What Happened
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Tuesday night at home in Connor Bedard's season debut. Bedard, who had left shoulder surgery on July 8, recorded an assist. Teuvo Teravainen and Roman Kantserov each scored twice, and Spencer Knight made 24 saves as Chicago moved to 1-1 on a seven-game homestand. Sidney Crosby scored both Pittsburgh goals, while Nick Robertson added one and Sergei Murashov stopped 15 shots.
Key Details
- Bedard had left shoulder surgery on July 8 and returned with an assist.
- Teravainen and Kantserov each scored twice for Chicago.
- Knight made 24 saves; Murashov made 15 for Pittsburgh.
- Crosby's 656th career goal tied Brendan Shanahan for 14th all-time.
- Patrick Kane's 894th assist matched Phil Housley for most by a U.S.-born player.
- Chicago improved to 1-1 on its seven-game homestand.
What It Means
Bedard's return gives Chicago its top center back after offseason shoulder surgery. The Blackhawks got balanced scoring from Teravainen and Kantserov in front of Knight. Pittsburgh opened a four-game trip with a loss despite Crosby's first two goals of the season, and Murashov's 15 saves came on a lighter workload than Knight's.
What's Next
Chicago continues its seven-game homestand, now 1-1. Pittsburgh remains on the road for the second game of its four-game trip.