Prior to last night, the lowly Chicago Blackhawks had zero wins and only one point in the month of February. That all changed on Saturday when the Hawks unleashed an offensive blitzkrieg on the Washington Capitals in a 7-1 thrashing in front of a United Center crowd that actually had something to cheer for. Patrick Kane recorded his 500th career assist and Ryan Hartman snapped a 15-game goalless drought in Chicago’s best offensive performance since January 9, in which the Blackhawks beat Ottawa 8-2.
Coach Quenneville’s squad will get Sunday off before taking on the Los Angeles Kings on Monday at 7:30 p.