40 saves for his 68th(…¼ï¸) career shutout@ATT #MilestoneMoment pic.twitter.com/DyrQbmnb8V
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 22, 2021
Marc-Andre Fleury might kiss the post by the end of the night. His FOURTH post rub of the game. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/KXRyKDMyzJ
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 22, 2021
Game Summary
YOU CAN CALL IT A W#HAWKSWIN pic.twitter.com/4dOY8VpF7N
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 22, 2021
DeBrincat - Dach - Kane Hagel - Toews - Strome Hardman - Borgstrom - Kubalik Khaira - Carpenter - Kurashev
de Haan - S Jones McCabe - Murphy Stillman - Gustafsson
Fleury Lankinen
Scratches: Gaudette, R Johnson, C Jones
Scoring Recap
1st Goal (1-0): Hagel (Gustafsson, Strome)
SOG For/Against: 24/40 PP: 0-for-3 PK: 3-for-3 Faceoffs Won: 46%
FINAL: #Blackhawks 1, Canucks 0
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 22, 2021
Shot attempts: 66-46 VAN
Shots on goal: 40-24 VAN
5-on-5 scoring chances: 15-14 CHI
5-on-5 high danger chances: 6-4 CHI pic.twitter.com/byTTSh2BSH
* The Blackhawks ended the 1st period with only 6 shots on goal, didn't hit double digits until more than halfway through the game, and ended with 24 total.
* Riley Stillman sustained a freak injury to his left leg in the opening frame and didn't return; it remains to be seen whether he will miss any time.
* Jake McCabe actually eclipsed Seth Jones with TOI skating 33 seconds more.
* While Jones blocked 5 shots including a huge one in the waning minutes of the game, he also made several clumsy plays underscoring how he's really good when he's on point much of the time but can be really bad when he's not.
* Henrik Borgstrom is quite good at board work using his lanky frame and long reach to pin the opponent, create separation, and generate takeaways of which he had 3 on the night.
Highlights
Goal by Brandon Hagel
BOOM! 1-0 us pic.twitter.com/zEogVcQ0M2
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 22, 2021
Coaching Assignments
New Blackhawks assistant Rob Cookson said he'll primarily work with the forwards while Crawford continues to work with the defensemen.
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) November 21, 2021
He'll also help Matt Meacham with the power play and do opponent pre-scouts.
Meacham is in his 9th season as Chicago's video coach and was previously in the same role with the Binghamton Senators of the AHL for 6 seasons. A former goalie, Meacham played NCAA Division III then for a brief bit of lower level pro hockey in the UHL and SPHL.
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See you on the boards!