RECAP: Blackhawks Take Back-and-Forth Game in Anaheim, 4-2

The Blackhawks finished off the season sweep of the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center, taking a 4-2 win to kick off a three-game road trip.
Taylor Raddysh scored for the second straight game, Patrick Kane netted his 20th of the season in the victory and Dylan Strome found his second game-winner of the year late. Alex DeBrincat added an empty-netter late to seal the win. Kevin Lankinen made 27 stops on 29 shots in goal.

POSTGAME LINKS
GAMECENTER: CHI at ANA
RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Providence College G Jaxson Stauber
HIGHLIGHTS: Blackhawks at Ducks
GALLERY: Blackhawks at Ducks
INSIDER: GM Kyle Davidson Breaks Down Deadline Dealing
BLACKHAWK OF THE GAME: Lankinen stood tall throughout the night to earn his 4th win of the season and first since Feb. 25.
STAT OF THE NIGHT: Kane reached the 20-goal mark for the 14th time in 15 seasons on Wednesday night, tied for the second most among active NHL players (17 - Alex Ovechkin, 14 - Sidney Crosby). The only time Kane hasn't scored at least 20 was last year's shortened season.
UP NEXT: The Blackhawks head north to face the LA Kings for the first time this season on Thursday night.

GAME RECAP

CHI: 1, ANA: 0

1st - 10:11 - Taylor Raddysh (Dylan Strome, Patrick Kane) -- PP

After a back-and-forth start to the game, the Blackhawks cashed in on the game's opening power play when Taylor Raddysh netted his second in as many nights. Patrick Kane brought the puck into the zone off the rush and left a pass for Dylan Strome just inside the blue line. Strome waited momentarily and then found Raddysh wide open near the top of the far circle, where he put a half-slapper past the glove of John Gibson through traffic for a 1-0 lead.

CHI: 1, ANA: 1

1st - 13:40 - Sam Carrick (Buddy Robinson, Max Comtois)

Anaheim answered just over three minutes later off a dump in as Buddy Robinson won the race to the loose puck behind the Blackhawks net. He tucked a quick backhand pass into the slot for Sam Carrick driving the lane, where Carrick elevated a quick chance over the pad of Lankinen, off the post and in for a 1-1 score.

CHI: 2, ANA: 1

2nd - 11:37 - Patrick Kane (Alex DeBrincat, Seth Jones) -- PP

The Blackhawks power play made it 2-for-2 on the night as Patrick Kane netted his 20th of the season with a one-timer. The tic-tac-toe play started at point as Seth Jones stood in the middle of the ice and sent a quick pass to the left side for Alex DeBrincat, who quickly sent a cross-ice feed to the far dot for Kane. The winger put a slap shot into the twine before John Gibson could get across for a 2-1 lead.

CHI: 2, ANA: 2

3rd - 13:28 - Sam Carrick (Adam Henrique, Trevor Zegras)

The Ducks tied the game again late in the third as Sam Carrick netted his second of the night. Trevor Zegras took a shot from distance that Kevin Lankinen turned aside, but Adam Henrique was able to find the rebound in front and slide a puck across the crease, where Carrick knocked it home in a battle for a 2-2 score.

CHI: 3, ANA: 2

3rd - 16:10 - Dylan Strome (Riley Stillman, Patrick Kane)

Chicago got right back on the board less than three minutes later with a net-front presence play of their own. Riley Stillman put a shot from the point on net through traffic in front with Dylan Strome connecting in front on a tip for the go-ahead tally late.

CHI: 4, ANA: 2

3rd - 18:57 - Alex DeBrincat (Jonathan Toews, Jake McCabe) -- EN

With the extra attacker on for the Ducks, Chicago put the game away as Jonathan Toews found Alex DeBrincat in the neutral zone with a breakout pass. DeBrincat slid a half-ice shot into the empty cage for the 4-2 final.