Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights
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Hart helps lead Golden Knights to 4-3 shootout win over Blackhawks
The Golden Knights entered 1-8 in games decided after regulation.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Bowman and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and an assist. Ben Hutton also scored and Theodore had two assists. Hart stopped 27 shots, including six in overtime.
Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, and Connor Bedard and Oliver Moore also scored. Spencer Knight made 25 saves.
This was Hart's first NHL appearance in nearly two years, since he played for Philadelphia. He and four other 2018 Canada world junior hockey players were acquitted of sexual assault in July.
The NHL cleared the way for clubs to sign any of the five players, which the Golden Knights did Oct. 24 when they inked Hart to a two-year, $4 million contract.
Hart's first start Tuesday came before a supportive crowd.
He gave up a goal on the second shot he saw, a drive from Moore above the right circle. In the second period, Hart left his crease to try to clear the puck but instead sent the pass right to Bertuzzi, who scored. Bedard beat Hart with pinpoint shot from the right circle for a 3-2 lead early in the third.
But Hart was especially good in overtime and then stopped three of four attempts in the shootout. He and his new teammates smiled broadly in the hug line, with Hart receiving a long embrace from Jack Eichel.
Golden Knights: At the New Jersey Devils on Friday to open a five-game trip against Eastern Conference teams.
Regular Season SeriesVGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:27 | Ivan Barbashev Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Braeden Bowman (4), Shea Theodore (12) |
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Goal | 1st Period 1:23 | Oliver Moore Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (9), Frank Nazar (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:22 | Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:19 | Ben Hutton Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:45 | Connor Bedard Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Andre Burakovsky (11), Ryan Greene (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:32 | Braeden Bowman Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Shea Theodore (13), Ivan Barbashev (13) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal Backhand |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Connor Bedard Goal Wrist Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Shea Theodore Goal Backhand |
Statistics
 CHI |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 9 | Hits | 20 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 30 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 34 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 59.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 40.4 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Colton Sissons, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 5 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Teuvo Teravainen, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Laurent Brossoit, G | Out | Dec 2 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,944 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,944 | Capacity:
