RECAP: Blackhawks Shutout Panthers for Second Straight Win, 3-0

Just like that, the Blackhawks have turned their longes losing skid of the season into a two-game winning streak. With a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night, Chicago improved to 16-13-5 on the season and 9-5-2 on home ice.
Patrick Kane and Pius Suter scored the game's deciding goals just 2:29 apart in the second period and Brandon Hagel added an empty-netter with 1:24 to play to seal the win. Kevin Lankinen made 41 stops in the win, his second-highest save total on the year en route to his second shutout.

BLACKHAWK OF THE NIGHT: Lankinen was unbeatable as the Blackhawks were outshot by double (41-21) on the night.
STAT OF THE NIGHT: With a goal and an assist on the night, Kane has now 13 multi-point efforts on the year, two more than he has single-point outings (11).
UP NEXT: Chicago continues the six-game homestand with a back-to-back against the Nashville Predators on Saturday and Sunday nights (7 p.m. - NBCSCH).

GAME RECAP

CHI: 1, FLA: 0

2nd - 1:05 - Patrick Kane (Carl Soderberg, Brandon Hagel) -- PPG

The Blackhawks opened the middle frame on the man advantage and took full advantage off a moment of chaos in front. A shot from Adam Boqvist and a rebound attempt in tight from Brandon Hagel were both stopped by Sergei Bobrovsky. As a mass of humanity converged on the net, Carl Soderberg was sent flying over Bobrobsky in the crease, but managed to deflect the loose puck out to Patrick Kane at the dot, where the winger buried a chance over the pile of bodies for a 1-0 advantage.

CHI: 2, FLA: 0

2nd - 3:34 - Pius Suter (Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane)

Chicago doubled the lead a few minutes later off the rush. Patrick Kane sent a cross-ice feed to Alex DeBrincat from just inside the blue line on a 3-on-1. DeBrincat walked in and put a shot on goal, with the rebound riccocheting off the pad of Sergei Bobrovsky right to Pius Suter on the weak side. The rookie kicked it from his skate to his stick and popped home his 10th of the season from one knee for a 2-0 lead.

CHI: 3, FLA: 0

3rd - 18:36 - Brandon Hagel

Brandon Hagel picked up a loose puck just outside his own end and sent it the length of the ice for an insurance empty-netter with 1:24 left on the clock.