Blue Jackets 3, Blackhawks 2 – Recap

By Kevin Schroeder
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Updated: October 21, 2016

The Hawks’ penalty kill unit let them down again as the Blue Jackets went 2-for-2. The Blackhawks were chasing the game mostly from the start, getting out-shot in the first period, and then falling behind by 2 in the second. The Hawks played a good third period and had some opportunities to tie the game, but were unable to cash in on them.

A few things

So the PK unit – first of all, they’re letting opponents camp out in front of Crawford. Gotta move those guys away from the front of the net. Second, Crawford’s not doing a great job of battling the screens. Third, they’re doing a really lousy job of blocking shots.
Outside of a couple biffs that went in the net, Crawford played really well. He made a few big stops on breakaways and other great looks for Columbus.
Tyler Motte had his first NHL goal. He’s played very good hockey thus far.
TvR went down with an arm injury and didn’t return.

My picks for 3 stars

★★★ Sergey Bobrovski, G, CBJ (32 SV, 2 GA)

★★ Tyler Motte, LW, CHI (1 G)

★ Zach Werenski, D, CBJ (1 G, 1 A)

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