The puck gets caught up in the skates of Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome (17) as he tries to take a shot against Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Jonathan Toews and Caleb Jones each scored twice and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Saturday night.
Down 2-0 after the first period, Chicago scored four times in the second to take a 4-3 lead.
Sam Lafferty and Dylan Strome also scored for the Blackhawks, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 shots and Patrick Kane had three assists. Kane moved into sole possession of second place on Chicago's points list with 1,156.
'œYou kind of just realize how crazy that really is, how long (Kane) has been doing what he's been doing, and the heights he's reached at this point in his career,'ť Toews said. 'œWe all know that he's not done yet, so, it's pretty incredible for him. He just seems to continue to do it.'ť
Chicago defenseman Parker Kelly was taken off the ice on a stretcher in the opening minutes. Kelly lined up Connor Murphy along the boards and the Blackhawks defenseman turned at the last moment and slumped to the ice following the hit. He had to be stretchered off. Kelly was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct on the play. Murphy did not go to the hospital and was able to travel home with the team.
'œIt's really tough when you see your teammate go down, especially a guy like Murphy,'ť Jones said. 'œHe's kind of a heart-and-soul guy. It's tough to bounce back. I think we just needed to get our feet under us after the first and we just came back in the second and said, 'You know what, `Let's win this one for (Murphy).'ť
Connor Brown, Thomas Chabot and Nick Paul scored for Ottawa. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves.
Toews scored twice in the first three minutes of the second period to tie it, and Jones gave the Blackhawks the lead. Eight seconds after Paul tied, Lafferty scored the winner.
'œProbably the game for us is when Paul ties it up, gives us the momentum and they turn around on the next face off and they score,'ť Senators coach D.J. Smith said. 'œThen we're chasing the game in the third and we just didn't play the way we play when we're winning games.'ť
Jones and Strome scored midway through the third.
UP NEXT
Blackhawks: Host Boston on Tuesday night.
Senators: Host Arizona on Monday night.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) is taken off the ice by medical staff after a hit into the boards by Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly (45), not shown, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks center Sam Lafferty (24) tries to get the puck out from behind his skate to take a shot against Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly (45) crashes into Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Caleb Jones (82) celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with teammate defenseman Seth Jones (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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The puck goes wide behind Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) lies on the ice after being hit into the boards by Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly (45), during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) is lifted on a backboard towards a stretcher by medical staff after a hit into the boards by Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly (45), not shown, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Ottawa Senators left wing Nick Paul (21) falls over Chicago Blackhawks center Tyler Johnson (90) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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