The Blackhawks went into the Christmas break with a whimper. They came out of it the same way.
Brent Seabrook supplied the only offense – and that was with just three seconds remaining in regulation – as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Blackhawks 2-1 on Sunday night. It was too quiet a night for the Blackhawks, who hadn’t played since Tuesday and were just three seconds away from being shut out for their second consecutive game.
And for the second time in as many games, the team beating the Blackhawks was playing the second half of a back-to-back.