason Dickinson (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Chicago Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson (90) celebrates after his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Anaheim Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg (33) moves the puck against Chicago Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou (89) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Anaheim Ducks' Isac Lundestrom (21) celebrates after his goal with Trevor Zegras (11) as Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) stands in front of his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
            
              Anaheim Ducks players celebrate the team's 4-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks in an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat Chicago 4-2 on Monday night to snap the Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak.

Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had a career-high three assists and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas Dostal made 24 saves after losing his previous five starts.

“It’s nice to see us kind of get rewarded,” McTavish said. “I think we’re competing a lot harder, playing with more emotion and a little bit more passion, so it’s nice to see.”

Tyler Johnson had a power-play goal and an assist, and Andreas Athanasiou scored for the Blackhawks, who had been on their longest run of sustained success since winning five in a row in January 2020. Petr Mrazek allowed four goals on 33 shots.

While the Ducks and Blackhawks are both firmly in the mix to win the draft lottery and select forward Connor Bedard with first overall pick, they are in different stages of their rebuilds.

Terry, whose cheeky sharp-angle chip at 8:15 of the third period ensured Anaheim’s second three-game winning streak of the season, acknowledged a young core including McTavish and Trevor Zegras is better equipped to handle uncertainty ahead of the trade deadline on Friday.

“Last year was a lot more change than probably we thought would have happened,” Terry said. “This year, I think we’re just coming to the rink and doing our job.”

The Blackhawks continued to clear out their veteran ranks on Monday, trading forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe to Toronto. That followed a transaction on Sunday to send defenseman Jack Johnson back to Colorado, where he was part of its Stanley Cup championship run last season.

Despite those moves and the likelihood of more to come — notably the expected departure of modern-era franchise icon Patrick Kane — Chicago started out well before fading as the first went on.

A similar regression happened in the second. Athanasiou, another Blackhawks player who could potentially be dealt this week, tied it at 2 midway through, only for Jones to give the Ducks a 3-2 lead with 17.5 seconds left in the period.

“We’ve got a lot of new players right now, so we are just going to have to find a new rhythm,” Chicago coach Luke Richardson said. “But these guys have been resilient, and tonight they pushed right through until the end.”

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Joey Anderson was part of the package of four players and draft picks the Blackhawks received from the Maple Leafs, and the 24-year-old forward was thrown right in. He had a minus-2 rating in 11:17 but was pleased with the warm welcome he received from his new teammates.

“They were great,” Anderson said. “Obviously the game didn’t go quite as we would have hoped, but it’s a good group of guys and I’m excited to be a part of it and hopefully build towards something.”

COMING ON

Jones isn’t the flashiest member among Anaheim’s collection of talented young forwards, but coach Dallas Eakins said he is providing a stability and grit that is allowing McTavish and Terry to shine.

“We want Jonesy to be the conscience of a line,” Eakins said. “He has to be able to give them the freedom to make plays with the puck. Maybe sometimes take an extra chance where they know that he’s got them covered.”

WORTH NOTING

Blackhawks F Colin Blackwell sustained a groin injury during the game and will miss some time, Richardson said. … Blackhawks F Philipp Kurashev did not play because of a non-COVID-19 illness. … Blackhawks D Jarred Tinordi returned after missing six games because of a knee injury sustained at Montreal on Feb. 14. Tinordi was activated off injured reserve.

UP NEXT

Blackhawks: At Arizona on Tuesday.

Ducks: Host Washington on Wednesday.

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