BOSTON — The Blackhawks scored five times in a row after spotting Boston a two-goal lead, getting two goals and an assist from Duncan Keith to beat the Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night. It was Chicago’s fifth straight victory, and its 12th in 14 games.
“I think everyone was just (angry), basically, getting down there, 2-0,” defenseman Niklas Hjarlmarsson. “We just wanted to turn it around, and we did.”
Blake Wheeler scored first for Boston, and he assisted on Miroslav Satan’s first goal since signing with the Bruins as Boston took a 2-0 lead just 8:02 into the game. But Keith and Tomas Kopecky tied it before the end of the first period, Andrew Ladd gave Chicago the lead 102 seconds into the second, and Keith made it 4-2 midway through the period to chase goalie Tim Thomas.
“Maybe we let our foot off the gas when it was 2-0,” Wheeler said.
Chicago 2 2 1 — 5
Boston 2 0 0 — 2
First period — 1, Boston, Wheeler 11 (Morris, Boychuk), 5:30 (pp). 2, Boston, Satan 1 (Wheeler), 8:02. 3, Chicago, Keith 7 (Versteeg, Byfuglien), 12:49. 4, Chicago, Kopecky 4 (Fraser, Eager), 18:04. Penalties — Toews, Chi (slashing), 3:47; Fraser, Chi (roughing), 13:25; Morris, Bos (roughing), 13:25; Chara, Bos (roughing), 19:40.
Second period — 5, Chicago, Ladd 8 (Seabrook, Keith), 1:42. 6, Chicago, Keith 8 (Eager, Fraser), 10:13. Penalties — Eager, Chi (roughing), 6:47; McQuaid, Bos (roughing), 6:47; Campbell, Chi (delay of game), 14:22.
Third period — 7, Chicago, Kane 19 (Brouwer), 17:49. Penalties — Fraser, Chi, major (fighting), 2:48; Boychuk, Bos, major (fighting), 2:48; Kane, Chi (hooking), 8:46.
Shots on goal — Chicago 17-12-7 — 36. Boston 8-5-8 — 21. Power-play opportunities — Chicago 0 of 1; Boston 1 of 3.
Goalies — Chicago, Niemi 11-2-1 (21 shots-19 saves). Boston, Thomas 12-10-5 (24-20), Rask (10:13 second, 12-11).
Attendance — 17,565 (17,565). T — 2:24.
Referees — Kevin Pollock, Stephane Auger. Linesmen — Derek Amell, Derek Nansen.
