What’s the old song lyric? “It’s another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody…” Sam Cooke might have had an easier time generating scoring chances than the Blackhawks even with Nashville coming in with almost as much roster turnover as we’ve seen in Chicago.
Star 1: Taylor Raddysh
I thought Raddysh had an excellent game trying to drive action. He was credited with eight shot attempts (five on net), two takeaways and one hit. He also led the Blackhawks with four high danger scoring chances (per Natural Stat Trick). His line with Tyler Johnson and Cole Guttman was easily the Blackhawks’ best at even strength.
Star 2: Seth Jones
Seth scored the game’s first goal on the Blackhawks’ first shot 37 seconds into the game.
Star 3: Petr Mrazek
The Blackhawks really just aren’t going to score many goals the rest of the way this season. If Mrazek can hold the opposition to two or fewer goals, he’s at least giving his skaters a chance to make something happen. And that’s really all we can ask for at this point.