Defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot scored 31 seconds aside late within the second interval, fueling the visiting Utah Hockey Membership to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
Kerfoot had two assists, Sergachev added one and Kailer Yamamoto, Logan Cooley and defenseman Nick DeSimone additionally scored a aim to assist Utah (33-29-12, 78 factors) snap its three-game winless skid (0-2-1).
Defenseman John Marino notched two assists and Karel Vejmelka made 27 saves whereas showing in his seventeenth consecutive sport.
Joe Veleno and Ryan Donato every scored a aim and Arvid Soderblom turned apart 26 pictures for the skidding Blackhawks (21-44-9, 51 factors), who’ve misplaced 10 of their final 11 video games (1-9-1).
Chicago defenseman Sam Rinzel and ahead Oliver Moore made their respective NHL debuts after signing their entry-level contracts on Saturday.
Rinzel, who registered 4 pictures on aim, was chosen with the twenty fifth total choose of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Moore, who had two pictures on aim, was chosen No. 19 total in 2023 — 18 picks behind teammate Connor Bedard.
Sergachev’s shot from the purpose caromed off the skate of Blackhawks defenseman Kevin Korchinski and into the web to forge a 2-2 tie with 3:23 remaining within the second interval.
Sergachev unleashed one other shot from the purpose that Kerfoot deflected previous Soderblom to offer Utah a lead that it might not relinquish.
A turnover by Chicago led to Yamamoto cleansing up a rebound and scoring from the best circle with 9:03 left within the third interval.
Cooley tallied nearly two minutes later to take the wind out of the sails of the Blackhawks.
DeSimone’s wrist shot from the purpose opened the scoring at 8:21 of the second interval earlier than the Blackhawks answered with a flourish.
Veleno scored lower than three minutes later after ending an offensive rush with a nifty transfer in shut on Vejmelka.
Donato cleaned up a unfastened puck following a rush by Bedard with 5:05 left for his team-leading twenty ninth aim and sixth in his final 4 video games.
Utah defenseman Ian Cole performed in his 900th profession sport.
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