Blackhawks 6, Stars 2 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

Taylor Hall Connor Bedard Chicago Blackhawks
Taylor Hall Connor Bedard Chicago Blackhawks

Man, I wish the Blackhawks would get off to a fast start…” they said before Taylor Hall scored 17 seconds into the game to give the Hawks a super-early lead.

Man, I wish some of these veteran forwards would start finishing…” they said before Hall doubled his season-to-date goal total within six minutes of the puck dropping.

Man, I wish Connor Bedard would break out of his scoring slump…” they said before Bedard scored 41 seconds into the second period.

Man, it would be super cool if the Blackhawks big ticket free agents would start filling the box score…” they said before Teuvo Teräväinen made it 4-0 at 3:06 into the second period. Tyler Bertuzzi had assists on the goals from Bedard and Teräväinen.

Man, I’m getting greedy. How about a hat trick? And, what the hell, how about a Louis Crevier goal while we’re at it…?” ✅ AND ✅

Star 1: Taylor Hall

Score two goals in less than six minutes to start the game and you get to be the No. 1 star, folks. When you finish off a hat trick early in the second period? LET’S GOOOOOO!!!! Hall was engaged and looked like he had fresh legs early. He was moved up to Bedard’s line and Bedard didn’t have a point on any of his goals.

Watch all three of Hall’s hat trick goals here!

Star 2: Connor Bedard

THE GOAL DROUGHT IS OVER! And that might have been enough to land him at No. 1 on the night if not for Hall’s hatty. Everybody got a piece tonight. What a night!

Star 3: Louis Crevier

You know what, you score your first career goal? Many nights that would get you No. 1. On the same night Bedard gets off the schneid and a hat trick? Still getting No. 3. Good for Louis!

Key Takeaways

  • I know when you light the lamp a half-dozen times in 33 minutes it’s a luxury, but Petr Mrázek was really good tonight. Like, reeeally good. The Stars actually out-shot the Blackhawks 11-10 in the second period (the Hawks out-scored the Stars 4-1). The Stars had a 12-8 advantage in 5-on-5 high danger chances thru two periods. And only had the one goal because Mrázek was confident and playing with swagger.
  • Hall scoring only 17 seconds into the game was the fastest game-opening for for the Blackhawks since Feb. 9, 2020 (Dominik Kubalik in 15 seconds).
  • The 5:43 that it took Hall to score two goals was the fastest for a Blackhawks skater to start a game since Alex DeBrincat on Feb. 18, 2019 (5:07). Only seven Blackhawks players have scored two faster goals to start a game. 
  • Dallas won 81 percent of the first period faceoffs.
  • You might not have noticed Jason Dickinson much in the scoring parade, but you also didn’t notice Dallas’ line of Matt Duchene, Tyler Seguin and Mason Marchment. Because Dickinson was busy shutting them down all night. Another exceptional defensive performance from Dickinson.
  • The Blackhawks’ penalty kill was outstanding.
  • Here’s the Turbo goal:
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    Tab Bamford has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks for almost two decades. He joined Bleacher Nation as the lead Blackhawks writer in May 2022. Tab is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and is the author of three books about the Blackhawks: "The Future: Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks' New Era,"(Triumph Books),"100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" (Triumph Books) and "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy Press, 2021). Find him on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads at @The1Tab

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