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Huge Game for the Blackhawks Before Their Longest Road Trip of the Season
The Chicago Blackhawks face a crucial matchup tonight before heading out on their longest road trip of the season — a six-game stretch away from home. Chicago will look to build momentum after a mixed week and secure two key points before hitting the road.
Tonight’s Lineup
Chicago Blackhawks
Tyler Bertuzzi — Connor Bedard — André Burakovsky
Teuvo Teräväinen — Frank Nazar — Ryan Donato
Landon Slaggert — Jason Dickinson — Nick Foligno
Ryan Greene — Colton DachAlex Vlasic — Sam Rinzel
Wyatt Kaiser — Artyom Levshunov
Matt Grzelcyk — Connor Murphy
Louis CrevierStarting Goalie: Spencer Knight
Note: Tyler Bertuzzi participated in the morning skate and is expected to play tonight.
Ottawa Senators
Nick Cousins — Tim Stützle — Drake Batherson
Ridly Greig — Shane Pinto — David Perron
Michael Amadio — Dylan Cozens — Claude Giroux
Kurtis MacDermid — Lars Eller — Fabian ZetterlundJake Sanderson — Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven — Nikolas MatinpaloStarting Goalie: Linus Ullmark
Head-to-Head Last Season
• Chicago: 1-0-1
• Ottawa: 0-1-1All-Time Series
• Chicago: 31-10-2-2
• Ottawa: 12-21-2-10What a nice 1st period.
Now i hope in the 2nd they focus on playing good defense, if they have to defend in their own end, do it get the puck skate it out, shoot it in and get off the ice, play good defense in the neutral zone and don’t open it up because you’re up 3. Zero hero plays inside the opponents blue line.
Donoto with a weak chop to clear the zone, don’t work, hemmed in for another minute, have to ice it. They score off the ensuing faceoff……. As bad an effort as I can remember outa Donato… Artie follows with a where the hell you at coverage, 4-2.
Best period I have seen from the Hawks in a long time.
The 1st v LA was a nice period as well, LA……. When the structure beaks down there is no safety net for poor puck management. Same as periods 2-3 vs LA and in this 2nd v OTT. No structure and the mistakes become glaring.
Like the LA game this is good for the group. Work thru adversity….. The night and day between the 1st and 2nd periods in both these games is a perfect chance to drive home the need for structure and puck management.
Best period I have seen from the Hawks in a long time.
The 1st v LA was a nice period as well, LA……. When the structure beaks down there is no safety net for poor puck management. Same as periods 2-3 vs LA and in this 2nd v OTT. No structure and the mistakes become glaring.
2nd and third against LA the Hawks played right into the Kings 1-3-1 scheme trying to carry it in rather than dump and chase. Played right into the Kings hands.
Okay they survived the 2nd, the time out helped. It really is harder to win these games when Kaiser isn’t playing as well, i hope he has a great 3rd period.
Now that’s a goal scorers goal. Get’s the puck of the faceoff, waits waits and slides until he knows the goalie can’t see thru traffic, and boom……….
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