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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 on Thursday night.

The Golden Knights increased their Pacific Division lead to four points over Edmonton. They have won four of their past five games.

Chicago has lost four consecutive games, but the Blackhawks got within a goal midway through the third period after trailing 5-1 through one.

Keegan Kolesar also scored twice for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl finished with a goal and an assist, and Nicolas Hague and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal. Brett Howden added three assists and Noah Hanifin had two. Ilya Samsonov made 17 saves.

Nick Foligno, Colton Dach, Ethan Del Mastro, Ilya Mikheyev and Philipp Kurashev scored for the Blackhawks. Connor Murphy had three assists and Frank Nazar contributed two. Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing five goals in the first period. Arvid Soderblom finished the game and made 16 stops.

Jack Eichel became the first Golden Knights player to reach 50 assists in a season, and the third to hit 70 points.

Vegas’ five first-period goals tied a team record set three other times.

Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson appeared in his 700th game.

Takeaways

Blackhawks: Chicago showed fight by nearly pulling off what would’ve been the second-largest comeback in franchise history.

Golden Knights: Samsonov has allowed nine goals on 29 shots over the past four periods.

Key moment

Barbashev’s goal from the slot with 4:15 left gave the Golden Knights a 7-5 lead.

Key stat

Hertl’s 11th power-play goal of the season tied a Golden Knights record, also set by Eichel in 2023-24 and Erik Haula in 2017-18.

Up next

The Blackhawks play their third road game in five days when they visit Anaheim on Saturday. The Golden Knights host New Jersey on Sunday.

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The Golden Knights had a four-goal lead after the first period, then had to sweat out a victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Golden Knights gave up four goals in the third period and lost to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.

Adin Hill didn’t play for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, but he showed no signs of rust in the Golden Knights’ game against Vancouver on Saturday.

The Golden Knights won their third straight game in their first action since the 4 Nations Face-Off, beating the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Golden Knights who participated in the wildly successful 4 Nations Face-Off are back at work for their NHL club, but they might get some time off soon.

The 4 Nations Face-Off was a huge hit for hockey, and even included Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taking a shot at the United States after the championship game.

Canada’s overtime win over the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday was the most-bet hockey event in BetMGM sportsbook history.

Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said Thursday he doesn’t anticipate being highly active at the trade deadline this season.

Golden Knights forward Brandon Saad used the 4 Nations Face-Off break to settle into his new surroundings after joining the team midseason.

The Golden Knights returned to practice Tuesday hoping to build on their success prior to the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break.

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