Levshunov wins it at 62 as Blackhawks edge Jets 4-3 in overtime

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Three goals in two minutes. Between the 16th and 18th minutes of the opening period, Frank Nazar, Neal Pionk and Ryan Donato scored in succession, and that burst set the terms for a night that finished 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks after overtime.

Connor Bedard opened the scoring at 9 minutes, Tyler Bertuzzi assisting, before the flurry: Nazar unassisted at 16, Pionk replying for Winnipeg at 17 off Morgan Barron, Donato restoring the two-goal cushion at 18 via Wyatt Kaiser. The first period carried six two-minute penalties, four of them inside the opening three minutes, and the teams went to the break at 3-1. Kyle Connor cut it to 3-2 at 25 with Pionk again the provider, Alex Iafallo levelled at 46 off Isak Rosen, and Spencer Knight held firm the rest of the way — 31 saves while Winnipeg outshot Chicago 34-28. Chicago went 1 for 4 on the power play, Winnipeg 1 for 3, with Ryan Greene sitting twice for the home side.

Overtime belonged to Artyom Levshunov. At 62 minutes the defenseman ended it, Patrick Kane providing the assist — his second of the night — and the United Center could exhale. Neal Pionk's three-point night, a goal and two assists on four shots, went unrewarded; Connor Bedard left with a goal, an assist and three shots of his own. Stuart Skinner made 24 saves in the Winnipeg net, but the last number on the board read 4-3.

Seven goals, nine two-minute penalties and a decision held until the 62nd minute: the Jets outshot the Blackhawks by six and flew home empty, because Levshunov's single goal outweighed all 34 Winnipeg attempts.