Tampa Bay’s 35-25 shot edge, two Mikheyev goals and a power-play strike drove Thursday’s 4-1 home win; the game was played today in Eastern time.
Tampa Bay beat Chicago 4-1 on Thursday at Benchmark International Arena; the game was played today in Eastern time. Ilya Mikheyev led the attack with two goals on three shots, finishing with two points and a plus-three rating. Ryan McDonagh and Victor Hedman each scored, with Hedman’s goal providing Tampa Bay’s lone power-play strike. Erik Cernak assisted on two goals, posted a plus-three, put three shots on net and recorded two hits. Tampa outshot Chicago 35-25, though the Blackhawks led 31-13 in hits. Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 of 35 shots for an .886 save percentage; Andrei Vasilevskiy’s listed line was 25 saves on 25 shots and 1.000, which conflicts with Chicago scoring once in the final. The scoring sequence is not provided, but Mikheyev’s two-goal performance and Tampa’s power-play goal stand out as the clearest box-score separators.
Key Performers
Ilya Mikheyev, Tampa Bay: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +2, 0 PPG, 0 hits. Erik Cernak, Tampa Bay: 0 G, 2 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +3, 0 PPG, 2 hits. Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 3 SOG, even, 1 PPG, 0 hits.
Standings Impact
The win moves Tampa Bay to 10-3-2 and 22 points, extending its winning streak to three. Chicago falls to 4-12-1 and remains at 9 points, with its losing streak reaching six.
DYMA Insight
Tampa entered ranked fifth in the power index, well ahead of Chicago at 32nd, and backed that edge with a 10-shot advantage. Chicago’s 31-13 hit lead could not offset Tampa’s finishing and power-play conversion.