CHICAGO _ Kirby Dach will never forget his first NHL goal, but by the time a shootout arrived Tuesday night, it was a distant memory.
Dach's first-period goal nearly held up, but the Golden Knights tied the game with less than two minutes remaining in regulation to send it to overtime.
After a scoreless extra session, Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore scored shootout goals to lift the Golden Knights to a 2-1 win over the Hawks on Tuesday at the United Center. The Hawks dropped to 2-3-2 with one game remaining on their seven-game homestand.
Nick Holden tied the game with 1 minute, 44 seconds remaining in the third period after the Golden Knights pulled goalie Marc-Andre Fleury for an extra attacker.
Robin Lehner had 33 saves in a brilliant effort but wasn't able to carry the Hawks to their first victory over the Golden Knights. The Hawks dropped to 0-5-2 against the third-year franchise.
The Hawks put together their second straight impressive game against a tough opponent _ they dropped a 5-3 decision to the Capitals on Sunday _ but once again weren't able to come away with a victory.
Dach's first goal with 3:45 left in the first had the home crowd buzzing. The No. 3 pick in this year's draft parked to the left of Fleury and was able to get just enough on Olli Maatta's cross-ice pass to redirect the puck into an open net.
Dach dropped to one knee in celebration before rising for a fist pump, then got mobbed by teammates. At 18 years, 274 days, Dach became the sixth-youngest Hawk to score a goal behind Grant Mulvey, Eddie Olczyk, Don Campbell, Harold Jackson and Steve McCarthy.
Lehner made some huge saves, including a stop of William Carrier on a breakaway late in the second period to keep it 1-0. The Golden Knights had 2:38 of power-play time to start the third period after a Jonathan Toews double minor, but Lehner was able to maintain the lead, stopping Mark Stone at the doorstep with a kick save at the last moment.
With the Golden Knights on an overtime power play, a Hawks defender lost a stick but Lehner made a remarkable double-pad stack save to keep the game going with 22.8 seconds remaining.
