Exciting Shootout Loss Gives Blackhawks Points in Seven Straight

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In the first period of last night's game, the Blackhawks outshot the Red Wings 17-6. They were completely dominant, and they had an excellent power play with over a minute and fifty of continuous offensive pressure. They did everything but score a goal in that first period, and it ended up costing them in the long run.

Blackhawks Sweep the Series with a Second Shootout Win Against Pittsburgh

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For the third time in four games, the Blackhawks have played beyond regulation. In two of those three games, they've gone to a shootout. This is the first time in this homestand that the Blackhawks have won in overtime, sweeping the series against the Penguins with a 2-1 shootout win.

Three Third Period Goals Put The Blues Away

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The Blackhawks were riding a three game win streak going into this game, and were fresh off a successful six game, five win road trip. They were also without Corey Crawford, one of their best players so far this season, for the first of at least seven games, and were just coming out of a hardfought weekend against Anaheim and LA. The game could honestly have gone either way.

Blackhawks Finish Strong On Circus Trip

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With this win over LA, the Blackhawks collect ten of a possible twelve points on their six game Circus trip, the only loss a frustrating one to the Canucks on the second half of a back to back.

Kane, Versteeg, Richards lead Blackhawks past Stars

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Six different Blackhawks had a multipoint game last night, and every guy on the top two forward lines, and the top defensive pairing recorded at least one point. At the risk of jinxing the team as a whole, I think this marks the official end of the Blackhawks' struggling offence.

Blackhawks Offence Ignites, Shuts Out Canadiens

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Coming straight off the back of two tough shut outs on home ice, the Blackhawks came into Montreal looking for a win, and this one was decisive, with Corey Crawford's first shut out of the season, goals for four different Blackhawks, and assists for another eight.

Hossa's 1000th Leads Blackhawks Past Senators

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Chicago sweeps the season series with Ottawa with that win last night, but they were lucky to do so. Goals from Toews, Versteeg and Hossa showed the kind of offence we're used to from the Blackhawks, but shoddy defence meant the game had to be decided in a shootout.

Slow Second Period starting to be an Issue for the Blackhawks

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As of last night, Chicago have scored nineteen goals against other teams; nine in the first period, nine in the third period, and one in overtime. Seven games in, they have yet to score a second period goal, and St. Louis took advantage of this to score two second period goals, and put the game out of reach for the Blackhawks.

Crawford Injury Not the End of the World

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Twitter announced today that Chicago goalie Corey Crawford is out with a day-to-day upper body injury, confirmed by Coach Joel Quennville after teammate Patrick Sharp said he was just 'sick'.

A year ago, this would have been a problem.