DALLAS — Rookie Nick Lardis scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.
The Blackhawks, last in the NHL standings, snapped a six-game losing streak. The Stars, second in the overall standings, lost a second consecutive game after regulation following a four-game winning streak.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice, former Star Jason Dickinson added a goal and Arvid Söderblom made 28 saves through overtime for the Hawks. Söderblom, getting his 12th start with the Hawks beginning a back-to-back, snapped a personal five-game skid during which he allowed 29 goals.
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, and Nils Lundkvist and Justin Hryckowian also scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger stopped 30 shots.
The Hawks won for the first time since star forward Connor Bedard was sidelined by a shoulder injury on Dec. 12.
Lardis, playing his sixth NHL game, sent the puck past Oettinger in his first NHL shootout attempt. He was one of five rookies in the Hawks lineup. Bertuzzi has a team-high 18 goals and ended a seven-game pointless streak.
For Lundkvist, who missed 25 games with a lower-body injury, it was his first goal since the season-opening game. Rantanen has 39 assists this season, second in the NHL, and has a six-game point streak (2-10-12).
Hryckowian has a five-game point streak (3-2-5), and Wyatt Johnston had three assists.
The Hawks’ Alex Vlasic had two assists.
In a matchup of standout special teams, the Stars’ power play went 0-for-4 against the Hawks’ penalty kill — ranked fourth.
The teams will meet again on New Year’s night at the United Center.
Up next
- Hawks: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night.
- Stars: Host the Buffalo Sabres on New Year’s Eve.
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