The Chicago Blackhawks couldn’t build on a strong start and paid the price again at home. After jumping out to a two-goal lead in the first period, Chicago surrendered five unanswered goals and fell 5-3 to the Boston Bruins, marking their fourth straight home loss. In those four defeats, the Blackhawks have scored just five total goals while allowing 17.
Ryan Greene and Wyatt Kaiser accounted for Chicago’s only goals, but the offense dried up quickly after the opening frame. The loss dropped the Blackhawks to 1-4-0 in their last five games, while they sit at 5-4-0 through nine games in January, continuing a troubling pattern of strong starts followed by long stretches without answers.
Game Summary
Chicago did not register its first shot on goal until nearly eight minutes into the opening period, but capitalized late. Ryan Greene opened the scoring at 16:14 with his sixth goal of the season, snapping a wrist shot from the slot just three seconds after a power play expired. Andre Burakovsky recorded the assist.
Two minutes later, Wyatt Kaiser doubled the lead at 18:14, skating in from the right point and beating Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot for his fifth goal of the season, sending Chicago into the first intermission up 2–0.
Boston answered immediately in the second period.
Charlie McAvoy cut the deficit to one at 1:55, finishing a passing play from Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak for his third goal of the season. Mason Lohrei tied the game at 14:51, taking a cross-ice feed from Hampus Lindholm and snapping home his fifth goal of the season from the right circle.
The Bruins completed the comeback late in the period when Viktor Arvidsson scored at 19:14, converting a give-and-go with Pavel Zacha for his 11th goal of the season, giving Boston a 3–2 lead after 40 minutes.
Lohrei struck again early in the third period, scoring on the power play at 9:01 with a wrist shot from the left point for his sixth goal of the season, extending Boston’s lead to 4–2. Marat Khusnutdinov added the final goal at 11:02, finishing a rush chance off a pass from Pastrnak for his 11th goal of the season.
Korpisalo stopped 22 of 24 shots for Boston, while Arvid Söderblom made 18 saves for Chicago.
Boston went 1-for-1 on the power play, held Chicago scoreless on its lone man advantage, won 52.1 percent of the faceoffs, and improved to six straight wins. The Blackhawks dropped their third consecutive game and lost for the fourth time in five outings.
GAME STATS
| Stat Category | Boston | Chicago |
| Final Score | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on Goal | 23 | 24 |
| Faceoff Win % | 52.1% | 47.9% |
| Power Play | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Hits | 18 | 24 |
| Penalty Minutes | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 10 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 3 |
My Takeaway
Levshunov and Lardis are reminders of what comes with a rebuilding team. When young prospects are thrown into the NHL, growing pains are part of the process — and tonight was a tough one for both players. The NHL is a league of mistakes, and it’s also a league that punishes them instantly. If you’re not on your A-game every shift, bad decisions and turnovers will cost you — hard.
That’s exactly what happened with Levshunov and Lardis in this game. Still, perspective matters. Levshunov is only 20 years old, and Lardis hasn’t even played 20 NHL games yet. These nights are part of the learning curve, and hopefully this game becomes a valuable lesson that helps both players grow and improve moving forward.
On a positive note, Ryan Greene continues to impress with his steady, reliable play. He’s quietly putting together a very solid season. With injuries to Bedard and Nazar, Greene was pushed into a top-six role, and he’s handled it extremely well. That’s not easy for a rookie, especially when you’re facing top competition night after night. Greene keeps learning, keeps improving, and tonight he was rewarded with his sixth goal of the season.
At the end of the day, the bigger issue remains team offense. The Blackhawks simply need to score more goals if they want to win games. You can’t expect consistent wins in the NHL when you’re scoring only one or two goals per night — especially at home. Bedard is back now, and the team has to generate more quality chances and capitalize on them. If that doesn’t happen, it’s going to be a long season.
Next Game:
Monday, January 19 — Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets
🕢 7:30 PM CDT
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