Halloween couldn’t have been more of a nightmare for the Chicago Blackhawks after losing 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks, where players were left frustrated. But their game against the Los Angeles Kings was another chance to right the ship. Defenseman TJ Brodie was a healthy scratch, and Isaak Phillips got to slot into the lineup for him, which was a significant lineup change, and a bad start was negated by a strong finish.
Here are 4 thoughts from the Blackhawks 4-3 comeback win against the Kings 1. A Snoozy Start The Blackhawks’ first period against the Kings was probably one of the most boring periods of hockey I have seen from them all season. Usually, boring is a good thing for them, but it was boring in the sense that it was also bad.
It took almost 12 minutes for the Blackhawks to even get a shot on goal, which came from Ryan Donato. Nick Foligno got in a fight with Tanner Jeannot, and Craig Smith had a good scoring chance from Lukas Reichel as the clock expired in the first period, but it was not the most inspiring hockey the Blackhawks have ever played. 2.
A Snoozy Second Period Did I mention the game started snoozy? I don’t think that was emphasized, so I will repeat it. It was snoozy. Taylor Hall said after the first intermission that the Kings were playing harder than they were, which was an honest assessment.
It just didn’t get better in the second. They had nine shots total by the end of the period, and were down 2-0. 3.
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