National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 3, Florida 0
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 26, 2015
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Referees: Brad Meier, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 17387

Blackhawks 3, Panthers 0: Corey Crawford recorded his 12th career shutout as visiting Chicago completed a home-and-home sweep of Florida to win its seventh straight in the series.

Teuvo Teravainen tallied in his first game since being recalled to replace leading scorer Patrick Kane, who underwent surgery to repair a broken left clavicle following Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Panthers. Brandon Saad matched last season's career-high total with his 19th goal and added an assist, captain Jonathan Toews scored into an empty net and Crawford finished with 20 saves for the Blackhawks.

Roberto Luongo turned aside 26 shots for Florida, which has dropped four in a row and seven of nine to remain two points behind Boston in the race for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. The setback notwithstanding, the Panthers showed their desire for the postseason by acquiring future Hall-of-Famer Jaromir Jagr from New Jersey earlier in the day.

Florida certainly could've used the high-scoring Jagr for this contest, as it mustered just four shots in the first period. The 30-year-old Crawford kept the Panthers under wraps the rest of the way, highlighting his second shutout this season by making nine stops in the second session.

Recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Wednesday, Teravainen didn't wait long to make his presence felt as he skated in from the right faceoff circle and beat Luongo over his left shoulder 3:08 into the contest. Chicago doubled the advantage at 3:07 of the second, as Saad got just enough on a shot from the right circle to flutter the puck past Luongo, before Toews sealed the win with 47 seconds left in the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida obtained the 43-year-old Jagr for a second-round pick in the 2015 draft and a third-round selection in 2016. Jagr, who will play for his eighth NHL team, ranks sixth all-time in goals (716), seventh in assists (1,068) and fifth in points (1,784). ... Chicago RW Marian Hossa notched two assists and Toews won 21-of-28 faceoffs. ... The Panthers failed on its lone power-play opportunity, falling to 0-for-10 in their last five contests and 2-for-24 in the last nine.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Florida
Brandon Saad 2 Points N/A
Brandon Saad 1 Goals N/A
Marian Hossa 2 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Corey Crawford 1.000 Save Percentage Roberto Luongo .929
Corey Crawford 20 Saves Roberto Luongo 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Chicago 29 3 0-4 1-1 4 35
Florida 20 0 0-1 4-4 10 20
Upcoming Games
  • Florida will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Panthers have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .514 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .731 after a loss.