Teuvo Teravainen helps the Blackhawks beat the Penguins 5-3 in Connor Bedard’s season debut
Chicago Blackhawks secured a 5-3 triumph over Pittsburgh Penguins in Connor Bedard’s inaugural season match. Teuvo Teravainen and Roman Kantserov each scored two goals, while Patrick Kane recorded his 894th career assist, tying Phil Housley’s record for most by a U.S.-born player in NHL history. Bedard contributed an assist. Sidney Crosby, making his first two goals of the season, leveled the score at 3-all, but Teravainen netted the game-winner with 4:18 left.
Tyler Bertuzzi sealed the victory with an empty-netter in the final seconds. Chicago took an early 2-0 lead, with Crosby equalizing for the Penguins. Nick Robertson added another goal for the Blackhawks, while Sergei Murashov made 15 saves for Pittsburgh. Crosby tied the game at 3-all with 10:43 remaining, his 656th career goal. However, Teravainen's goal and Bertuzzi's empty-netter secured the Blackhawks' win.
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