(Chicago) Marc-André Fleury stopped 42 pucks, then made two more shootout saves, and the Chicago Blackhawks won again under interim coach Derek King, outscoring the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night .
King took the helm in the wake of Jeremy Colliton’s firing on Saturday after a 1-9-2 start for a team that started the season with the goal of making the playoffs. King has indicated he wants the Blackhawks to have more fun, and they have responded with spectacular wins in each of his first two games.
Seth Jones and Jujhar Khaira scored in regulation for Chicago, which lost 5-2 to Pittsburgh on October 16. Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat converted their chances in the shootout.
Jeff Carter scored twice and Tristan Jarry made 30 saves for Pittsburgh, which lost for the fifth time in six games. The Penguins were unable to take advantage of three power play chances, including a Kasperi Kapanen shot that hit the post early in the third period.
It was a satisfying victory for Fleury, who had allowed four goals on 10 shots in the first meeting between the two teams.
The veteran goaltender entered the NHL with Pittsburgh and won three Stanley Cup titles with the Penguins.