Filip Chytil scored twice, and Adam Fox contributed two assists as the New York Rangers triumphed over the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 in their 600th all-time regular-season matchup.
**Game Summary**
Tyler Bertuzzi opened the scoring for the Blackhawks just over five minutes into the game, with Connor Bedard assisting. This achievement made Bedard the fourth Blackhawk teenager in the last 50 years to have a point streak of seven games or more, joining the ranks of Jonathan Toews, Eddie Olczyk, and Denis Savard. Later in the first period, Jonny Brodzinski and Will Borgen netted goals for the Rangers, giving them a 2-1 advantage at the first intermission. Adam Fox was credited with an assist on Brodzinski’s goal, tying Brad Park with 283 assists for the fourth-most among Rangers defensemen.
The Rangers extended their lead to 5-1 in the second period with goals from Filip Chytil, Reilly Smith, and Vincent Trochek. Wyatt Kaiser scored his first NHL goal late in the second to bring the score to 5-2. Fox assisted on Chytil’s goal, marking his 59th multi-point game since debuting in the 2019-20 season, the fourth most among defensemen during that timeframe. Mika Zibanejad reached his 400th career assist on Smith’s goal.
Chytil scored his second goal of the night in the middle of the third period by deflecting a shot past Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom. Louis Domingue made his season debut for the Rangers, making 25 saves.
The Rangers improved to 12-2-0 when leading after one period and 11-1-0 when ahead after two periods.
