The Chicago Blackhawks began their six-game homestand, but the result was far from what they wanted.
The Chicago Blackhawks’ first game to start the homestand was… Underwhelming at best. When the Columbus Blue Jackets are an exciting team to look at for the future, the Blackhawks still try to hold onto former glory as the previous front office tried one last retool to bring success. Well, one benefactor of this hail mary was the Blue Jackets, and they showed why last night.
While the Blackhawks showed great fight and resilience here, the Blue Jackets capitalized on a cold goaltender. Arvid Soderblom did not play a great game at all, allowing 6 goals on 36 shots, and at least two of these goals were… Worthy of throwing a chair through your TV for. The defense did not do much to help him, either, with barely any blocked shots in front of him. That doesn’t bode well for any team, especially the Blackhawks.
This was not a complete effort, and the Blackhawks need to look in the mirror despite the current results. They will not make the playoffs, but the team has to show the fans why they should keep watching the team despite the off-ice issues and on-ice frustrations. They didn’t have any puck luck either, with multiple posts hit and Seth Jones managing to hit BOTH posts on a one-time tip.
With that said, let’s get started