Stop Being Sad and Be Awesome Instead: Blackhawks 2, Hurricanes 1

Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty ImagesDespite not making the playoffs, the Blackhawks preached closing out the season positively, and they took steps towards that goal, ending their losing streak at six games with a late, come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Hurricanes Thursday night in Carolina.

The Hurricanes opened the scoring 9:49 into the first period. On the power play, Duncan Keith had the misfortune of being accidentally kneed in the face by an official, allowing Martin Necas plenty of space for a shorthanded breakaway and beat Colin Delia with a nifty move.

Here is a closer look at Keith running into the official with his face. The veteran defenseman skated one more 46-second…