REVIEW: The Blackhawks fight hard and fall to the Jets in overtime

WINNIPEG–The Blackhawks delivered a determined road performance in the first game of their back-to-back season following a 5-2 loss at Utah. Despite strong efforts, the game went into overtime thanks to a late goal from Mark Scheifele, where he scored the winning goal just 38 seconds into overtime, giving the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory.

Arvid Söderblom He impressed in his first start of the season with 33 saves and a .943 save percentage. He held the Jets scoreless through two periods and into the third period and stopped 31 shots before Scheifele scored the equalizer in the final minute of regulation.

The Blackhawks were looking for a quicker start and improved chemistry with new line combinations after their opener against Utah. Wyatt Kaiser replaced Nolan Allan in defense while Andreas Athanasiou Subbed on for Craig Smith.

Although the first half remained goalless, the Blackhawks created solid chances, especially on the penalty shootout, and controlled the game for long stretches. Chicago minimized turnovers and forced Winnipeg to defend deep, keeping the game close with shots at 7-6 in favor of the Jets.

Chicago rallied in the second half, breaking through at 16:52 Ryan Donato fired a wrist shot past the short side for his first goal of the season. Pat Maroon With the assist he scored his first point as a Blackhawk and the game even ended with 11-11 shots.

Entering the third with a 1-0 lead, the Blackhawks continued to press, but fell behind 16-8 as Winnipeg increased the pressure. Despite a few good chances to extend their lead, Chicago was unable to capitalize, and with just 64 seconds left, Scheifele equalized and forced overtime.

Scheifele struck again quickly in overtime, scoring after 38 seconds to give the Jets a 2-1 win. Even though the Blackhawks failed to close out the game, they had a solid performance heading into the next game.