Tim Sassone’s game tracker
Blackhawks 4, Blue Jackets 3 (SO)
Three stars
1. Brian Campbell, Hawks: The penalty killers were big, killing 6 of 7, with Campbell playing 5:53 of PK, more than any of his teammates.
2. Anton Stralman, Blue Jackets: Three assists and 3 blocked shots.
3. Corey Crawford, Hawks: Two of the goals he allowed were tips and was 3-for-3 on stops in the shootout.
The Wild West
The eighth-place Hawks stayed 3 points ahead of ninth-place Calgary, but the Flames have only three games left to play. The Hawks have five games remaining. Saturday’s big games in the West: Anaheim at San Jose; Dallas at Los Angeles and Detroit at Nashville.
— Tim Sassone
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