Morning Box Score: 'Hawks Catch Lightning

By Matt Motyka in News on Feb 18, 2009 3:40PM

The Blackhawks earned a comeback victory versus the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night by a score of 5-3. The game got off to an encouraging start for the 'Hawks, as Duncan Keith put Chicago on top 1-0 midway through the opening period. Despite just three shot attempts for Tampa in the first, Steve Stamkos managed to sneak one past goaltender Cristobal Huet and even things up. Stamkos would then start the second period with two more scores, earning the first hat trick of his career and leaving the 'Hawks in a 3-1 hole. Jonathan Toews narrowed the gap, however, on a wrister in the final seconds of the period. It was then Patrick Kane, Dave Bolland and Toews once again as Chicago recorded four-straight scores and commandeered the lead. The 'Hawks will stay in the Sunshine State for a Thursday matchup with the Florida Panthers.