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Forsberg stole the puck from Andre Burakovsky behind the Chicago
net, skated to the left side and fired a high shot past Spencer
Knight for his 32nd goal, giving the Predators their longest
winning streak of the season at four games.
Forsberg also set up Steven Stamkos' team-leading 34th goal that
tied it at 2 at 9:43 of the third period, about 11 seconds after
a high-sticking penalty to Connor Bedard expired. Stamkos
notched his third goal in two games by redirecting Forsberg’s
pinpoint pass off the right post and in.
Bedard scored his team-leading 29th goal and Nick Lardis
connected as the Blackhawks lost their second straight.
Nashville, 5-1-1 in is last seven, improved to 75 points
(33-28-9) and held on to the second Western Conference wild-card
slot. The Predators were in last place in the NHL on Dec. 8.
Knight made 30 saves. Juuse Saros blocked 26 shots in his return
from an upper-body injury.
Lardis opened the scoring at 4:34 of the second period to cap a
2-on-1 break. His pass, intended for Frank Nazar, deflected in
off the stick of Nashville defenseman Nicolas Hague.
Forsberg tied it at 1 just under two minutes later, sweeping in
Jonathan Marchessault’s feed as he cut down the slot.
Bedard scored with 6:03 left in the second to restore Chicago's
lead at 2-1.
Blackhawks defenseman Matt Grzelcyk left in the first period
after a shoving match with Nashville’s Erik Haula.
Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, should
join the Blackhawks on the road this week, coach Jeff Blashill
said before the game. The arrival of forward Sacha Boisvert, one
of Chicago’s three first-round picks in 2024, remained
undetermined as he awaits immigration clearance.
Up next
Predators: Host San Jose on Tuesday.
Blackhawks: Visit the New York Islanders on Tuesday.
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