The Blackhawks were shut out by the Florida Panthers 4-0 at FLA Live Arena on Thursday. Here are 10 observations from the loss.
Defensively, the Blackhawks allowed 18 high-danger chances during 5-on-5 action. It's the most they've given up in a game this season; their previous high was 16, which came in a 2-1 loss to Boston on March 15. Collin Delia was solid and picked up where he left off in Los Angeles. He finished with 40 saves. Aleksander Barkov has been dynamite against Chicago as of late. Since the start of last season, he has seven goals and nine assists for 16 points in eight games.
On the flip side, the second pairing of Caleb Jones and Jake McCabe was Chicago's best. When the two of them were on the ice together during 5-on-5 action, the Blackhawks led in shot attempts , shots on goal and scoring chances .Matt Dumba scored a goal on the power play for Minnesota tonight against Pittsburgh, which means the Blackhawks are now the only team in the league without a power-play goal from a defenseman this season.Tyler Johnson, who returned to the lineup on Monday vs.