Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks to win 7-5.

Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and had two assists and Keegan Kolesar also scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights tied a team record with five goals in the first period and then held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5, with Barbashev scoring twice and assisting twice.

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) watches as a puck shot by center Ivan Barbashev (49) gets past Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the third period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Photo by Steve Marcus

It was a night that the young skaters sparked a rally, but the Chicago Blackhawks did too much “self-induced” damage in the first period.

He needed a big game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and got it. Samsonov made 22 saves in a 4-0 Golden Knights shutout win over the Penguins, his second of the season.

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev tallied four points during their 7-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday evening. Barbashev tallied his first point in the opening frame on a secondary assist on Nicholas Hague's goal.

LAS VEGAS — Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 on Thursday night. The Golden ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 on Thursday night.