The Blackhawks got beat by the Golden Knights on Tuesday in Game 1.
That’s just how it is. A 4-1 loss and 42.86 percent Corsi For, 34.88 percent shot share and 44.14 percent expected goal share at five-on-five can only look a certain way.
But there are some glimmers of hope. This is the playoffs, and “anything can happen” as we so often hear from the masses. The Blackhawks do have some positive things to look back on and say, “well, that worked.”
Penalty kill
Chicago scored a shorthanded goal and did not allow a power-play goal against Vegas’ power play, which ranked in the top 10 during the regular season.