CHICAGO _ Marian Hossa took the puck up the right side, making defenders twist and slap at the puck as he skated past.
There was swiftness which has made Hossa one of the best two-way players in the league.
Then came the shot, nothing pretty like a play Patrick Kane might make, but an effective one after Hossa had worked so hard to get face-to-face with the goaltender.
There, at last, was goal No. 500 in Hossa's career. It came 5 minutes, 4 seconds in the second period of the Hawks' game against the Flyers.
The Hawks held on for a 7-4 victory after relinquishing a four-goal lead early in the third period. Artem Anisimov scored the winner, his first of two goals, at 10:24 of the third period.
Hossa's 500th goal comes almost 18 years after he scored his first one on Dec. 9, 1998. He had scored his 499th late last season but could not get No. 500 before the season ended.
Hossa let out several loud yells and returned to the bench, where he was mobbed by teammates. The United Center made a special announcement after Hossa scored and he acknowledged the crowd before play resumed.
The Blackhawks got off to a fast start and led the Flyers 3-0 after the first period.
Kane got the scoring started when he scored a wraparound goal just 56 seconds into the game. Kane cleaned up a shot from Artem Anisimov, who made a strong play to get the puck on net.
Then late in the period, the Hawks struck twice more. Winger Dennis Rasmussen was one-on-one with Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov, but Provorov fell down, allowing Rasmussen a chance alone on goaltender Michal Neuvirth. Rasmussen put the puck through Neuvirth's legs for a 2-0 lead at 17:26.
Moments later, the Hawks went on the power play and just 13 seconds into it, defenseman Brent Seabrook made a slap pass to across ice to Artemi Panarin, who one-timed a shot at 18:12 for a 3-0 lead.
