Blackhawks Eliminate Penguins From Playoffs With 3-1 Victory

The Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 6, thanks to a strong performance from Ilya Mikheyev, who scored two goals, including an empty-netter, and Frank Nazar, who netted a shorthanded goal. The game was scoreless until Nazar scored late in the second period, giving Chicago a crucial lead. Mikheyev added a second goal in the third period before Rickard Rakell cut the deficit for the Penguins with a power-play goal. However, Mikheyev's second goal sealed the win for Chicago, which ended a difficult stretch where they had lost 12 of their last 13 games. The Penguins, meanwhile, are struggling as well, having lost five of their last seven matches. The two teams are set to face each other again on April 8 in Pittsburgh.