RECAP: Blackhawks Fall to Bruins in Overtime, 2-1

After the Blackhawks and Bruins battled into the final minute of play six days ago in Boston, the two teams needed more than 60 minutes to decide it on Tuesday night at the United Center. For the second straight game, the Bruins came out on top as Matt Grzelcyk found the game-winner in overtime, 2-1.
Brandon Hagel pushed his point streak to five straight games with a third-period goal to tie it 1-1, his fourth in the last four games. Marc-Andre Fleury made a season-high 46 stops, one off a career mark for a single game.

POSTGAME LINKS
GAMECENTER: CHI vs. BOS
ANALYSIS: Fleury Shines Again as Blackhawks Fall in OT
RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Vlasic to Entry-Level Deal
HIGHLIGHTS: Blackhawks vs. Briuns
GALLERY: Blackhawks vs. Briuns
BLACKHAWK OF THE GAME: Despite the loss, Fleury was stellar yet again for the Blackhawks to get to the overtime frame, including making 39 straight saves over the first two-plus periods of the game.
STAT OF THE NIGHT: Henrik Borgstrom skated in his 100th NHL game on Tuesday night.
UP NEXT: Chicago heads to Minnesota for an afternoon tilt against the Wild on Saturday at 1 p.m.

GAME RECAP

CHI: 0, BOS: 1

3rd - 4:43 - Patrice Bergeron (Brad Marchand, Taylor Hall)

After an incredible 39 straight saves over the first two-plus periods, the Bruins finally snuck one past Marc-Andre Fleury early in the third just after a power play. A Brad Marchand shot in tight was turned aside by the pad of a sprawling Fleury at the post, but the rebound went skyward and Patrice Bergeron was able to bunt the puck into the back of the Chicago net from the edge of the blue paint for a 1-0 lead.

CHI: 1, BOS: 1

3rd - 9:36 - Brandon Hagel (Caleb Jones, Jake McCabe)

Chicago got on the board with a mid-air connection of their own five minutes later. Alone in front providing the screen, Brandon Hagel tipped an angled shot from Caleb Jones at the point past the shoulder of Linus Ullmark for a 1-1 tie near the third period's midpoint.

CHI: 1, BOS: 2

OT - Matt Grzelcyk (Taylor Hall)

Boston found the game-winner in overtime as Matt Grzelcyk converted a setup from Taylor Hall at point-blank range for the 2-1 final.