Tanev scores again, Kraken hold off Blackhawks for 3rd win in row

Tanev scores again, Kraken hold off Blackhawks for 3rd win in row

Beniers, Schwartz each has goal, Daccord stops 18; Chicago has lost 3 of 4

Blackhawks at Kraken | Recap

SEATTLE — Brandon Tanev scored in his third straight game, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday.

Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers also scored for the Kraken (8-8-1), who have won three in a row after losing four straight. Joey Daccord made 18 saves.

Ryan Donato scored for the Blackhawks (6-10-1), who have lost three of four. Petr Mrazek made 23 saves.

Beniers gave Seattle a 1-0 lead at 4:18 of the second period, one-timing a Jared McCann feed off a 2-on-1 rush over Mrazek’s glove and under the crossbar.

Schwartz extended it to 2-0 with a power-play goal at 1:34 of the third period, taking a Chandler Stephenson pass from the corner and deking to his left at the top of the crease before scoring into an open net. It was Schwartz’s 200th goal in the NHL.

Donato cut it to 2-1 at 3:22 after getting his own rebound on a shot from the slot. The initial shot hit Daccord, who lost sight of the puck. Donato retrieved it and banked it off the post, off Daccord’s skate, and in.

Tanev scored an empty-net goal with 19 seconds remaining for the 3-1 final, his fourth goal during his three-game streak.

Kraken captain Jordan Eberle left the game 17 seconds into the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return. In a race for the puck, Eberle got tangled with Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy and slammed into the end boards.