Chicago rookie Landon Slaggert gave Chicago their first lead of the night on a one-time shot from the top of the left faceoff circle. A Chicago shot missed the net wide but bounced around the front of the net to a waiting Ryan Donato, who extended the Blackhawks’ lead from the left side of the goal.

Landon Slaggert’s offensive game isn’t all that nuanced. To the Chicago Blackhawks forward, scoring goals is pretty much black-and-white. Or, better yet, blue. “Just getting to the blue paint,” he said hours before he was set to make his NHL season debut Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

For the second time in five days, the Chicago Blackhawks took on the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Tuesday night tilt, which took place at Amalie Arena, is the first of a three-game road trip for the Blackhawks,

The Lightning hoped a return home and two days off would lead to better outcomes to close out their most testing month of the season. But by the end of Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to Chicago, after the seating bowl of Amalie Arena had mostly emptied,

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks enter the matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning as losers of three games in a row. Tampa Bay has a 26-19-3 record overall and a 15-6-1 record in home games. The Lightning have allowed 135 goals while scoring 170 for a +35 scoring differential.

Nikita Kucherov scored 58 seconds into overtime and had two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.

If the forward prospect can duplicate his production from AHL Syracuse, it could provide a much-needed boost for Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov and the Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard are two of the top players to keep an eye on when these squads meet on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at Amalie Arena. Purchase tickets for this game at StubHub!

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has started the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Golden State Warriors in phenomenal fashion. In the first quarter, Shai put up 21 points (7-8 FG), two rebounds, and two assists to help the Thunder score 34 points.

Connor Bedard’s sharp angle shot from the right corner of the offensive zone knotted the score, and Chicago rookie Landon Slaggert gave the visitors a 2-1 lead on his snap shot from atop the left faceoff circle with 1:46 left in the period.

Last Friday, the Blackhawks failed to protect a one-goal third-period lead, getting outshot, 17-1. They played this third period on their toes, however, and added a key insurance tally at 8:02. A Seth Jones shot from the point went wide, but the puck came off the end boards to the other side of the net. Ryan Donato finished into an open cage.