Golden Knights overcome Donato's hat trick to beat Blackhawks 5-3 for
5th straight win
[March 29, 2025]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev scored a power-play goal
with 3:10 left to snap a tie, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for
their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday
night.
Victor Olofsson scored twice for the Golden Knights, who overcame the
first career hat trick by Chicago's Ryan Donato. |
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Brandon Saad (20) and Chicago Blackhawks
center Connor Bedard (98) watch the puck during the third period of an
NHL hockey game Friday, March 28, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa
Tamez) |
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Mark Stone had a goal and an assist, Brett
Howden scored an empty-netter and William Karlsson added three
assists for Vegas. Adin Hill made 18 saves.
Ilya Mikheyev had two assists and Spencer Knight stopped 17
shots for Chicago, which has lost nine of 10 (1-8-1) and is in
last place in the Central Division.
Dorofeyev ripped in his 31st goal on a one-timer from the right
circle. The Golden Knights' league-leading power play cashed in
on its second chance of the night after Teuvo Teravainen was
sent off for hooking.
Donato now has 28 goals to lead Chicago. He has never had more
than 16 goals in seven previous NHL seasons.
Donato popped in a rebound to cap a breakaway with 3:45 left in
the first period. Stone and Olofsson scored 53 seconds apart in
the second to put Vegas ahead 2-1.
Donato tied 2-all with 3:46 left in the second period and
completed his hat trick 15 seconds later.
Olofsson clanked in a rising shot off the crossbar 2:06 into the
third to tie it at 3.
Takeways
Golden Knights: Skated without team-leading goal scorer Tomas
Hertl (upper body) and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (lower body).
Blackhawks: Came out with energy, but missed on several prime
chances.
Key moment
Hill made a point-blank save on Frank Nazar, who skated in alone
with 7:07 left in the third, to keep the game tied.
Key stat
The Golden Knights, at 44-20-8 and 96 points, moved closer to
their fifth division title in eight years.
Up next
The Golden Knights skate at Nashville on Saturday. The
Blackhawks host Utah on Sunday.
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