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Blackhawks hand Golden Knights first loss with 4-3 win in OT
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The defending champions were finally beaten

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Stanley Cup holders Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime on Friday night.

It was a tightly-contested game all round and in the end came down to last-gasp goal from Phillip Kurashev that sealed the deal on a power play 2:50 into overtime.

It was the first time Vegas allowed a power play goal this season and what a time to do it as it handed them their first loss since lifting the Stanley Cup.

“It was just a long shift too, we stayed out there for a while,” Kurashev said. “I just saw the opportunity to shoot it, took it and it went in.”

Connor Bedard, Ryan Donato and Taylor Raddysh also scored for Chicago, as goalie Petr Mrazek made 18 saves.

William Karlsson, Pavel Dorofeyev and Shea Theodore scored for Vegas, while goaltender Adin Hill stopped 20 shots.

“Obviously they were playing hard and stepping up, but I thought we weren’t really making the plays we normally make,” Vegas center Brett Howden said. “I thought it was good for us to get a goal back and at least get a point out of it. But it’s not up to our standard.”