
The Blackhawks started the game with two power plays and got good pressure, but no goals on Stars' goalie, Kari Lehtonen. The Hawks would go 0-for-5 on the power play for the night. Then, it was the Stars' turn on the power play. Unfortunately, the horrid PK of the Blackhawks failed again, as Jason Spezza slapped a shot from the point that Blackhawks goalie, Corey Crawford never saw, to give the Stars a 1-0 lead. Amazingly, the Hawks took two more penalties shortly afterwards. Crawford saved at least 2 goals and Niklas Hjalmarsson saved another, before the period ended with the score, 1-0, Stars.

The 3rd period was scoreless till the 15:29 mark, when Ales Hemsky scored an empty-net goal with under five minutes to play. Tomas Fleischmann would add a goal for the Blackhawks with under one minute remaining, to end the scoring, 5-2.
Notable mentions: The Blackhawks, in a span of 19:18, between the 1st and 2nd period, took 5 penalties. You're not going to win games when you are constantly on the penalty kill, which has been dreadful as of late anyway. The Stars had 26 blocks to the Blackhawks, 7. Positioning is crucial. There is no reason to panic, but the Hawks have to start playing respectable on the penalty kill. That, and stay out of the box.
Three Stars Of The Game
1st - DAL - Jason Spezza - (1G 1A), 4 shots
2nd - DAL - Antoine Roussel - 1G, 3 hits, 3 blocked shots
3rd - DAL - Kris Russell - 5 blocked shots
Next game: Monday, March 14th, Home Vs. Los Angeles Kings, 7PM CT
Previous meetings between LAK and CHI:
Los Angeles Kings - 2 at Chicago Blackhawks - 4, November 2, 2015
Chicago Blackhawks - 2 at Los Angeles Kings - 3, OTL, November 28th, 2015
LET'S GO HAWKS!!!
Some tricky goals , Tvr out of postion , p killers out of place on 2 goals, all in all was an off night for the boys.
ReplyDeleteSome tricky goals , Tvr out of postion , p killers out of place on 2 goals, all in all was an off night for the boys.
ReplyDeleteIt was just a whole bunch of bad. It's fixable,but good Lord. No need to crap the bed THAT bad, boys. Lol. Crawford and Darling, always have to look over a shoulder of an opposing player. No one there to help push him out.
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