40 saves for his 68th(‼️) career shutout@ATT #MilestoneMoment pic.twitter.com/DyrQbmnb8V

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 22, 2021

Marc-Andre Fleury was the star of the night as he pitched his first shutout as a Blackhawk to get his team back into the win column. Buoyed by 40 saves, Fleury's brilliance between the pipes along with help from a few friendly posts were all the Hawks needed to defeat the Canucks in a sloppy, shapeless game.

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

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Game Summary

YOU CAN CALL IT A W#HAWKSWIN pic.twitter.com/4dOY8VpF7N

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 22, 2021

Starting Lineup

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

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

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 22, 2021

Game Notes

* 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

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Coaching Assignments

New Blackhawks assistant Rob Cookson said he'll primarily work with the forwards while Crawford continues to work with the defensemen.

He'll also help Matt Meacham with the power play and do opponent pre-scouts.

— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) November 21, 2021

The above tweet answers the question inquired by those interested in knowing what responsibilities new assistant coach Rob Cookson has with the Blackhawks. What I find more interesting is that video coach Matt Meacham was overseeing the power play before Cookson's arrival.

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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