Blackhawks Look To Beat Oilers, Finally
The Edmonton Oilers have four wins so far this season. Two of those wins have come against the Blackhawks in the United Center. The hawks look to return the favor tonight in Edmonton.
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The Edmonton Oilers have four wins so far this season. Two of those wins have come against the Blackhawks in the United Center. The hawks look to return the favor tonight in Edmonton.
It hasn't quite been the season that the Blackhawks were expecting. After winning the Stanley Cup and losing many of the key players from a season ago, the Blackhawks are hoping that a long road trip will help build chemistry.
For the second time in a row, the Blackhawks had to take it into overtime. Saturday night was a disappointing loss, but Sunday the Hawks fought for another outcome as Viktor Stalberg made the game winning goal.
Saturday was a disappointing rematch from the playoffs as the Predators hunted down the Blackhawks in a shootout. The Blackhawks were ahead 3-2 going into the third period, but Nashville scored to bring the game into a scoreless overtime.
The Blackhawks head to Nashville to take on the Predators and remember the playoff excitement from defeating them in the quarterfinals. If the Blackhawks win, this would be the Predators' fifth straight loss at home.
It's tough to look at the Blackhawks' Wednesday night loss to the Coyotes and focus on anything but the benching of Duncan Keith.
Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell says the team needs to prepare better and get more bodies in front of the opposing goal to put an end to a slump in which they've lost four in a row at home.
Kyle Turris and Wojtek Wolski scored 35 seconds apart in the second period and backup Jason LaBarbera made 35 saves in the Phoenix Coyotes' 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dominant play at home was the key to last year's success. Poor play at home has been the biggest obstacle the Blackhawks have had to face this year.
Its no secret that the Blackhawks are off to a slow start. And while they haven't played well at home, the team it still a work in progress coming off all the off-season changes.
