CHICAGO (AP) — With the game on the line, Connor Bedard didn't miss his chance to help the Chicago Blackhawks pull out a much-needed win. And he did it with flair.

The Blackhawks fought back for a 3-all tie with Anaheim in the second period after the Ducks scored on three of their first nine shots against Spencer Knight in the opening 10:25 of the contest.

“It’s not good enough in the first, but we know there’s no quitting here," Bedard said. "We believe we can come back and win any game.”

Midway through the third, Ducks veteran Alex Killorn turned the puck over to Bedard deep in the Ducks zone. Bedard moved in alone to the front of the net and goalie Ville Husso, who had replaced injured starter Petr Mrazek less than a minute earlier.

Bedard flashed his shifty stick magic as he closed

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