3 Takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks Victory Over the Calgary Flames

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Petr Mrazek was outstanding in goal.

It almost looked like he would have had a shutout until MacKenzie Weegar beat him for a goal in the third period. Although, Mrazek felt he was interfered with.

Petr Mrazek tied a season high with 40 saves (on 41 shots) tonight.

Richardson: "He was mad I didn’t challenge for that at the end of the game. He said, 'That’s goalie interference all day!' We thought it was, but...we still have the 2-goal lead; we didn’t want to give them…
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) March 27, 2024

Mrazek has been at his best at the United Center. He is 13-10-3 with a 2.48 goals-against-average and a .924 save percentage.

He has been particularly stingy against the Flames in three games this season. Mrazek is 2-1 with a 1.69 GAA and a .950 save percentage against Calgary.

Jones and Dickinson spotted him a 2-0 lead in the first period and Mrazek took care of the rest. The Hawks' offensive attack went away in the final two periods as the Flames outshot Chicago 25-12. The blueliners helped Mrazek as Calgary only had four high-danger chances over the final two periods.

Kevin Korchinski was the only defenseman who graded out negatively and even then, it was not like he was terrible.

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— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) March 27, 2024

The Blackhawks have won two straight games, but it is not considered a win streak until they hit three consecutive victories which is something they have not done all season.

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