COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Blue Jackets 4-3.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 shots for the Blackhawks, who had dropped five of the last seven while battling Nashville and Dallas for the fourth playoff spot in the Central Division.
Carl Soderberg, Wyatt Kalynuk and Dylan Strome also scored for Chicago.
Michael Del Zotto, Cam Atkinson and Patrick Laine had goals for Columbus, and Elvis Merzlikins made 24 saves.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman David Savard from Columbus in a three-team trade involving the Detroit Red Wings.
Tampa Bay gave up a 2021 first-round pick and a 2022 third-rounder to Columbus for Savard and sent a 2021 fourth-rounder to Detroit.
The Blue Jackets retained half of Savard’s salary and the Red Wings got involved to pick up a quarter of it to help the cap-strapped Lightning.
Savard was one of the most sought-after players ahead of the NHL trade deadline Monday. The 30-year-old is a pending free agent.