As the public address announcer at Benchmark International Arena belted the final tones of ‘This is the final minute of the period’ on Thursday night, Tampa Bay Lightning fans appeared due for at least one point banked in the standings and a period of overtime hockey.

The Hawks aren't playing perfect hockey, but they're overcoming mistakes with hard work and the pursuit of success. That carried them to a 3-2 victory Thursday.

After the Anaheim Ducks tied the game with under a minute left, Chicago Blackhawks fans groaned as they felt another close defeat brewing. Ryan Donato had other plans.

At 9:43 of the third period, Frank Nazar gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead. He scored by sweeping in a puck that went off the crossbar via a shot by Wyatt Kaiser. On the goal, Ryan Donato made a great effort play to keep it alive before Nazar and Kaiser went to work.

No. 3-ranked Michigan blanked No. 2 Western Michigan, 4-0, at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor on Thursday. The Wolverines are 7-0 for the first time since 1979 and are off the best defensive start in program history. Freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic stopped a career-high 32 shots against the defending NCAA champions.