Penalty-killing struggles persist, but the Blue Jackets outscored their defensive liabilities once again: 5 takeaways.

1. The Blue Jackets did what good teams do on Sunday. Columbus headed to Chicago on a five-game point streak (4-0-1) and has been playing good hockey. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, entered the game last in the NHL in points and on the road to a fifth straight season without playoff hockey.

When Chicago scored, Columbus responded. Bedard opened the scoring 2:59; Provorov tied it 1:28 later. Smith tied it at 2-all 3 minutes into the second, then Monahan restored the Blue Jackets' lead 1:50 later. Marchenko netted his 10th goal at 10:52 of the third, less than three minutes after Foligno cut Columbus' lead to 4-3.