Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks (13-11-6), who were coming off consecutive losses by a combined score of 13-1 at the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Knight got his second shutout of the season and the seventh of his NHL career.
Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves for the Rangers (15-13-4), who have lost three in a row (0-1-2) and had a four-game point streak end (2-0-2).
Louis Crevier gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead with a short-handed goal at 7:08 of the second period. The defenseman took a pass at the Rangers blue line from Matt Grzelcyk, moved in and put a backhand past Shesterkin on the stick side.
The Blackhawks had a goal by Ryan Donato overturned at 10:40 after the Rangers challenged for a missed game stoppage and it was determined Chicago forward Colton Dach directed the puck with a hand pass.
Bedard then extended it to a 2-0 lead at 14:27. Andre Burakovsky drove down the left wing and passed in front to Bedard, where he one-timed the puck over Shesterkin’s glove.
Tyler Bertuzzi made it 3-0 at 3:52 of the third period, jamming in a rebound at the right post after Shesterkin made a stick save on Ryan Greene’s between-the-legs attempt.
