National Hockey League
Boston 4, Chicago 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: T.J. Luxmore, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Kilian McNamara
Attendance: 19179

Brad Marchand scored two second-period goals 2:05 apart, Morgan Geekie also scored twice and Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves to lift the visiting Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Boston won for the sixth time in eight games under interim coach Joe Sacco, recovering from an early deficit to stretch its season-best winning streak to three.

Marchand sparked the Bruins with his second multi-goal effort of the season (Nov. 27), while Geekie had his first multi-goal game of the campaign.

Justin Brazeau, Mason Lohrei, Jordan Oesterle and David Pastrnak contributed two assists each.

Marchand's first goal of the night came at 2:58 of the second period. Left unmarked as he darted from the slot to the right circle, he converted a backdoor feed from Pastrnak.

Marchand struck again soon after for what stood up as the game-winner, picking up a rebound of a Pastrnak shot and backhanding a second-chance opportunity past Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek.

Chicago took a 1-0 lead just 1:23 into the game, as Alex Vlasic tallied his first goal of the season on a wrist shot from the right circle off a pass from Nick Foligno.

Sustaining momentum wasn't to be, however, a familiar refrain as the Blackhawks lost their fourth straight to match a season-worst skid.

Boston got the equalizer at 12:17 of the first period. Geekie followed his own shot from the slot and stuffed it home when Mrazek was unable to control the rebound.

The Blackhawks drew to within 3-2 late in the second period as Jason Dickinson wristed a shot from the left circle past Swayman. Connor Murphy notched his second assist of the night on the play.

A Chicago flurry that produced two shots on goal, a blocked shot and a missed shot over a 19-second span early in the third period nearly tied the game. Boston restored the two-goal advantage at 5:02 of the third on a Geekie breakaway off a long pass from Brazeau.

Chicago was whistled for too many men with 1:55 to play after putting an extra attacker on the ice too quickly.

Mrazek stopped 23 shots for Chicago.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Chicago
Morgan Geekie 2 Points Connor Murphy 2
Morgan Geekie 2 Goals Jason Dickinson 1
Justin Brazeau 2 Assists Connor Murphy 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jeremy Swayman .909 Save Percentage Petr Mrazek .852
Jeremy Swayman 20 Saves Petr Mrazek 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 27 4 0-5 2-2 4 30
Chicago 22 2 0-2 5-5 10 18
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .111 after a win and .412 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Bruins have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .600 after a loss.