It’s another double Victory Monday in Chicago! The Bears and Blackhawks both earned wins at home on Sunday, and they are each on a nice run in their past stretch of games. The Bears have won four consecutive contests, while the Blackhawks have won three of their last four. The future is undeniably bright for both franchises, and it’s been fun to watch them grow early in their respective seasons.
Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, and Spencer Knight guided the Blackhawks to a 2-1 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks, as they continue to have their number. The Hawks have now won 13 of the past 17 meetings with the Ducks, dating back to February 2019. More in the links for the key takeaways from Sunday’s OT win.
Around the league, the Florida Panthers have dropped four consecutive games, Tom Wilson is in the news again, while Alex Ovechkin closes in on his 900th NHL goal.
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Chicago Hockey Now: After losing their first two overtime appearances, the Blackhawks finally got the job done at 3-on-3 on Sunday. Bedard made an excellent feed to find Ryan Donato for the game-winning goal, but it wouldn’t have been possible without another epic performance in net from Knight. Here are the key stats & takeaways from the Blackhawks’ win at United Center on Sunday.
Not only have the Blackhawks been getting key contributions from their young players early in the season, but the Rockford IceHogs have also gotten standout performances from a few top prospects in recent games. After Oliver Moore opened the year with a pair of two-goal nights, it’s was Nick Lardis’ turn to shine over the weekend. Lardis potted his first professional goal on Saturday, and then he followed that up with a four-point second period in Sunday’s game. Lardis now has eight points through his first five AHL games.
The red-hot run for Roman Kantserov continued on Sunday, as he scored his 10th goal of the season already. Kantserov is now tied for the KHL lead in goals and is seventh in points. Very impressive for the 21-year-old forward.
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The Athletic: While it’s still very early into the new season, each NHL club has already made some sort of impression, whether good or bad. The Athletic’s staff broke down how all 32 teams have looked through their opening stretch of games.
Sportsnet: Tom Wilson dished out a big check on Vancouver Canucks’ forward Filip Chytil on Sunday, which forced him to exit the game. Wilson was originally given a five-minute misconduct, but the call was overturned after a review. According to Elliotte Friedman, Wilson isn’t expected to be fined or disciplined for the hit.
NHLdotcom: From earlier in the weekend, Alex Ovechkin is knocking on the door for another milestone. With his first goal of the season, Ovechkin now has 898 career NHL tallies and is on the cusp of reaching 900.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Pittsburgh Pengins have won four of their first six games this season, but Dan Kingerski highlights three red flags for the team.
Florida Hockey Now: What is going on with the two-time defending champs? Brad Marchand had a meltdown against the Buffalo Sabres, and the Florida Panthers have now dropped four consecutive games. However, George Richards from FHN writes there is no reason for the Panthers to panic.
Detroit Hockey Now: Congrats to Red Wings forward Emmitt Finnie for scoring his first NHL goal on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers. Finnie found the back of the net twice, and the rookie’s fearlessness might be contagious in Detroit’s locker room.
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