The Chicago Blackhawks must have thought the game had a start time of 7:50 pm. Their opening effort lacked the urgency one would expect from a team trying to claw its way into the playoffs. Despite their lethargic start, the ‘Hawks managed to end the first period on top 1-0, thanks to a power play goal at the 19:25 mark.
If the first period was lackluster, the second period was even worse, with the ‘Hawks cranking out a whopping 4 shots on goal. With this lack of effort, the Vancouver Canucks managed to pull ahead 2-1 with a goal just seconds into their power play and another where the ‘Hawks failed to notice a streaking Marcus Granlund, who sneaked in on a line change to swipe in a rebound.