In Chicago, the Blackhawks could not hold a 2-1 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes, in the third period, and surrendered three goals in a 42 loss. 
Seth Jarvis hit a double in the third to tie the game, and give the Canes a 3-2 lead.
“I thought we were OK,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “It was a tough game to play. We’ve got our eyes on some other things. To get through a game like this, I thought we got going a little bit.”
Carolina moved to 52-22-7, and trail the New York Rangers by a point for first in the Metropolitan Division
Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves in the win.
Frank Nazar, scored midway through the first period to give Chicago a 1-0 lead.
“It was a nice play at the blue line, and I was able to go in and I was kind of shooting for whatever was open,” Nazar said. “I mean, who wouldn’t have any nerves going into their first NHL game? It was nice to get one early there to kind of calm it and play a little bit more poised. But the guys here have done a really good job, and they’ve been really nice and welcoming. It’s been really great.”
Nazar joined the Blackhawks on Saturday, from the University of Michigan.
“Frank was really good,” Chicago coach Luke Richardson said. “I really liked his game tonight. Really happy for him. He had a nice chance on the power play actually before that, but they made a good stick play on him.”
It was his first career NHL goal ion his fist game.
“From being at the Frozen Four to flying in [Saturday] night and then figuring out I was playing today was really crazy. I’m a little exhausted but it was a blast.”
The Blackhawks dropped to 23-52-5 off their fourth straight loss.
Carolina’s Jord
an Staal knotted the game, 1-1, at 4:10 of the middle frame.
Chicago reclaimed the lead when Andreas Athanasiou potted rebound at 1:54 of the third period.
Sebastian Aho added an empty-net goal at 17:54 for the 4-2 final.
Petr Mrazek made 31 saves in the loss.
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