Ethan Del Mastro made his NHL debut Friday, but it was the rest of the Chicago Blackhawks who looked green at times during a 5-1 loss to the Nashville Predators at the United Center. The Hawks committed 17 giveaways — 10 in the first period. “It was mistakes,” defenseman Connor Murphy said. “We didn’t seem like we had much life and much legs. … It didn’t seem like we gave much and it led into ...
The Blackhawks would have had to send rookie defenseman Wyatt Kaiser back down to Rockford at some point anyway, so with veteran Connor Murphy ready to return, they might as well not wait. In fact, he was arguably the Hawks' sharpest defenseman in their lackluster loss Sunday against the Wild, and coach Luke Richardson praised him after the game. "He's been really good since he's been back, skating out of trouble and making quick plays," Richardson said. Kaiser will finish the season with seven points (all assists) in 32 NHL games, including three points in nine games during this most recent stint.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
15 | RW | |
89 | C | |
98 | C | |
43 | C | |
16 | C | |
8 | C | |
58 | RW | |
17 | LW | |
71 | LW | |
90 | C | |
52 | C | |
4 | D | |
55 | D | |
23 | C | |
24 | D | |
34 | G | |
5 | D | |
91 | C | |
11 | RW | |
84 | LW | |
40 | G | |
25 | D | |
72 | D | |
22 | D |