Kucherov will have to wait for that marker as Ryan Donato stunned the Lightning with his second of the game. With 53.2 seconds left in regulation, Donato scored off a Frank Nazar rebound. Ahead of Nazar creating the chance, Teuvo Teravainen made a brilliant defensive play to send Nazar on his way.

The Blackhawks bet on Donato's scoring form last season being sustainable. How does that move look so far this season?

Donato’s second goal gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 lead with a shot into an open net off a rebound after Andrei Vasilevskiy was moved out of position to make a save on Frank Nazar. Teuvo Teravainen initiated the rush by stealing the puck from Nikita Kucherov.

WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis breaks down the Blackhawks’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning behind a two-goal performance by Ryan Donato, the second of which came with 53.2

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.

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.

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.

Ryan Donato scored from the edge of the crease at 2:58 of overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Ducks 2-1 on Sunday night in Ducks coach Joel Quenneville's first game at United Center since being banned in a sexual-assault scandal.

Still winless this season

Donato is off to a solid start with the Blackhawks this season, as he has recorded three goals, two assists, five points, and a plus-3 rating in seven games. However, he has been heating up as of late, as he has recorded all five of his points so far this season during his ongoing four-game point streak.