Final Score: Chicago 3, Calgary 1

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Steve Sullivan snapped a tie early in the third period and Michael Leighton made 28 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames at the United Center.

Bryan Berard posted a goal and an assist for Chicago, which won for just the fourth time in its last 14 games (4-7-2-1). Tyler Arnason registered three assists while Kyle Calder also scored in the victory.

Oleg Saprykin notched the only goal for Calgary, which lost on the road for the first time in eight tries.

Jamie McLennan turned aside 21-of-23 shots for the Flames, who, despite the setback, are still 8-4-2 in their last 14 contests.

Sullivan's seventh marker of the season at the 2:34 mark of the final period put Chicago ahead, 2-1. With Flames' blueliner Denis Gauthier in the box, Berard took a slapshot from the right point. McLennan made the save, but Sullivan was on the doorstep and poked the puck barely over the goal line for the one-goal lead.

The Flames mounted a few moderately close scoring chances though the rest of the contest, but Leighton proved to be too much before Berard's empty-net goal in the final minute completed the scoring.

In the opening period, the teams traded goals to bring about a 1-1 tie after 20 minutes of action.

The Flames struck first at the 4:54 mark. When Chicago's Brett McLean was whistled for tripping, the Calgary power play needed just 22 seconds to light the lamp.

Robyn Regehr held control in the high slot before the puck eventually ended up on the stick of Saprykin, who redirected home his seventh goal to stake the Flames to the 1-0 advantage.

Later in the frame, Calder scored his 11th goal of the campaign to tie it up for the Blackhawks. He skated in with Arnason on a 2-on-1 and beat McLennan from the low slot with 3:10 to go.

A chippy second period saw a total of 13 shots taken. Calgary had three power-play chances and Chicago gained a pair, but neither side could find the back of the net as the score remained 1-1 when the teams went into the locker room for the second intermission.

Game Notes

Arnason now has five assists in the last two games...The Blackhawks are 4-7-2-1 in their last 14 games and improved to 8-6-4-3 at home this season...Calgary was 5-0-1 in the last six meetings with Chicago prior to this game...Chicago stopped a three-game skid versus the Flames at home...Arnason was the first Chicago player to record three assists since Theo Fleury on April 6 of last season...Calgary finished 1-for-7 on the power play, while the Blackhawks were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.