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Chicago got a good point against a good team. But learning to escape a game like this with two points is all part of the process.
It seems the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken could both use some work on their 3-on-3 play. The teams, who meet Monday night in Seattle, both suffered overtime defeats Saturday. The Blackhawks dropped a 3-2 decision at Edmonton,
According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Blackhawks approached Bedard’s camp, led by agent Greg Landry, before the season, but talks didn't advance much.
Vladislav Namestnikov scored on the power play to make it 1-0 Jets at 1:42 of the first period. Gustav Nyquist and Nino Niederreiter worked a give-and-go as they entered the zone, and Nyquist dropped a backhand from just behind the goal line to a trailing Namestnikov to tap it in from the edge of the crease.
Jonathan Toews will return to Chicago for the first time since leaving the Blackhawks, and Connor Bedard will have a front-row seat.
The Chicago Blackhawks were humbled by the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. This loss kicked off a six-game road trip.
It's hard to avoid the pull of nostalgia watching a star of Chicago's most recent golden era on the ice. He won. The Blackhawks did not.
Gabriel Villardi had two goals and an assist, and linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and a two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3.
A veteran Chicago Blackhawks forward paid his respect to the Winnipeg Jets following a loss on Thursday night.
With their defensemen boxing out fairly well, they're now working on cutting off pucks rimmed around the board behind the net — which they believe will allow them to spend less time in their own zone.