Blackhawks Fall to Lightning Following 5-Round Shootout
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It was a long weekend of road hockey for the Tampa Bay Lightning, with a pair of games that saw two different styles of play—Tampa Bay fought hard but saw one of the longest point streaks in franchise history come to an end with a back-to-back split.
There was a time earlier in the season that many thought the Blackhawks could be a contender for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. With Bedard lighting up the scoreboard and Spencer Knight playing extremely well between the pipes, there was a growing sense of excitement in the Windy City.
The Tampa Bay Lightning kept their run rolling Friday night in Chicago, extending their point streak to 15 games with a 2–1 shootout win over the Blackhawks at the United Center. The Bolts have become a tough out on the road,
Jet Greaves will make his second straight start in net for the Blue Jackets, who'll try to end the Tampa Bay Lightning's 15-game point streak.