But Blackhawks star Connor Bedard scored the tying goal with five seconds left on Chicago’s one-man-advantage with a remarkable tight-angle shot that found a tiny opening between goaltender Jonas Johansson’s left shoulder and the crossbar.
Söderblom was the primary reason the Blackhawks were up at all. He made 34 saves — stopping all 26 shots he saw in the last two periods, including 15 in the third — to take the victory. Per Evolving Hockey, Söderblom saved 2.74 goals above expected in the game.
It's official, Connor Bedard is cracked. The 19 year old Chicago Blackhawks forward scored an absolutely ridiculous goal this evening against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky. Sick, sick, sick stuff right there from a very talented teenager.
Chicago rookie Landon Slaggert gave Chicago their first lead of the night on a one-time shot from the top of the left faceoff circle. A Chicago shot missed the net wide but bounced around the front of the net to a waiting Ryan Donato, who extended the Blackhawks’ lead from the left side of the goal.
Connor Bedard scored from a seemingly impossible angle in the Blackhawks 4-1 win over the Lightning on Tuesday.
The Chicago Blackhawks, with Connor Bedard, will be in action Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. If you’re considering a wager on Bedard against the Lightning,
Slaggert scored in his first NHL game of the season, Connor Bedard unleashed a highlight-reel snipe and the Hawks earned a 4-1 victory on the road Tuesday.