Play of the Game: Ilya Mikheyev's two goals power Blackhawks to 3-1 win over Mammoth

The Chicago Blackhawks picked up their first win of their centennial season with a 3-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Monday. It was Ilya Mikheyev who led the charge for the Blackhawks.

After a scoreless first period, Mikheyev scored his first goal of the season to put the Blackhawks up 1-0, jamming the puck past the glove side of Mammoth goaltender Vitek Vanecek.

But that's not all.

Mikheyev would chip in an empty-net goal to seal the deal in Chicago for the Hawks.

Narrative Takeaway: A Veteran Delivers

Mikheyev now has 22 goals with the Blackhawks in his career, following up his 20 goals from last season. The 31-year-old was brought in to add scoring depth and veteran stability for the Blackhawks. He had a great performance tonight in the Blackhawks' win.

We also cannot forget about Andre Burakovsky's game-winning goal in the win. The 30-year-old scored on the power play with 11:05 left to play in the third period. This was also his 700th career NHL game.

The Blackhawks look to earn two straight wins as they head to St. Louis to take on the Blues Wednesday. Puck drop is at 8:30 p.m. CDT on TNT and HBO Max. Fans can listen on WGN Radio 720.