Blackhawks overpower Bruins 5-2 with four third-period goals

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night, with Nick Foligno scoring twice, including an empty-netter. The Blackhawks surged in the third period, netting four goals within 1:33, with contributions from Ryan Donato, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Kevin Korchinski, who scored his first goal of the season. Despite a goal and an assist from Morgan Geekie and a goal from David Pastrnak, the Bruins suffered their 13th loss in 15 games, remaining at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Bruins forward Riley Duran made his NHL debut in the match, while Geekie extended his point streak to a career-high nine games. Both teams are not in playoff contention, with the Blackhawks at 3-6-1 over their last 10 games. Chicago will face the Winnipeg Jets next, while Boston heads to play the Pittsburgh Penguins.