Injury-depleted Blackhawks drop 4th straight in 4-3 loss to Canucks
Nick Foligno had two goals for Chicago, and Connor Bedard had two assists against his hometown team.
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Nick Foligno had two goals for Chicago, and Connor Bedard had two assists against his hometown team.
Connor Bedard gave the banged-up Blackhawks (9-18-1) a 1-0 lead with his 12th goal 3:21 into the first period, but the 'Hawks still lost.
NHL rookie scoring leader Connor Bedard assisted on both Chicago goals, and Arvid Söderblom had 23 saves.
Anthony Beauvillier, Alex Vlasic and Jason Dickinson scored, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 for their first back-to-back wins of the season.
Philipp Kurashev scored the last-place Blackhawks, which had dropped 10 of 12 overall.
Connor Bedard scored in the shootout for the 'Hawks, but Tyler Johnson was stopped by Juuse Saros.
Perry dispelled any notion that the incident involved a teammate's family member.
The Blackhawks had dropped six of seven. They held off the Kraken in the final minutes.
The Blackhawks said Perry engaged in "unacceptable" conduct that violated terms of his contract and the team's internal policies "intended to promote professional and safe work environment."
The three-time Stanley Cup champion with Chicago and 2016 league MVP chose Detroit over other suitors, including his hometown Buffalo Sabres, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.
