Hutchinson stops 45 shots, Winnipeg beats Blackhawks 3-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Michael Hutchinson stopped 45 shots and Andrew Ladd scored on the power play to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Bryan Little set up a pair of goals for the Jets, who stopped the Blackhawks' four-game winning streak.
The Jets (6-3-1) were ahead 2-1 going into the third period on goals by Blake Wheeler and Ladd.
Mark Scheifele added to the lead at 8:04 when he took a pass from rookie Nikolaj Ehlers and beat goalie Corey Crawford on the short side.
Patrick Kane scored the game's first goal, his sixth of the season at 1:26 into the game on a power play for Chicago (6-4-0).
Crawford had come into the game with a pair of shutouts in his four straight wins. He stopped 28 shots.