VANCOUVER -- Tyler Bertuzzi scored a hat trick in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.

Spencer Knight made 43 saves and Connor Bedard extended his point streak to six games with a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks (6-5-3), who ended a three-game winless streak (0-2-1) that started a six-game road trip.

Aatu Raty and Evander Kane scored late and Kevin Lankinen made 23 saves for the Canucks (7-8-0), who have alternated between a win and a loss for six straight games.

Bertuzzi made it 1-0 just 3:06 into the third period when a backdoor pass from the left boards by defenseman Matt Grzelcyk bounced in off his skates at the far side of the crease.

He doubled the lead on Chicago’s first power play of the

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