Frondell Nets First NHL Goal in Blackhawks 4-3 Overtime Loss To Jets

The Chicago Blackhawks clawed back from a 3-1 deficit to earn a point but couldn’t complete the comeback in overtime, falling 4-3 to Jonathan Toews and the Winnipeg Jets at the United Center on Tuesday. Kyle Connor netted the game-winning goal for Winnipeg just 33 seconds into overtime, sending the Blackhawks to a fourth consecutive loss. The night got off to a promising start for the youngest team in the NHL, as one of their recent late-season additions, 2025 No.

3 overall pick Anton Frondell, opened the scoring with his first NHL goal in just his second-ever shift at the United Center. Frondell netted four assists during the Blackhawks’ recent four-game road trip, and he finally found the back of the net on Sunday, putting his team ahead 1-0 less than five minutes in. Frondell’s goal was the lone tally for either side in the first period, where the Blackhawks limited the Jets to only 6 shots and no high-danger scoring chances.

A significant improvement from where they left off against the Devils. The second period, however, was once again where the momentum started to flip in the wrong direction, like it did in New York and New Jersey over the weekend. The Jets showed their desperation and scored the game’s next three goals, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead in just over 10 minutes.

Before the Blackhawks had even recorded a shot on goal in the second stanza, their opponent had scored three times. After being held without a high-danger chance in the first period, the Jets racked up 19 in the second and outshot the Hawks 15-2. Fortunately, one of those two shots, which came via a spinning backhander from Tyler Bertuzzi, miraculously found the back of the net and cut the deficit to one with 20 minutes remaining.