The Chicago Blackhawks took over the United Center by storm in a dominant 7-3 win Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators, with five different scoring players getting in the net.
The Blackhawks progress to a 5-3 record to start the NHL season with an all-around solid performance on both offense and defense, including some career records and accomplishments.
Patience is a virtue for Connor Bedard, three years that is. After waiting long enough, the young superstar scored his first career hat trick, scoring three of the seven goals.
Bedard also etched his name into the history books, joining elite company as the seventh player in franchise history to score 50 or more goals before turning 21 with 51.
The veteran Nick Foligno also celebrated last night by scoring one of the seven goals in the game. Foligno adds on to his own list, marking his 600th career goal.
After a comfortable 4-0 lead early in the second period, the Hawks fell asleep and the Senators effortlessly scored three goals in a span of 3:33, making it 4-3.
Jake Sanderson, Michael Amadio, and Tim Stützle all found the net. They were hoping to give Ottawa some pulse to shift momentum, but the Hawks regained composure and held them.
Giving up about one goal per minute in three minutes is head-turning, not in a positive way. Luckily, the defense kept it and left it there, but is should never have happened.
Chicago fans should be ecstatic about the way the Hawks played during the game. Exciting offensive plays, strategic defensive plays, Chicago was firing on all cylinders.
Although they have only won one other game scoring more than five goals, it should become the norm for them. This game sets the bar for future games.
Bedard and the Blackhawks looked great. They looked collective, calm, and determined. That’s all I ask for my Chicago sports teams because you’ll win the damn game that way! Way too early to dream about playoffs, but this gameplay just needs to be consistent.
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