The Chicago Blackhawks’ regular season began Wednesday and will not conclude until Saturday, April 9. That means we’re looking forward to many, many weeks filled with hockey over the next several months. Each Monday, I’m going to take a glance at the Blackhawks’ team stats, the Central Division and teams the Blackhawks will face in a given week.
At this point, the Blackhawks are 2-1-0 and on their first win streak of the season after sweeping a home-and-home with the New York Islanders. The Blackhawks also lost their banner-raising ceremony game on opening night against the New York Rangers.
A look at the Blackhawks’ individual statistics through three games:
Forwards
Artem Anisimov: 3 games, 1 goal, 0 assists, plus-1 rating, 2 penalty minutes, 5 shots
Kyle Baun: 1 game, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 1 shot
Bryan Bickell: 3 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 2 shots
Andrew Desjardins: 3 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, minus-2 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 5 shots
Ryan Garbutt: 3 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, minus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 9 shots
Marian Hossa: 3 games, 0 goals, 2 assists, plus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 10 shots
Patrick Kane: 3 games, 3 goals, 3 assists, plus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 17 shots
Marcus Kruger: 3 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, minus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 2 shots
Artemi Panarin: 3 games, 2 goals, 2 assists, plus-2 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 8 shots
Andrew Shaw: 3 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, minus-1 rating, 2 penalty minutes, 2 shots
Teuvo Teravainen: 3 games, 1 goal, 1 assist, plus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 10 shots
Viktor Tikhonov: 2 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 2 shots
Jonathan Toews: 3 games, 0 goals, 2 assists, plus-1 rating, 2 penalty minutes, 6 shots
Defensemen
Trevor Daley: 3 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, plus-1 rating, 2 penalty minutes, 4 shots
Niklas Hjalmarsson: 3 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, 0 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 4 shots
Duncan Keith: 3 games, 0 goals, 2 assists, 0 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 4 shots
David Rundblad: 1 game, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 2 shots
Brent Seabrook: 3 games, 1 goal, 0 assists, minus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 6 shots
Viktor Svedberg: 2 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 3 shots
Trevor van Riemsdyk: 3 games, 1 goal, 1 assist, plus-2 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 1 shot
Goaltenders
Corey Crawford: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 loss, 0 shutouts, .921 save percentage, 2.50 goals-allowed average
Scott Darling: 1 start, 1 win, 0 losses, 0 shutouts, .966 save percentage, 1.00 goals-allowed average
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Right off the bat, one positive thing we can see among all the skating Blackhawks is a distinct lack of penalty minutes. The team has taken just four minor penalties through three games. If those numbers stay low, the Blackhawks are likely to see more and continued success.
Kane and Panarin are, not surprisingly, leading the team with six and four points, respectively. The two have some incredible on-ice chemistry and have meshed well along with centerman Anisimov. But Teravainen’s early stats, specifically his 10 shots on goal, are a very positive sign. His movement to the third line could be extremely beneficial for bottom-six scoring the Blackhawks would benefit greatly from.
The goaltending stats are solid through three games, and Crawford will continue to get the majority of the starts in non-back-to-back situations (more on that later).
Now for a look at the Central Division standings:
Minnesota: 2-0-0, 4 points, 2 regulation wins, 8 goals scored, 6 goals allowed
Nashville: 2-0-0, 4 points, 2 regulation wins, 4 goals scored, 1 goal allowed
Winnipeg: 2-0-0, 4 points, 2 regulation wins, 9 goals scored, 3 goals allowed
Chicago: 2-1-0, 4 points, 2 regulation wins, 9 goals scored, 6 goals allowed
Colorado: 1-1-0, 2 points, 1 regulation win, 10 goals scored, 8 goals allowed
Dallas: 1-1-0, 2 points, 1 regulation win, 6 goals scored, 6 goals allowed
St. Louis: 1-1-0, 2 points, 1 regulation win, 5 goals, scored, 4 goals allowed
Six of the seven teams have a positive goal differential in the early going, with only Dallas’ even ledger going against that. It’s something we should expect throughout the season.
The Blackhawks will add three games to their results this week. Let’s look at the trio of opponents Chicago takes on between today and Sunday.
Next: A Glance At Philadelphia, Washington And Columbus
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