The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at United Center. Dan Carcillo was out of the lineup with a concussion. Ray Emery got the start in net for the Blackhawks. Jonas Hiller got the nod for the Ducks. Duncan Keith went off just 1:14 in for tripping Corey Perry behind the Hawks net. The penalty killing unit, which has been strong of late going perfect on the penalty kill in 5 straight games, got tested early. The PK was up to task and the Hawks killed the penalty. Jamal Mayers got the scoring going with a backhand shot off the blocker of Jonas Hiller to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead at 6:37 of the first period. For Mayers it was his first goal in 24 games. The Hawks got a very late first period power play that had 46 seconds time carry over to the second period. The Hawks outshot the Ducks 8-6 in the first period of play.
The Ducks killed the power play to start the second but a terrible turnover by the Ducks to Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp led to a Big Hoss goal and a 2-0 lead at 1:07 of the second period. It was Hossa’s 14th goal of the season. Hossa just missed on a breakaway 6 minutes later that Hiller just turned away. Hoss got the rebound and nearly put that in too. Moments later it was John Scott pummeling Sheldon Brookbank. Scott got 5 for fighting and Brookbank 5 for receiving. At 8:01 a puck went off Dave Bolland and in but was immediately ruled no goal. Toronto reviewed it but it was ruled that Bolland made contact with Hiller before the puck crossed the line much to the chagrin of Joel Quenneville and the United Center faithful. The Ducks then went on the power play with Nick Leddy off for hooking at 8:49. The Hawks killed the penalty but shortly after took offense to a Bobby Ryan hit. Jamal Mayers went off for roughing at 11:12 and the Hawks were short again. The Hawks killed that power play as well. The Hawks got a late power playoff their own at 17:00 as Ryan Getlaf took a lazy penalty and grabbed the stick of Bryan Bickell. The Hawks wasted little time as Nick Leddy made a play at the blue line, found Dave Bolland, and Bollie wripped a wicked shot by Hiller for a 3-0 Hawks lead on the power play at 17:19. The Ducks outshot the Hawks 8-7 but the Hawks won the period 2-0 on the scoreboard.
The Hawks controlled most of the first half of the third period. At 10:17 Patrick Sharp came in with speed from the blue line, beat a Ducks defender, and buried one top shelf with Hiller going down to give Chicago a commanding 4-0 lead. Late in the period Jamal Mayers absolutely hammered Cam Fowler and Matt Beleskey took acception. Beleskey dropped the gloves and Mayers obliged and proceeded to hammer Beleskey in the second one sided fight of the night. Advantage Hawks 2-0 in Friday night fights. Chicago got a power play after the fight as Beleskey drew and extra 2 minutes for roughing. Anaheim killed the penalty and big John Scott just missed putting in a Patrick Kane rebound for the Gordie Howe hat trick. The Hawks lost the shutout when Jonathan Toews lost the puck trying to exit the zone and Teemu Selanne made the Hawks pay to make it 4-1 late in the third. The Hawks closed out the remaining time for their 4th straight victory.
With the victory the Hawks improved to 20-8-4 overall and 10-2-3 on home ice. The 44 points tied the Wild for best record in the National Hockey League. The Hawks will skate again Sunday night when the Calgary Flames come to town for the second and final time this season.
The three stars of the game were 1 Ray Emery, 2 John Scott, and 3 Jamal Mayers.
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