The Cats concluded a two-game road swing and will host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The Blackhawks broke up a three-game losing streak with their victory. Florida came into the game not in first place inside the Atlantic Division for the first time since October 17.
Chicago(7-12-1) sprinted out to a 1-0 lead with the man advantage at the 2:46 mark. Tyler Bertuzzi fed a pass and Teuvo Teravainen snapped a shot for his fifth tally of the campaign.
The Blackhawks expanded their lead to 2-0 with 9:53 remaining in the second period. Nick Foligno pushed the push ahead from his own blue line and Pat Maroon zipped a cross-ice pass in the neutral zone. Craig Smith raced out the middle alone with the puck and lifted a backhand shot over Spencer Knight for his fifth goal this year.
Florida(12-7-1) cut the lead to 2-1 just 34 seconds later. Sam Reinhart collected his 15th goal of the season on a wrist shot. Aaron Ekblad and Gustav Forsling were credited with assists on the play.
It became 3-1 for the Blackhawks with 1:00 to go in the third. Foligno got his sixth goal of the year when he steered the puck into an empty net.
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