Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson deflects a shot above the net with his glove during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Chicago. The Golden Knights won 4-1. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Rex Arbogast]
CHICAGO (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice and rookie Logan Thompson made 23 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith got a short-handed goal in the second period while the last-place Blackhawks were using five forwards on their top power-play unit. He capped the scoring with an empty-netter for his 14th goal. Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal in the second for Vegas, and Phil Kessel tipped one home in the third. The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14.
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Chicago Blackhawks' Taylor Raddysh watches his shot score past Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson as Brayden Pachal also defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Chicago. The Golden Knights won 4-1. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (36) knocks the puck away from the goal with is glove hand during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Chicago. The Golden Knights won 4-1. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb (3) and Chicago Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev collide in front of the Golden Knights bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Chicago. The Golden Knights won 4-1. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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