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Ilya Mikheyev scores twice and Lightning beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to improve to 8-0 at home

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ilya Mikheyev scored twice to back Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday night to remain perfect at home this season.

Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh also scored. Vasilevskiy made 24 saves, allowing only Roman Kantserov's goal with 49 seconds left.

The Lightning are 8-0-0 at home and 10-3-2 overall, while the Blackhawks are 0-7-1 on the road and 4-12-1 overall.

Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 shots for Chicago.

Hedman opened the scoring on a power play at 4:12 of the first period. The defenseman has four goals this season.

Mikheyev connected with 1:38 in the opening period.

Chicago Blackhawks leftwinger Dillon Boucher (36) fight Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jeffrey Viel during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago Blackhawks leftwinger Dillon Boucher (36) fight Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jeffrey Viel during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

McDonagh scored on a slap shot at 2:38 of the third, and Mikheyev added his second of the game and fourth of the season on a tip at 5:07.

Blackhawks: At Carolina on Saturday night.

Lightning: At Minnesota on Saturday night to open four-game trip.

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Chicago Blackhawks leftwinger Dillon Boucher (36) and Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jeffrey Viel (25) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago Blackhawks leftwinger Dillon Boucher (36) and Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jeffrey Viel (25) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ilya Mikheyev (95) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ilya Mikheyev (95) celebrates with the bench after his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) stops a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) stops a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) stops a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Zemgus Girgensons (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) stops a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Zemgus Girgensons (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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