RECAP: Chicago Gets Late Win on Home Ice

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Blackhawks picked up a late victory on Saturday afternoon over the Ottawa Senators, 3-2. 

Jason Dickinson broke a 2-2 tie in the final two minutes of play to earn Chicago its first win since Jan. 19. Connor Bedard continued to make an impact in just his second game back, picking up an assist and a goal on the afternoon. Petr Mrazek made 40 saves on 42 shots to keep the home team in it until the end, including a 21-stop middle frame.

QUICK HITS

• After picking up the primary assist on the lone Blackhawks goal in his return Thursday night, Connor Bedard continued to ignite the offense with an assist and a second-period tally to tie things 2-2 in the middle frame against Ottawa. Of the four total Chicago goals in his two games back, Bedard has three points.
• Philipp Kurashev added another two assists on the afternoon -- primary helpers on the first two Chicago goals -- to push his current point streak to five games. He has six assists and a goal in that span.
• Nick Foligno also has points in five straight with a first-period tally to open the scoring, his 12th of the season. The veteran has three goals and two assists over his last five skates.
• Petr Mrazek tied a season mark with 40 saves on the afternoon (Oct. 24 vs. BOS) to keep the Blackhawks in the game till the very end. His .952 save percentage on the day was the ninth time this season he's posted a .950 mark or better in a game. He has seven wins in those nine games.
• Jason Dickinson netted his team-leading 17th goal of the season with the late winner, and tied Bedard and Kurashev for the team mark in game-winners with his second of the season. 

THEY SAID IT

• "He's been unreal this year. And he goes out here and he's got 17 goals and he's probably one of the hardest guys to play (against) in the league. He goes up against (the other team's) top line every night and he does a good job. It looks like no fun to play against him and then he's contributing offensively like that. He's unreal and I think just just how it happened, it's the right play kind of getting the puck behind them and going to the net hard. It speaks to our game." - Connor Bedard on Dickinson's game winner and impact this year. 
• "Not too often does an 18 year old come in and have this kind of an impact on a team. It's very few players that have the opportunity to do something like that and it's even fewer that take that opportunity and run with it. He's he's a special player, demands a lot of himself and it shows in his play. He's going out there and making it happen." - Jason Dickinson on the team's improvement with Bedard back in the lineup. 
• "I think it's been it's been one of the best seasons [for me], personally, and we've still got 27, 28 games left so let's keep it up." - Petr Mrazek on his strong performances this season.

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WHAT'S NEXT

The Blackhawks head out for their lone road game in the month of February on Monday night, facing the Carolina Hurricanes before returning home for another five-game homestand starting Wednesday night against Philadelphia.

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