First period

Jacob Truba got the scoring started for Anaheim with an unassisted goal. Despite trailing 1-0 after the first, Soderblom stopped 16 of 17 shots on goal.

Second period

The Ducks unleashed 27 shots on goal in the second period. The Ducks got goals from Mason McTavish, Beckett Sennecke, Alex Killorn and Leo Carlsson to take a commanding lead of 5-1.

Third period

Carlsson potted another goal, this one on the power play, to give the Ducks a 6-0 lead. The lone offensive bright spot for the Hawks was Tyler Bertuzzi scoring his 15th goal of the season. Connor Bedard and Artyom Leshunov received assists on the Bertuzzi goal.

we’re on the board pic.twitter.com/Uvng1f1sPE

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 8, 2025

Frank Vatrano added his third goal of the season to put the finishing touches on the Blackhawks’ loss.

Analysis

How bad have the Blackhawks been in the last two games?

FINAL: Ducks 7, Blackhawks 1

First time since 1951 that the Hawks have lost by 6+ goals in consecutive games.

First time any NHL team has done so on consecutive nights since the Atlanta Thrashers in November 2000.

— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) December 8, 2025

In addition to two bad games, the Blackhawks might be losing patience with Sam Rinzel. Rinzel’s minutes have been significantly decreased on this West Coast trip. While he averages 16:36 on the season, he played a low of 9:30 against Vegas. In the two games against Los Angeles, he played 13:13 and 12:40. In Sunday’s matchup, Rinzel played 14:52, with only Matt Grzelcyk and Connor Murphy playing fewer minutes.

While we all anointed Rinzel as a top-pairing defenseman, this has clearly been a tough stretch for the young player.

In an ironic stat of the night, Soderblom made a career-high 46 saves and still surrendered seven goals in the loss.

In their last 10 games, the Hawks are 2-6-2. The team and coaching staff need to take the next two days and regroup. The Hawks’ next game will be on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. CST against the New York Rangers.

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The Blackhawks could not have had a worse start, yet the team showed some resolved and was able to win this game. The Hawks’ comeback was fueled by Bedard.

First period

The Ducks jumped all over the Hawks, who were still asleep from their pregame nap. Cutter Gauthier found the back of the net 15 seconds into the contest. Less than a minute later, Olen Zellweger put the Ducks up 2-0 in the game’s opening 60 seconds.

With the Hawks reeling, Anaheim piled on with a goal from Chris Kreider just past the midway point. Thanksfully for the Hawks, Ryan Strome cross-checked Wyatt Kaiser for a power play. On the power play, Tyler Bertuzzi cashed in his 13th goal of the season, tipping home a Frank Nazar shot.

Tyler Bertuzzi tips in Frank Nazar’s shot on the power play for his 13th goal of the season. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/tZUiwxFTRX

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 30, 2025

The first period ended with the Hawks down 3-1.

Second period

Entering the game, the Hawks’ worst period statistically was the second period. The Hawks flipped the script in this contest.

Ryan Greene got the scoring started with his fourth goal of the season, burying a pass from Bedard for the goal.

Ryan Greene has goals in back to back games pic.twitter.com/yZQpao4hcx

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 30, 2025

The Hawks scored again with a goal from Colton Dach, leveling the score at 3-3.

I don’t know if this Teuvo Teravainen pass was intended for Ryan Donato, but Colton Dach quickly snagged it and goes top shelf on the power play for his 3rd goal of the season. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/hSKFoRW56a

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 30, 2025

Third period

With the scored tied at 3-3 in the third, Bedard took over. Bedard beat the Ducks’ new goalie, Ville Husso, for the eventual game-winner.

Connor Bedard that was NASTY pic.twitter.com/Lg0vI5IXsj

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 30, 2025

Bedard extinguished the Ducks’ comeback hopes with an empty-net goal to seal things at 5-3. After the goal, Bedard gave the Anaheim bench some words. The Bedard words led to a scrum after the final whistle with Mason McTavish.

Analysis

The Hawks overcame a 3-0 deficit in what could have been a disastrous finish to a tough home stand. With the win, the Hawks become the fifth team in NHL history to overcome a 2-0 deficit in the first minute of the game. The Hawks also snapped their longest losing streak of the season.

Bedard

Bedard continues to have an impressive third year in the NHL. In this matchup, he brought his goal-scoring touch with two goals and two assists. He brought a fire to his game that hopefully will continue to fuel the Blackhawks this season. He was not afraid to show his emotions while jawing with his friend McTavish.

Bedard has now recorded five four-point games at the age of 20. Only seven other NHL players have more four-point games at the age of 20.

Greene

Greene was ticketed for Rockford to start the year and was recalled ahead of opening night due to injuries. He has been fantastic for the Hawks. He has played in all zones and situations and can be moved up and down the lines. With the goal on Sunday, he has now has goals in two consecutive games.

Bertuzzi

Bertuzzi continues to be an offensive driver for the Hawks. He notched his 13th goal of the season on the power play. With 20 points already this season, Bertuzzi is nearly halfway to his point production from last season.

The Hawks must now go on a West Coast trip starting with the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. CST.

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While the Ducks are also a young team, they now have a veteran coach in Joel Quenneville. This was Quenneville’s first appearance at the United Center since being reinstated to the NHL.

First and second periods

To be frank, very little of consequence happened in the first 40 minutes, sending things to the third deadlocked at 0-0.

Third period

The Hawks finally got the scoring started with a goal from Frank Nazar midway through the stanza.

#franksway pic.twitter.com/Esa9BPQrpJ

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Unfortunately, the Hawks’ lead evaporated late in the third period on a goal from Mason McTavish.

Overtime

In overtime, Connor Bedard played the majority of the session. With a little more than a minute remaining overtime, Bedard found Ryan Donato for the game-winner.

BEDARD TO DONATO AND THE HAWKS WIN IN OVERTIME!!! pic.twitter.com/MA17k5bzob

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 20, 2025

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Analysis

The Hawks recorded at least a point in their fourth consecutive game with the overtime win. While the win was great, there were some negatives. The Hawks once again took too many penalties with five, while Anaheim only took three. The Wyatt Kaiser delay-of-game penalty was costly in that MacTavish tied the game on that power play.

Now onto to the positives of the game, Bedard and Spencer Knight were spectular in the win. Despite not scoring a goal in the game, Bedard was peppering Lukas Dostal with dangerous shots all game. He recorded a career-high nine shots on goal in this one. He also spent the majority of overtime on the ice and skated the length of the ice on the game-winning shift.

In addition to Bedard being very good, Knight had another stellar performance for the Hawks. In his 100th career game, he saved 38 of 39 shots for a .974 save percentage. Knight continues to keep the Blackhawks in games with his stellar play.

On defense, the Blackhawks got good games from three of their youngest on the blue line. Sam Rinzel was the best defenseman on the ice. Kaiser was solid in his own zone and contributed the primary assist on the Nazar goal. Artyom Levshunov played well and appeared to be more physical in this contest.

With the game-winning goal, Donato has now recorded a point in four straight games. As a streaky offensive player, it is great to see him streaking in the right direction.

The Hawks now get a breather, as their next game is not until Thursday in Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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First period

Neither team got any goals in the first. The Blackhawks put eight shots on net, while the Ducks managed 10. Two minors each from Ross Johnston and Colton Dach were the penalties in the period, with neither team doing anything on the man advantage. We would head to the second still scoreless.

Second period

We almost made it to the midpoint of the game before either team put a goal in the back of the net. Wyatt Kaiser managed to sneak through the Anaheim defense from the point. He put a shot past John Gibson, making it 1–0 Blackhawks. The Ducks got that goal back almost as quickly as it was scored, with Leo Carlsson putting a beautiful backhander over the glove of Soderblom, knotting things up at 1–1.

The Blackhawks got a power play on a Drew Helleson cross-check of Connor Bedard. The Blackhawks would take care of business on the man advantage, with Pat Maroon taking a pass from Reichel and tucking it home to make it 2–1 Blackhawks.

with his assist on Pat Maroon’s goal, Alec Martinez has reached 200 NHL assists#AtturoTires pic.twitter.com/upLErS8r5L

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 2, 2025

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Then, a few minutes later, after Brodie and Ryan Donato dug the puck out of the corner, it came out in front to Teuvo Teravainen. He made no mistake and buried a wrister past Gibson, 3–1 Chicago.

The Ducks would get one back before the period was out. Jackson LaCombe tipped a Ryan Strome shot in front and then cleaned up the rebound himself. We would go to the intermission with the Blackhawks carrying a 3–2 lead.

Third period

After killing off another Dach penalty, the Blackhawks were on the break. Reichel got the puck from Craig Smith and got in all alone on Gibson. He tucked the puck stick side, giving the Blackhawks a 4–2 lead.

7⃣3⃣ on the breakaway pic.twitter.com/cfwTipzAAZ

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 2, 2025

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Just about three minutes later, with the Blackhawks having a two-man advantage, they would strike again. Donato picked up a bouncing puck in front of the net and put it behind Gibson. Just over three minutes later, he would do it again. This time, he got in on the breakaway and juked Gibson out of his skates making it 6–2 Chicago.

EWWWW

Ryan Donato, that was gross. pic.twitter.com/CI5QEygtj5

— NHL (@NHL) March 2, 2025

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The Ducks would get one back just over six minutes later with another goal by Carlsson, but it would not be enough as the Blackhawks cruised to a 6–3 victory.

Analysis

The Blackhawks looked re-energized in this game. Without the drag of a player who clearly did not want to be on the team anymore, they were able to play like a cohesive unit, taking care of business in almost all aspects of the game. For a young team, a few defensive lapses will still happen, as at least two of the Ducks’ goals would suggest, but they were able to take advantage of a few of their own to get a couple of pucks past the Ducks’ netminder. Donato continues to increase his trade value with a goal and two assists. Reichel had a game that will make it tough to bench him again for at least a couple of games now, with a beautiful goal on the breakaway and an otherwise steady performance in this game.

The one area that definitely needs improvement is the faceoff dot. You cannot win less than 40% of your draws and expect that to go well most nights. You can get out-hit and the other team can have more shot blocks than you, but if you are not maintaining possession in the most straightforward way possible, it is going to be tough to compete many nights in this league.

The Blackhawks are next up against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in Chicago. That game will be at 7:30 p.m. CST on CHSN.

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First period

It was not until late in the first for the new first line to pay off, as Bedard set up Dickinson for his third of the season to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead. Bedard took the puck from TJ Brodie at the blue line, skated into the deep slot and made a tape-to-tape pass to Dickinson in the left circle, who one-timed a shot past Gibson at 17:03.

high fives all around pic.twitter.com/rHQSGaNyDr

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 20, 2024

A little over two minutes later, the Ducks tied it on a goal by Pavel Mintyukov. Brett Leason stole the puck from Brodie in the left circle and he made a cross-ice pass to Mintyukov, who buried a one-timer to tie it at 1–1 at 19:05. The game remained tied after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Hawks regained the lead at 2–1 when Bedard fed Dickinson for his second of the game and fourth of the season. Bedard skated behind the net and found Dickinson skating through the slot with a no-look dish and Dickinson slapped one past Gibson at 3:54.

bedard + dickinson = pic.twitter.com/mZFZ0lUqaU

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 20, 2024

The Hawks held a one-goal lead through two periods.

Third period

Alex Killorn tied the game at 2–2 with his third of the season. Shortly after an Anaheim power play expired, the Ducks kept the pressure on. From behind the net, Trevor Zegras found Killorn in front and he backhanded a shot past Soderblom at the 5:10 mark.

The Ducks took their first lead of the game on a goal by Leo Carlsson at 9:38. Zegras made a clean zone entry and fed Killorn at the half boards, who fed Carlsson, who drove the net and deflected the pass in for his sixth of the season.

With the net empty, the Hawks applied some pressure on Gibson but could not get the equalizer and the Ducks hung on for a 3–2 win.

Analysis

The Hawks may have let one slip away against a team that was playing their second game in as many nights. The Ducks appeared to have more energy and played more physical, especially in the third period, and they were rewarded for their effort with two goals and the eventual win.

The Hawks return to home ice on Thursday night when they face the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on ESPN+ and Hulu with the radio call on WGN 720.

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First period

The Blackhawks struck first when Isaak Phillips scored his first goal of the season and second of his career. Connor Bedard skated the puck into the Anaheim zone and fed a streaking Phillips, who snapped a shot from the right circle and over the glove of Dostal at 12:57 to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead.

philly’s first goal of the year pic.twitter.com/26SoZwVlYm

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

Teuvo Teravainen made it 2–0 with his fourth of the season later in the frame. With the Hawks on the power play, Taylor Hall skated the puck into the right circle and fed Teravainen for a one-timer from the left faceoff dot at the 16:44 mark.

turbo-charged pic.twitter.com/j8RvDlh766

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

The Hawks would take the two-goal lead into the locker room after 20 minutes.

Second period

After a mostly scoreless second period, Seth Jones lit the lamp on the power play with his second of the season. Jones one-timed a Bedard pass from the right circle at 18:05.

an absolute rocket from seth pic.twitter.com/VQ6MLeufB0

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

The Hawks led 3–0 after two periods.

Third period

The Ducks finally broke through when Brock McGinn scored his second of the season. The Ducks created a 2-on-1 in front of the Hawks’ net with Ross Johnston feeding McGinn for the goal. Soderblom thought he froze the puck but it trickled in under his pad and over the goal line at the 10:16 mark. The Hawks’ lead was cut to 3–1.

Ryan Donato scored his team-leading seventh of the season to give the Hawks a 4–1 lead. A scramble in front of the net resulted in Donato poking in the rebound at 17:43. On the goal, Bedard recorded his third assist of the game.

if you don’t know now you know: ryan donato is on fiiiiiiiire pic.twitter.com/rvVB2ngqxq

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

Mason McTavish added a power-play goal with four seconds remaining in the game. For McTavish, it was his first of the season, which made the final score 4–2.

Analysis

It was a strong ending to a five-game road trip where the Hawks won their last two to finish the trip at 3–2. Soderblom had a strong performance against the Ducks with 37 saves while the Hawks received strong contributions throughout the lineup. In addition to Bedard’s three assists, Hall added two assists and the power play picked up two goals.

The Hawks return home on Wednesday for a nationally televised game against Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings. Puck drop is 7 p.m. CST on TNT with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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First period

The first period ended in 0–0 stalemate.  The Hawks led in shot attempts 21–19, shots on goal 13–7 and scoring chances 9–8.

Second period

In the second period, Arvid Soderblom’s flaws reared their ugly head. Alex Killorn scored short side on Soderblom to give the Ducks a 1–0 lead.  Brett Leason added his 11th goal to give the Ducks a 2–0 lead. Killorn then potted his second goal of the period to give the Ducks a 3–0 lead. Later in the period, Alex Vlasic and Leo Carlsson had an accidental knee-on-knee collision. Carlsson left the game with an injury while Vlasic remained in the game.

Third period

In the third period, Ryan Strome fought Vlasic for the collision with Carlsson. Frank Vatrano scored his 30th goal at the end of a 5-on-3 power play to put the final nail in the Blackhawks’ coffin. The final score was 4–0.

Analysis

It is time to turn the page on Soderblom and give one of their AHL goalies a look. He is still making the same mistakes he has made all season and has allowed four goals in his last three starts. He currently has the worst goals against average in the NHL at 4.02. He currently has the lowest save percentage in the NHL at .876 and has recorded zero shutouts this season. Drew Commesso or Jaxson Stauber can replicate this type of production at the very worst while getting some NHL experience. For Stauber, it might be a reward for becoming the Rockford IceHogs’ franchise leader in consecutive wins. For Commesso, it would be a taste of the NHL and hopefully his first step into becoming an NHL regular down the road.

The Blackhawks’ next game is against the 32nd-place San Jose Sharks in the battle of the worsts on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. CDT.

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Goalie fight! Cmon!!!! #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/ajZFA696zN

— Puckin Hostile (@PuckinHostile.bsky.social) (@PuckinHostile) March 13, 2024

Anaheim took a 1–0 lead halfway through the first period on a Brett Leason shorthanded goal, following an absolutely beautiful backhand stretch pass from defenseman Cam Fowler next to his own goaltender. Just a minute later, Ryan Donato tied the game up for Chicago 1–1 on the power play. The first period ended all tied up despite the home team outshooting the Ducks 18–9.

The Blackhawks went down again, just a minute into the second period with another Leason goal off a Jarred Tinordi turnover, but that was all she wrote for the Ducks offense. Chicago got goals from Philipp Kurashev, Seth Jones and Bedard on just six second-period shots to take a 4–2 lead into the third period. Bedard’s goal, his 20th of the season, was a rocket of a one-timer with just 29 seconds left in the period fed to him by Kurashev, who had four points of his own on the night in the 250th game of his career.

Three more third-period goals from MacKenzie Entwistle, Kurashev and Tyler Johnson put the Ducks down for the night and had the United Center rocking so hard that the wave was going around the lower bowl. Mrazek finished with 27 saves for his 14th win of the season and the Blackhawks’ 18th of the season.

With his one goal and four assists on the night, Bedard has posted three goals and seven assists for 10 points in his last four outings. Sorry, Wild fans, but the Calder race is officially over…as if it was not already.
Bedard and Kurashev’s linemate Nick Foligno added four assists.
The Blackhawks had a very impressive 65.4% face-off percentage. Bedard was the only Blackhawks center to win less than half of his draws (33.3%). Jason Dickinson won 83%, Foligno won 78%, Entwisle won 67% and Johnson won 67%.
The Blackhawks had four power play goals (Donato, Jones, Kurashev and Johnson).
Plus/minus is a greatly imperfect stat, but Jaycob Megna was on the ice for three even-strength goals.

The Blackhawks will have a couple of days off and host the Los Angeles Kings on Friday evening at the United Center. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CDT.

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A scoreless first period was literally a tale of two halves. The first half of the frame saw the Ducks control the play and take advantage of some poor defensive coverage by the Hawks, however, Mrazek stopped every shot he faced. The second half of the period saw the Hawks start to get their legs underneath them and generate some zone time, which helped generate two power play chances. For the Hawks, their best line of the first period was Cole Guttman centering Tyler Johnson and Taylor Raddysh. Guttman used his speed to enter the zone cleanly, which turned into scoring opportunities.

It took nearly half the game until a goal was scored and it was Philipp Kurashev who registered his fifth of the season on the power play. Tyler Johnson won a board battle against two Anaheim defenders then went cross-ice to Bedard, who juggled the puck but managed to feed Kurashev, who fired a one-timer from the slot to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead at 9:21 of the second.

THERE IT IS pic.twitter.com/G4lMkJCwbw

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 8, 2023

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The Hawks took the 1–0 lead in the locker room after 40 minutes. While the Hawks had the lead, Mrazek was far and away the best player on the ice during the middle period, stopping all 16 shots he faced, many of which were high-quality chances.

The third period began with the Ducks on the power play, which the Hawks would kill. However, the entire third period felt like the Hawks were on a 20-minute penalty kill, as the Ducks poured it on and Mrazek stopped every shot he faced in the third and 37 for the game to give the Hawks a 1–0 win and put a stop to their four-game skid.

Analysis

This was your classic “goalie win,” with Mrazek making several huge saves with the Ducks spending most of the game in the Hawks’ zone. While the Hawks gave up a lot of scoring chances and were outshot 37–25, Louis Crevier, playing in just his second NHL game, played a solid and simple all-around game. He was positionally sound in the defensive zone and played with a lot of poise and confidence. The one blip on the radar for Crevier was getting caught flat-footed in the middle of the ice, leading to an Anaheim rush, but Alex Vlasic hustled down the ice and bailed Crevier out even though he was called for a very questionable penalty.

The Hawks return to home ice on Saturday night against the St. Louis Blues. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CST on NBCSCH with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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Despite the adversity, the Blackhawks jumped out to an early lead with a Tyler Johnson power play goal. With all the lineup changes, Johnson has taken up residency as the net front presence on the power play. Thus far, the move to the front of the net has paid off for Johnson. Sadly, the early lead would not last, as the Ducks responded quickly. The Ducks scored two goals in the first period and never look back securing a 4–2 victory.

• Max Domi got an assist on the Tyler Johnson goal and extended his point streak to six games.
• Anaheim received goals from Isac Lundestorm, Jakob Silfverberg, Max Jones and Troy Terry.
• Andreas Anthanasiou scored his 13th goal of the season and could be a player a contender wants at the deadline.

The highlight of the Blackhawks game was the in-between period interview with Domi.

This Max Domi interview was hilarious #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/mJBRjqvPOY

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) February 28, 2023

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With the Patrick Kane trade all but complete, the expectation is that the Blackhawks could still move Domi or Athanasiou before Friday’s NHL trade deadline. The race to the bottom is now entering its next phase this season.

The Blackhawks’ next game is Tuesday at 8 p.m. CST against the Arizona Coyotes.

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• The Blackhawks were a step slow to start the game, trailing 2–0 early and having been outshot 16–1 with eight minutes left in the first period. Chicago’s two goals before the end of the second period were registered to Jarred Tinordi and Filip Roos; both goals were the defenseman’s first goal of the season.
• Max Domi and Patrick Kane each had two assists. Both forwards were rewarded, and outside of Jonathan Toews, have been the two most effective forwards so far this yearly season at generating chances.
• Arvid Soderblom continued his excellent start to the season with a 38-save performance. Anaheim’s Troy Terry scored 19 seconds into the game, but Soderblom settled back in and kept his team in the game. Keep an eye on Kyle Davidson jumping at the chance to send down Soderblom as soon as he can to stop the Arvid bus that is ruining his plans for a high pick in the draft.
• The “most unlikely hero award” goes to Tinordi, as he scored his second goal of the game with just under four minutes left in the third period. At the time, Chicago was being outshot 40–22 but had found the back of the net three straight times. Tinordi doubled his career goal output in the game, as he entered the contest with two career goals in 122 games played.

The Blackhawks are back in action on home ice on Monday, as the Carolina Hurricanes drop the puck at 7:30 p.m. CST.

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Coming into Wednesday’s game, the lineups were vastly different than the two lineups that were used when the teams met on March 8.

First period

The first seven minutes of the game were fast and furious, with both teams trading scoring chances. Both Kevin Lankinen and John Gibson stopped A+ chances for each team.

At the midway point in the first period, the Blackhawks MacKenzie Entwisle drew a tripping penalty on Kevin Shattenkirk. On the power play, the puck came out Taylor Raddysh, who buried the puck top shelf for the game’s first goal on a top-corner snipe. Less than three minutes later, former Rockford IceHogs forward and current Anaheim Duck Sam Carrick tied the score at one goal apiece. Carrick was able to sneak a shot past Lankinen, as there appeared to be a miscommunication between the Blackhawks’ defense and its goalie.

Despite the first period ending tied at 1–1, the Blackhawks once again appeared to control the play against the Ducks. A big reason for the Hawks’ strong first period was the play of Sam Lafferty. Lafferty was generating scoring chances and using his speed to facilitate other scoring chances for the Blackhawks. Lafferty appears to have found a home with the Blackhawks as a high-energy guy.

Second period

At the start of the second period, the Ducks came out with some energy and drove the puck hard to the net. Lankinen was tested early and often by the Ducks.

With less than nine minutes to go in the second period, Alex DeBrincat was tripped to halt his breakaway attempt. On their second power play of the game, DeBrincat feathered a pass across the ice to Patrick Kane, who buried the one-timer past Gibson for the Blackhawks’ second goal of the game.

With less than two minutes left, Lankinen had to stand tall again, as Seth Jones made an ill-advised pass in the defensive zone. Trevor Zegras intercepted the Jones pass and put a shot on Lankinen. Lankinen was able to fend off the chance and maintain the Blackhawks’ one-goal lead.

The second period ended with the Blackhawks still in the lead 2–1.

Third period

In the third period, the Ducks got themselves back into the game with another goal from Carrick. After Jonathan Toews lost a defensive zone draw, the Ducks got a shot from the point. Adam Henrique corralled the rebound and fired a pass between his legs to Carrick, who tapped in the pass.

With the game tied at 2–2, the red-hot Dylan Strome answered the Ducks’ goal and gave the Blackhawks the lead for good. Strome now has nine goals in his last 10 games. On the play, Strome was assisted by Riley Stillman and Kane. It was Kane’s second assist on the night.

DeBrincat sealed the victory with an empty net goal for the Blackhawks.

Analysis

The Blackhawks now have to sort out who is going to be part of the rebuild. With Fleury no longer in the fold, the team figures to get extended looks at Lankinen and Collin Delia. While Delia’s future appears to be predetermined, the Blackhawks could be still evaluating Lankinen. Saturday’s victory was a good start for Lankinen, who has feasted on lesser competition in the past.

The Blackhawks also signed college free agent goalie Jaxson Stauber out of Providence College. The 22-year-old goalie signed a two-year entry-level contract that starts next season. Stauber went 11–7–5 with a .916 save percentage this season for the Friars. For his college career, he went 21–14–2 with a .921 save percentage. Scouts describe Stauber as quick and athletic but in need of some refinement. He joins Arvid Soderblom as the only goalies currently under contract for next season.

The Hawks return to the ice Thursday night for a road duel with the Los Angeles Kings. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. CDT.

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Kane’s biggest beneficiary, Strome, started the scoring on the first shot of the game. Strome one-timed a dandy of a feed from Kane to make it 1–0. DeBrincat recorded the secondary assist on the play.

You think Dylan Strome and Patrick Kane want to keep playing together? Buzzing.#Blackhawks  #CHIvsANA
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— Mario Tirabassi (@Mario_Tirabassi) March 9, 2022

The Blackhawks doubled their money minutes later, when Kane found DeDrincat in the high slot. The Cat shifted just below the right circle and beat John Gibson to the short side. The Hawks’ first two goals marked the fourth time in four games that both DeDrincat and Strome found the back of the net.

Kane, DeBrincat, and Strome have been dominating this first period. If that’s the #Blackhawks top line next season, I have no issues with that #CHIvsANA pic.twitter.com/bicWxAzWG3

— Mario Tirabassi (@Mario_Tirabassi) March 9, 2022

With just over six minutes to go in the first, DeBrincat returned the favor by sending a pass to Kane in the high slot. Kane fired a wrist through the wickets of Gibson to make it 3–0.

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The onslaught continued. With under three minutes and the Ducks with a delayed penalty, Kane notched his fourth point of the period, sending a pass to the front of the net that Ryan Carpenter niftily deflected over Gibson’s shoulder for a commanding 4–0 advantage.

Caleb JonesPatrick KaneRyan Carpenter

Carpenter deflects Kane’s pass for his 3rd goal of the season to put the #Blackhawks ahead 4-0 in the 1st period! Kane already has 4 points (1G, 3A) in under 18 minutes of playpic.twitter.com/QahWkFo6MC

— Talkin’ Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) March 9, 2022

Apparently, 4–0 was clearly not enough. With 24 seconds to play in the frame and Chicago killing a penalty, Brandon Hagel and Jonathan Toews combined on a 2-on1 and Toews beat Gibson to make it an astonishing 5–0 heading into the second period.

Brandon HagelJonathan Toews

Hagel & Toews hookup on a 2-on-1 while shorthanded to put the #Blackhawks up 5-0! Toews picks up his 5th goal of the season & 1st since way back on Jan. 4th vs. Colorado. Goal No. 350 for Toews in his career as well.pic.twitter.com/MmgTWsCVVL

— Talkin’ Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) March 9, 2022

Twenty seconds into the second period, Hagel struck after being sprung on a breakaway pass from Jake McCabe. He tucked away a backhander to make it 6–0 not even 21 minutes into play.

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Anaheim would not go quietly, responding with three straight goals. Jakob Silfverberg got the Ducks on the board, making it 6–1 before the quarter mark of the second period. Later, Trevor Zegras scored on the power play to make it 6–2, and less than a minute later, Adam Henrique narrowed to gap to 6–3.

But the Hawks kept on coming. Strome would get his second of the night off a backhand feed from Kane, who registered his fifth point of the night. The period would end with the home side leading 7–3.

Seth JonesPatrick KaneDylan Strome

Kane makes a magnificent backhand sauce pass to set up Strome for his 5th goal in the last 3 games to put the #Blackhawks ahead 7-3! Kane ties a career-high with his 5th point (1G, 4A) of the game.https://t.co/8xhwJeiXb5

— Talkin’ Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) March 9, 2022

To cap off the game, late in the third period, Kane found Strome one more time in a carbon copy of Strome’s second goal. Strome buried the wrist shot to secure the hat-trick and notch Kane’s sixth point of the night in the process. DeBrincat also finished the evening with four points.

Hat trick for Dylan Strome and 6th point for Patrick Kane. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/YGJ1r5hSd2

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) March 9, 2022

Marc-Andre Fleury was steady in the net for the Hawks, making 29 saves on the night. The Blackhawks head east to face the Boston Bruins on Thursday night for a 6 p.m. CST puck drop.

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The Blackhawks may not be a playoff team but it does not discount their efforts of late. They are playing fine hockey and capitalizing on their chances. 

The first period was uneventful in the scoring category. Multiple chances from both teams early were kicked away by solid goaltending. Given the Blackhawks ranking toward the bottom of the league in scoring, being able to jump out to an early lead would be beneficial. And that came in the second period with a goal from fan-favorite Brandon Hagel. 

THIS SEQUENCE HAS EVERYTHING pic.twitter.com/F4tVLb2vsH

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 16, 2022

This was a crazy sequence leading to Chelsea Dagger for the Blackhawks. It is something you do not see every day and it makes for great highlight reel material. 

The Blackhawks would score their second and third goals in the third period to seal the deal. Kane scored on the powerplay and Kubalik tallied an empty net with minutes remaining.

THIS DUO pic.twitter.com/7in1jUd3Pd

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 16, 2022

Fleury stopped 37 shots and one helmet removal of a Ducks player. He has been a joy to watch. He has been the backbone of the win streak and when there is a big save to be made, he shows up again and again. 

STAT OF THE GAME

#Blackhawks have 15 high-danger chances at 5-on-5, per @NatStatTrick. That’s a new season-high.

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) January 16, 2022

This is nice to see. Like Eddie Olczyk always says, get pucks and people to the blue paint and good things will happen. The Blackhawks have to fight for those “greasy goals” because a lot of the time, they are outmanned in the offensive skill department.

The Blackhawks have a 4 p.m. CST puck drop in Seattle on Monday before a home-and-home matchup with the Minnesota Wild this weekend. 

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The good news entering today’s action was the return of the Panda himself, Robin Lehner. After a three game absence, Lehner returned looking to right the Hawks’ ship after the loss to the Preds. 

It seemed early on that the Hawks were still feeling the effects of Thursday’s game. Early in the first, the Ducks drew first blood. Just over three minutes into the period, Max Jones potted his fifth goal of the season to put the visitors up 1–0. 

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However, Chicago responded. Roughly five minutes after the Ducks took the lead, the Hawks had a two-on-one, led by Jonathan Toews. Toews elected to keep the puck and fired the puck past John Gibson to tie the game. 

The reason we call him "The Captain"?

BECAUSE HE SETS THE TONE pic.twitter.com/0iEFZ6G4YL

— Blackhawks Talk (@NBCSBlackhawks) January 12, 2020

The top line looked sensational for the Hawks early on. The fourth line also looked great. Those lines brought great energy and scoring chances, setting the tone heading into the first intermission. 

The Blackhawks came out with intensity to begin the second period. After head coach Jeremy Colliton switched the lines up, the new top unit of Patrick Kane, Toews and Dominik Kubalik dominated puck possession. Just over four minutes in, Toews set up Kane for a backhand chance, however, the puck trickled off of John Gibson and into an open area in front of the net. Kubalik crashed the net and put home the rebound to give the home team the 2–1 advantage. 

Dominik Kubalik scores for fourth straight game and registers his 13th even-strength goal of the season. No other rookie has more than 7. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/HdeZsZZxHK

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) January 12, 2020

Kubalik has been sensational since joining Toews on the top line. His tally in this game was the 15th of the season for the rookie and his fourth in four straight games. Extending his sensational stretch, the Czech winger wasn’t done yet. Connor Murphy blasted a shot from the point that Kubalik hammered home on the rebound for his second goal of the game and 16th of the season.

The rook doing some dirty work to light the lamp

"The Kubalik Game?!' pic.twitter.com/z8xIErJSWI

— Blackhawks Talk (@NBCSBlackhawks) January 12, 2020

After their strong second period, the Hawks would unfortunately be beaten on an excellent passing play for the Ducks. Max Comtois, Isac Lundestrom and Rickard Rakell teamed up for what was a beautiful tic-tac-toe passing play and gave the Ducks hope, making the score 3–2. 

Tic tac Rak pic.twitter.com/7RtUQjnxhK

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) January 12, 2020

However, the Hawks struck back. After entering the offensive zone, Alex DeBrincat pulled up and found an oncoming Olli Maatta at the point. Without wasting any time, Maatta wired a slap shot to the top corner and beat Gibson to restore the Blackhawks’ two-goal lead. 

Third goal of the season for Olli Maatta. Big blast from the point. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/TXgTGVw9qm

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) January 12, 2020

Despite some chances for each team throughout the third period, neither team could capitalize. In the final minute and change of play, Dominik Kubalik nearly capitalized on a hat trick goal. Although he missed the hat trick, Kubalik was still the first star of the game as the Blackhawks ended the home stand with a 4–2 win over the Ducks. 

Along the boards

#PayTheMan #PayRobin https://t.co/FT2RloMQop pic.twitter.com/jGBaHNymy7

— Puckin Hostile (@PuckinHostile.bsky.social) (@PuckinHostile) January 12, 2020

Robin Lehner was once again sensational in his return from injury. After Crawford manned the net for three games, the “Panda” returned to backstop the Hawks to a win against an awful Ducks team. Despite their record, the Ducks gave the Hawks a run and Lehner made numerous unbelievable saves to keep the home team out in front. A few days ago, Lehner was asked if he would take a discount to stay in Chicago. He said, in summary, that he has taken discounts his whole career and wants to be paid his worth. He added that he doesn’t want to be overpaid, but he certainly doesn’t want to be underpaid. There is one simple solution to this for the Blackhawks: give Lehner a contract, tell him to write the term and dollars, say “ok,” and have him sign it. If this organization wants any chance of competing in a few years, they need a good goaltender and Lehner fits the bill. #PayRobin.

And just like that, Dominik Kubalik has tied Victor Olofsson for the rookie scoring lead, with 16 goals.

What a bright spot he's been in this dreary Hawks season. 3-1 lead over the Ducks now.

— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) January 12, 2020

The Czech rookie was also great tonight. It seems that Kubalik and Toews have found some chemistry together. Ever since Kubalik was promoted to play with Jonathan Toews, he has found a new scoring touch and been a consistent offensive weapon night in and night out. If Kubalik keeps this pace up, he will make a strong argument for the Calder trophy as rookie of the year. If he does not win the award, he should at least be a finalist. Here’s another guy who will need to be paid next summer as well. 

Holy Olli, what a blast from Maatta at the point. #Blackhawks

— Carter Baum (@CarterBaum) January 12, 2020

Holy Olli indeed, and how could you not love this tweet? It was refreshing seeing Olli Maatta jump into the play and score against the Ducks. Maatta’s presence will be critical for the rest of the season with injuries to Calvin de Haan and Brent Seabrook. Although the Hawks will likely miss the playoffs, Maatta is a young defenseman with a ton of experience and can be an asset to some of the younger guys such as Dennis Gilbert and Adam Boqvist. It seems like Maatta isn’t the only defenseman jumping in on offense, but it is especially refreshing when it’s guys like Maatta and Murphy, given their reputations as defense-first guys. 

The Blackhawks return to action on Tuesday night in Canada’s capital as they take on the Ottawa Senators. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST. 

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