The Chicago Blackhawks are facing a defensive crisis with several key players, including Seth Jones and Alex Vlasic, out due to injuries. Despite the challenges, they managed a solid effort against the Vancouver Canucks. The game saw a strong start by the Blackhawks, with Nick Foligno scoring the opening goal. However, the Canucks fought back, eventually winning 4-3. Joey Anderson also suffered an upper-body injury during the game, adding to the Blackhawks' list of unavailable players.
The Blackhawks had the effort today, they just didn't have the horses. Here are @ByScottPowers' observations off a 4-3 loss to the Canucks: https://t.co/tvxYgwETya
If someone printed out the Blackhawks’ list of unavailable players right now, they might need two sheets of paper. After a Connor Murphy scare, Joey Anderson instead ended up joining that injured group today. Postgame notebook: https://t.co/Wo2ZFL2R5r
Joey Anderson left the game with an upper-body injury and will be reevaluated on Monday. #Blackhawks
Joey Anderson is "banged up with an upper body," per Luke Richardson. He'll be re-evaluated tomorrow.
Joey Anderson "banged up with an upper body" injury. Hawks will find out more tomorrow.
FINAL: Canucks 4, Blackhawks 3 Hawks put forth a solid effort considering where these teams are in the standings, but still suffer their 4th straight loss.
Cole Guttman scores on the power play for his second goal of the season. #Blackhawks https://t.co/mtUwMkCJy0
This is the first time all season Chicago has scored more than one power-play goal in a game. #Blackhawks
Guttman pulls the Blackhawks within one. Another primary assist for Bedard.
GOAL, Blackhawks. Canucks' lead cut to 4-3 with 13:16 left. Guttman PP snipe. Bedard will get his second assist of the night, albeit unintentionally.
Another two primary-assist game for Connor Bedard.
Reese Johnson lays a big hit on Elias Pettersson, and Nikita Zadorov immediately comes to his defense. Zadorov is hit with a 2-minute instigator and 10-minute misconduct in addition to the 5 minutes for fighting. #Blackhawks https://t.co/ewiNM5zjXY
Reese Johnson answers a Canucks player for a tackle on Anthony Beauvillier, and Zadorov quickly challenges him for a fight. Johnson happy to oblige, but it goes nowhere. Zadorov gets the instigator.
Reese Johnson has been fired up all night and finally drops the gloves with Zadorov, although it lasts about two seconds. Still jawing with him afterward.
Reese Johnson answers a Canucks player for a tackle on Anthony Beauvillier, and Dakota Johnson quickly challenges him for a fight. Johnson happy to oblige, but it goes nowhere.
#Blackhawks announce Joey Anderson will miss the rest of the game.
Joey Anderson is out for the game, per Blackhawks.
2nd intermission: Canucks 4, Blackhawks 2 Fourth straight game this decimated Hawks defense has allowed 4+ goals. Shot attempts: 37-41 VAN Shots on goal: 23-19 CHI Scoring chances: 7-21 VAN
END OF PERIOD 2: Canucks lead 4-2 thanks to three straight goals by Joshua, Boeser and Mikheyev. Shots are 23-19 Chicago.
Mikheyev sets the screen then steps out to deflect Myers point shot. Van up 4-2. #Canucks
GOAL, Canucks. Hawks trail 4-2. Mikheyev with a tip goal. The Canucks have been getting tons of traffic and tips in front.
Nick Foligno cleans up Connor Bedard’s rebound and scores his second of the game. #Blackhawks https://t.co/nFup5hJzGX
And just 39 seconds later, Boeser comes off wall and snaps one far side on Mrazek for his 23rd goal to move back into a share of NHL lead. Van up 3-2. #Canucks
GOAL, Canucks. Hawks trail 3-2. Crevier gets beat at the blue line, creating a 2-on-1, and Boeser picks the corner.
GOAL: 3-2 Canucks. Boeser picks the corner, and just like that, the Blackhawks are losing.
And it's 3-2, Canucks.
Third line looking like first line. Garland pounces on loose puck, wheels into high slot, and his slap pass is deflected by Joshua. 2-2. #Canucks
GOAL, Canucks. Tied 2-2. Joshua with a sweet tip of a Garland shot-pass past Mrazek.
Canucks get it back. Tied 2-2.
Foligno again. Bedard looked like he purposely put PP shot off Demko's pad to create rebound for tap-in. Van challenging goal. It stands. Hawks up 2-1.
GOAL, Blackhawks. 2-1 lead. Foligno jams in a rebound PPG. His second of the night. Bedard gets the assist.
Foligno cleans up Bedard's rebound. 2-1
Chicago did not allow a single shot on goal at even strength in the first period. Vancouver recorded four shots on the power play and one shorthanded. #Blackhawks
1st intermission: Blackhawks 1, Canucks 1 Statistically a great period for the Hawks, but the Murphy injury is a Problem. Shot attempts: 24-15 CHI Shots on goal: 14-5 CHI Scoring chances: 5-7 VAN
#Canucks had 0 even-strength shots on goal. 3 on PP and one while SH
END OF PERIOD 1: Best period the Blackhawks have played in a while, but it's tied 1-1 and Connor Murphy's status is in doubt. Shots are 12-4 Chicago.
The Blackhawks and Canucks are tied 1-1 after one period. Hawks up 13-5 in shots on goal.
Finally. Pettersson takes cross-ice feed from Miller on 5-on-4 PP and goes glove after Murphy took Miller howitzer off knee. 1-1. Murphy limps off ice. #Canucks
Murphy being helped off the ice. Blackhawks already are without Seth Jones, Kevin Korchinski and Alex Vlasic.
Canucks score on the power play. It's 1-1.
Blackhawks allowing TWO Canucks to establish PP position down low. Miller then slashed on stretch pass break and slashed on backhand chance. A 5-on-3 PP for 51 seconds. #Canucks
Crevier caught on a stretch pass, takes a slashing call and the Canucks have a 5-on-3 for 51 seconds.
Canucks will get 51 seconds of 5-on-3 as Crevier slashes Garland on a power-play breakaway.
Crevier loses Boeser on the PK, gives up a breakaway, slashes him and the Canucks will now get 51 sec on 5-on-3.
Hawks hold the Canucks without a shot on goal on a power play and still lead 12-1 in SOG in the game, which is quite uncharacteristic.
#Canucks PP. Let's see if they can generate a shot
Hawks dominating early. Ugly opening goal. Foligno finishes sequence where Hronek is stripped behind the net and Foligno gets position on Hughes to re-direct an Anderson feed. Van being outshot 10-1. #Canucks
Great pass by Joey Anderson to Nick Foligno, who taps home his fifth goal of the season. #Blackhawks https://t.co/RW6O06DhEe
Blackhawks 1-0. Anderson with the steal and sets up Foligno at the net.
GOAL, Blackhawks. 1-0 lead. A fantastic start translates onto the scoreboard. Anderson throws it to the net and Foligno tips it in.
GOAL: Or not. Foligno from Anderson. 1-0 Blackhawks. Heck of a start.
Blackhawks with five forwards on the power play. Kurashev is at the point.
#Blackhawks are going with five forwards on the power play: Bedard, Foligno, T. Johnson, Raddysh and Kurashev. Seth Jones, Kevin Korchinski and Alex Vlasic are all out, so this makes sense.
Bedard sets up Johnson on Demko's doorstep during delayed penalty call with Cole headed to box. Hawks at 31st on PP at just 9.9 per cent. #Canucks
Blackhawks with a promising start and now a power play. They're up 6-0 on shots on goal through 7:25.
Reese Johnson draws a penalty on Vancouver and continues jawing with the visitors' bench. Hawks very nearly score on the delayed call, too.
Blackhawks lineup in warmups Reichel-Bedard-Kurashev Beauvillier-T. Johnson-Raddysh Foligno-Dickinson-Anderson R. Johnson-Guttman-Donato Phillips-Murphy Kaiser-Crevier Roos-Zaitsev Mrazek Soderblom
Filip Gustavsson stays sharp, and so do the #mnwild. They’ve won three in a row and seven of the last nine, while Gustavsson is on a 6-1 run. “He's a special goalie, for sure.” https://t.co/AIXknOq6o4
Blackhawks are last in #NHL standings with 19 points — and without their top three Dmen by average ice time and point production today vs #Canucks
Petr Mrazek will start in goal today vs. Vancouver. Alex Vlasic (upper-body) is out. Wyatt Kaiser was recalled and will draw into the lineup. #Blackhawks
After miserable start, #mnwild goalie Filip Gustavsson's confidence is soaring: 'I took the cheese today' Since the coaching change, Gustavsson’s season turnaround has been remarkable. On that>> https://t.co/3HsAVz4yJE
The #Preds earned their fourth straight win tonight. They’ve won 13 of their last 16 🔥
The #Preds have won four in a row, six of their past seven and 13 of their past 16. #Heater 🔥🔥
#mnwild win 2-1 in a shootout. Filip Gustavsson makes 35 saves through regulation and overtime before not allowing any goals in the shootout.
#mnwild win 2-1 in shootout. Filip Gustavsson shuts the door, again. On a big-time roll. Minnesota has won seven of nine games under John Hynes
Filip Gustavsson 6-1 in his past 7 starts with a 1.26 GAA and .954 SV%. #mnwild 8-2 under John Hynes
between 5 power plays and 5 minutes of 3-on-3 OT, #Canucks difference makers needed to do more in this one. Have to be able to break down a team like Minnesota
Third period about to begin. Canucks have 1:25 of PP time left. Canucks' top 2 lines have 5 even-strength shots in the game
feels like the kind of game #Canucks PP has to be the difference
Boldy knocked puck in the stands. Delay of game. Canucks back on man advantage. They threw five shots at Gustavsson on their last PP. Still 1-1. #MNWild
4:10 to go in the second, Boldy sends the puck over the boards and gets a delay of game penalty. Canucks PP.
Blackhawks call up Wyatt Kaiser from Rockford. They pretty much had to at this point. Kaiser had played in 5 games in the AHL. Kaiser's call-up is to potentially replace Vlasic, but Seth Jones has also been placed on IR with a left shoulder injury.
Eriksson Ek comes out of the box with the puck for a breakaway. He misses but attracts a slashing call on Hronek. #MNWild to PP at 12:09.
Joel Eriksson Ek slashed during a breakaway out of the penalty box. #mnwild to the power play with 7:51 to go in the second period. Still 1-1 vs. Canucks.
Eriksson Ek to box for holding the stick. 9:59 of second. #MNWild and Vancouver tied 1-1.
Canucks have come out strong in second - starting with the end of a PP - and tied the game on Teddy Blueger's rush-finishing goal at 3:50. #mnwild
Canucks score the equalizer on a play similar to how the #mnwild capitalized, with Teddy Blueger crashing the net for a redirect. 1-1
far from #Canucks best period. Power play may bail them out early second. But didn't have the puck much and outside of Boeser at the end, didn't do much to test Gustavsson in goal
Huge save by Gustavsson on point-blank slap shot by Brock Boeser to retain #MNWild's 1-0 lead headed into the first intermission. SOG: Wild 13, Canucks 9.
1-0 #mnwild after 1....8 saves by Gustavsson, 2nd goal of the season for Freddy Hockey
Freddy Gaudreau with a redirect on a saucy pass from Marcus Foligno and #mnwild another first-period lead, 1-0, with 1:54 to go in the frame
Foligno to Freddy, deflection. Foligno retrieves the puck for posterity. Rush started by Bogosian. It's 1-0 #MNWild at 18:05.
#mnwild finally capitalize after loads of pressure this period. Frederick Gaudreau with a redirect off a Marcus Foligno feed. 1-0
Vlasic will be a game-time decision for Blackhawks against Canucks tomorrow. Seth Jones remains out. If Vlasic can’t go, they’ll have to call yet another defenseman up.
Blackhawks lines in practice have Reichel staying with Bedard: Reichel-Bedard-Kurashev Beauviller-TJohnson-Raddysh Foligno-Dickinson-Anderson Donato-Guttman-RJohnson
Blackhawks back in Chicago, practicing. No Jones, Korchinski, Entwistle or Vlasic, who has an upper-body injury after all. We’ll find out severity later. https://t.co/gTnKsAlKxa