The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a dreadful start in 2022, dropping their second game in as many nights and fourth in a row overall in a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Sunday night at the United Center.
The first goal of the game came from the Blackhawks, though, when Henrik Borgstrom won a board battle and moved the puck to Patrick Kane, who found an open Alex DeBrincat in the slot for a one-timer and goal:
That lead didn’t last long, though. About three-and-a-half minutes later, Matthew Tkachuk scored when he redirected a Noah Hanifin pass into the Chicago net on a bang-bang play:
The first period ended in a 1-1 tie.