CHICAGO (AP)—Rookie Rene Bourque scored his second goal with 17.8 seconds left to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Flames in an exhibition game Saturday night.
Bourque skated behind the net and sent a backhand shot from a sharp angle between Calgary goalie Philippe Sauve and the left post.
Calgary’s Chris Simon scored a power-play goal with 1:09 left in the third period to tie it at 4-all. Mark Giordano, who added two assists, scored with 5:53 remaining in the third to help rally the Flames from a 4-2 deficit.
Kyle Calder, Matthew Barnaby and Cam Barker also scored for the Blackhawks in their opener.
Jarome Iginla and Jordan Leopold also scored for the Flames, who lost to Edmonton in a shootout Friday night in their opener.
Michael Leighton played the entire game in goal for Chicago, making 33 saves.
Brent Krahn started in nets for the Flames, allowing three goals on 21 shots. Sauve replaced him at 9:20 of the second and permitted two goals on 13 shots.
There were 28 minor penalties, 17 against Chicago and 11 against Calgary. Chicago was 3-for-10 on the power play, while Calgary was 2-for-17.
The Blackhawks took a 2-0 lead just 3:51 in thanks to 5-on-3 power-play goals by Bourque and Barker.
The Flames tied it 2-2 midway through the first on Iginla’s and Leopold’s goals.
Calder scored a power-play goal at 9:20 of the second to give Chicago a 3-2 lead. Barnaby made it 4-2 midway though the third.
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