The Chicago Blackhawks faced a challenging series of games, first being shut out by the Colorado Avalanche with a 5-0 loss, marking their eighth shutout of the season. In a subsequent game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Blackhawks fell 4-2, extending their winless streak to six games. Key moments included Alexandre Texier scoring just 33 seconds into the game off a turnover by Seth Jones, and Boone Jenner tipping in a shot for the Blue Jackets' second goal. Mathieu Olivier and Cole further extended the Blue Jackets' lead to 4-1 with their goals. Despite efforts to rally, including a goal that brought the Blackhawks within two, the team struggled with penalties and maintaining intensity, particularly in the third period where Seth Jones faced his second tripping penalty of the game.
10 observations: #Blackhawks fall to Blue Jackets as winless skid hits 6 games https://t.co/MDJjoe1Aaf
10 observations: #Blackhawks fall to Blue Jackets as winless skid hits six games https://t.co/L0cBpLCuGX
Sillinger throws a blind pass to the middle of the ice inside his own blue line, picked off and Elvis has to make a dazzling top to prevent #Blackhawks from pulling within 4-3.
#Blackhawks Seth Jones with another penalty. Tripping is the call. He took out #CBJ Gaudreau's feet. #CBJ to the power play at 7:23 of the third.
This is one of the toughest nights Seth Jones has had this season.
Seth Jones' tough night continues with his second tripping penalty of the game.
4-2 ... #Blackhawks get one back off more #CBJ sloppiness. I don't know if the Jackets' legs are jelly or what, but their intensity has noticeably lacked since the 15-min mark of the 2nd.
Third period upcoming from Chicago, #CBJ leading #Blackhawks 4-1 starting the third ... another opportunity for the Jackets to iron out their blown third period leads issue.
#CBJ lead 4-1 on the scoreboard and 28-16 in shots on goal through 40 minutes of play at United Center. The Jackets scored both goals and outshot the Hawks 15-7 in the 2nd period.
End of two in Chicago and it's 4-1 #CBJ over #Blackhawks ... the Jackets are real lucky to get out of that with a three-goal lead after a lazy final five minutes. You can tell their intensity dipped with a three-goal lead. That's how leads slip away against better teams.
#CBJ lead 4-1 after two periods.
2nd intermission: Blue Jackets 4, Blackhawks 1 When you've been outscored 11-4 by Columbus this season, you know you're down bad. Shots on goal: 17-28 CBJ
40 minutes in the books in Chicago, #CBJ up 4-1. 28-17 edge in shots on goal, too.
#CBJ Provorov sits for hooking at 16:18 of the second period. #Blackhawks back to the power play.
Nylander thought this penalty was on him, he went to the box, stepped inside and they told him ... nope, it's on No. 9. Provorov off for hooking late 2nd, #CBJ PK protecting a 4-1 lead against #Blackhawks
Connor Bedard takes a shot off the leg, and Columbus scores. Fortunately he's back on the ice for the next shift, but he was in some pain on the bench. #Blackhawks https://t.co/70VwQ4JALg
GOAL JACKETS! Cole got his goal, 4-1 #CBJ!
#Blackhawks Jones sent to the penalty box at 7:21, and Jones is incensed. 4-on-4 for :34, then #CBJ to the power play.
#CBJ off the PK ... Jones called for tripping Kuraly early 2nd.
#CBJ Severson headed off for crosschecking at 5:55 of the second. #Blackhawks to the power play.
Severson going off for cross-checking at 5:55 of the 2nd. #Blackhawks to the PP trailing #CBJ 3-1.
Olivier's goal was his second of the season. Zach Werenski now has a two-assist night, giving him 198 in his career. #CBJ
Mathieu Olivier scores his 2nd of the season to make it 3-1 #CBJ 3:09 into the 2nd period. Zach Werenski with the primary assist for his 2nd helper of the game.
Mathieu Olivier scores his 2nd of the season to make it 3-1 #CBJ 3:09 into the 2nd period. Zach Werenski with the primary assist for his second helper of the game.
#CBJ take a 3-1 lead on another deflection. This time Mathieu Olivier gets it from the left doorstep, his second of the season. 3-1 at 3:09 of the second.
GOAL JACKETS! Olivier can do it all, 3-1 #CBJ!
GOAL, Blue Jackets. Hawks trail 3-1. Olivier with an impressive backhander that squeezes through Soderblom's short side.
3-1 #CBJ at 3:09 2nd, Olivier jams one home on the short side.
GOAL: Mathieu Olivier stuffs in a backhander. 3-1.
#CBJ have a 13-10 edge in shots and 2-1 lead after the first period here in Chicago. #Blackhawks finished with a good push though.
1st intermission: Blue Jackets 2, Blackhawks 1 Seth Jones is not winning over the haters tonight. Shot attempts: 18-22 CBJ Shots on goal: 10-13 CBJ Scoring chances: 10-11 CBJ
Kuraly's slapper off a turnover was just after the horn. Soderblom gloved it, but #Blackhawks took issue with what they felt was a late shot. Kuraly laughed off their scolding and both sides went back to their rooms. It's 2-1 #CBJ after one.
#CBJ lead 2-1 after one period. Kind of a messy period all around. Kuraly takes a shot on goal after the buzzer sounded, and the #Blackhawks take mild exception.
#CBJ lead Chicago 2-1 after the opening period of play. Also up in shots on goal, 13-10.
One period in the books in Chicago, #CBJ up 2-1 on goals from Texier and Jenner. Solid start in the Windy City.
END OF PERIOD 1: Blackhawks trail 2-1 but have life after Bedard wills a Kurashev goal into existence. Seth Jones has had better periods. Shots are 12-10 Columbus.
Gudbranson's going off for holding. He's incensed. Felt that he just knocked Dickinson off the puck with a shove near the net. #CBJ to the PK with a 2-1 lead late 1st. #Blackhawks
#CBJ Gudbranson heads off to the box at 17:54 for holding. Don't think the big man quite agreed with the call. #Blackhawks to the power play.
Gudbranson going off for holding on the shift after the Blackhawks goal. Not happy with the call at all. Threw his stick in the penalty box.
Chicago cuts into the #CBJ lead. Kurashev off the redirect pass from Bedard makes it 2-1 with 2:28 to play in the opening period.
#CBJ Nylander gets blasted off the puck along the end boards deep in #CBJ territory. Seconds later, Kurashev buries at net-front. 2-1 #CBJ at 17:32 of the first.
2-1 #Blackhawks get one back to end an ugly stretch of allowing nine straight goals over their past three games. Kurashev with the tally, 2:27 left 1st. #CBJ now have a one goal lead.
Blackhawks get on the board with 2:28 left in the first, cutting the #CBJ lead to 2-1. Philipp Kurashev open in front after Alex Nylander caught and edge and lost the puck.
GOAL: Kurashev from Donato after a great Bedard forecheck. 2-1.
GOAL, Blackhawks. Deficit is 2-1. Bedard knocks the puck free with a hit in the corner and Kurashev finishes the play off. Bedard's increased physicality is a big story right now.
#CBJ double the lead to 2-0 as Boone Jenner deflects the puck past Soderblom for his 19th of the season 14:05 into the game. Now with 6-4-10 in his last 10 games played.
#CBJ double the lead to 2-0 as Boone Jenner deflects the puck past Soderblom for his 19th of the season. Now with 6-4-10 in his last 10 games played.
Meanwhile, William Nylander just tied the score at 2-2. I think Gustafsson may have accidentally tipped it on the way to the net, which made the puck change direction.
Nylander's goal after it goes off Erik Gustafsson and into the net. 2-2.
#CBJ Jenner redirects a Werenski wrister and it's 2-0 at 14:05 of the first period.
William Nylander with a long shot from the top of the zone and I think it hit Erik Gustafsson's stick on the way in. Tie game 2-2 for #NYR.
GOAL JACKETS! Z puts it on net, Boone tips it in! 2-0 #CBJ
Rangers get trapped in their own zone, can't get it out, and Nylander fires one through traffic that may have tipped Gustafsson's stick on the way in. 2-2.
Team-leading 19th goal of the season from Boone Jenner. #CBJ
2-0 #CBJ ... Werenski with the shot from the blue line, Jenner with a great tip in the low slot with 5:55 left 1st.
GOAL, Blue Jackets. Hawks trail 2-0. Jenner tips in a point shot.
Texier's goal 33 seconds in is the fastest #CBJ goal to start a game this season, surpassing a goal by Boone Jenner 1:08 into the game against Dallas on Nov. 9.
#CBJ strike 1st 33 seconds into the game. Alexandre Texier notches his 9th of the season scored off a turnover.
Seth Jones mishandles the puck, and Columbus scores 33 seconds into the game. #Blackhawks https://t.co/dzyyVeBnFi
#CBJ Alexandre Texier pounces on an own-zone turnover by #Blackhawks Seth Jones and beats Soderblom from the slot. 1-0 #CBJ only 33 seconds into the game
Texier makes it 1-0 #CBJ off a brutal Seth Jones turnover just 33 seconds into the game ... rifled the wrist shot past Soderblom on the blocker side from the slot.
GOAL JACKETS! Seth Jones with a turnover, Texier picks it up and sends it home! 1-0 #CBJ
GOAL, Blue Jackets. Hawks trail 1-0 after 33 seconds. A terrible, terrible turnover by Seth Jones and Texier scores.
GOAL: 1-0 CBJ. Texier off a pretty brutal turnover from Seth Jones.
Here are three takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. https://t.co/XYBNAGjIDs
10 observations: #Blackhawks routed by Avalanche, shut out for 8th time this season https://t.co/zYTMod7MVW
10 observations: #Blackhawks routed by Avalanche, shut out for eighth time this season https://t.co/XkVLNcKsZ7
Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 0 End of 2nd period 🏒🥊 https://t.co/ZRHyYNHUof
2nd intermission: Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 0 This is game #60. Only 22 left! Shot attempts: 31-48 COL Shots on goal: 18-21 COL Scoring chances: 10-27 COL
Toews with his second point of the night as he walks down the slot and nails a one timer. Rantanen and Makar credited with the assists. Avs go into the intermission up by 4 #Blackhawks #GoAvsGo #Avs @TheRinkColorado @TheRinkChi
#Avs have had about 10 chances to make it 4-0 since the fight. Devon Toews just beat the buzzer before the end of the second period. Last couple of shifts have been 5-on-5 power plays.
GOAL, Avalanche. Hawks trail 4-0. Toews rocket up top with 0.3 seconds left in the 2nd, finishing another tough shift for Megna.
Avalanche score in the final moments of the second period. It's 4-0.