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11/05 20:56 CST Ilya Mikheyev scores twice and Lightning beat the Blackhawks
4-1 to improve to 8-0 at home
Ilya Mikheyev scores twice and Lightning beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to improve to
8-0 at home
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --- Ilya Mikheyev scored twice to back Andrei Vasilevskiy and
the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday night to
remain perfect at home this season.
Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh also scored. Vasilevskiy made 24 saves,
allowing only Roman Kantserov's goal with 49 seconds left.
The Lightning are 8-0-0 at home and 10-3-2 overall, while the Blackhawks are
0-7-1 on the road and 4-12-1 overall.
Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 shots for Chicago.
Hedman opened the scoring on a power play at 4:12 of the first period. The
defenseman has four goals this season.
Mikheyev connected with 1:38 in the opening period.
McDonagh scored on a slap shot at 2:38 of the third, and Mikheyev added his
second of the game and fourth of the season on a tip at 5:07.
Up next
Blackhawks: At Carolina on Saturday night.
Lightning: At Minnesota on Saturday night to open four-game trip.
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