The Blackhawks lost to the Lightning 7-4 on Tuesday at the United Center, completing the eight-game slate this season against the defending Stanley Cup champions with a 1-6-1 record.
The Blackhawks fell into a hole early, as Erik Cernak of the Lightning scored just 28 seconds into the game. Yanni Gourde doubled the lead less than four minutes later. An early Blackhawks power play failed to swing momentum back to Chicago’s side.
Then, Brandon Hagel scored a goal while attempting to get the pass to Alex DeBrincat:
The puck bounced off both Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow before finding twine for Hagel’s eighth goal this season.