First period recap: it happened. Both teams put seven shots on net (on Chris Chelios’ 64th birthday). The Blackhawks did nothing on the one powerplay of the period. The Blackhawks won half of the faceoffs in the first. As a positive: the Hawks weren’t overwhelmed for 20 minutes like they were against the Canes and Lightning.
The game continued to be a fairly back-and-forth skating exhibition with a few scoring chances for either side for the first 14 minutes of the second period. But Tobias Björnfot was able to somehow bank a puck off Matt Grzelcyk and under Spencer Knight into the net and Florida got on the board first. Thankfully, Wyatt Kaiser did a great job keeping the puck in the zone and starting a scoring play inside the final minute of the second period.
The Panthers got on the board next at 5:20 into the third period to re-take the lead. Two minutes later the Panthers extended their lead to two. A fourth goal into the empty net with 1:49 left in regulation saw many of the remaining fans head for their cars. The fifth goal with 22 seconds left effectively emptied the building.
Star 1: Tyler Bertuzzi
Bertuzzi clocked in and scored from his office inside the final minute of the second period to tie the game. He was credited with three of the Blackhawks’ 15 shots on net thru 40 minutes and was around the puck the entire night.
GOAL: Kaiser keeps it, Mikheyev feeds it, and Bertuzzi finishes to tie the game late in the period! pic.twitter.com/OvkOAcsX7o
— BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 26, 2026Star 2: Ilya Mikheyev
Another really strong performance from Mikheyev, who had the Blackhawks’ second-best expected goals for while he was on the ice. He was also on the ice for more than half of the Blackhawks’ shots on net (and didn’t skate on the power play).
Star 3: Connor Murphy
Murphy was physical throughout the game and led the Blackhawks in blocked shots. But he was also putting the puck on net. As his name continues to be mentioned in trade discussions — and an increasing number of scouts are watching games at the United Center — Murphy’s play has been consistent. That’s been very important with the other young guys seeing their play fluctuate.
Key Takeaways
The Blackhawks power play is in a funk right now. It might be time to throw things in a blender. Ryan Greene won all three of his faceoffs in the first period. The Blackhawks won 21 of 39 faceoffs thru two periods, led by Frank Nazar (won 7 of 9) and Jason Dickinson (won 5 of 10). At the end of the second period, all six of the Blackhawks defensemen were between 7:18 (Grzelcyk) and 8:48 (Murphy) in ice time. With the exception of when Louis Crevier was in the box for two minutes, the Blackhawks were pretty much rolling all three defensive pairs effectively. Early in the third period the Blackhawks coaches went back to having Nick Lardis and Oliver Moore together on a line (with Nazar). This was a very different style of game from the Hawks’ previous two games against Carolina and Tampa. The Panthers played a slower, more methodical game. The Hawks did okay for two periods with it but the Panthers were able to get a couple goals quickly in the third. It was Hockey Fights Cancer night at the UC. Keep Troy Murray in your thoughts and prayers as he continued to fight.@muzz19 #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/TbThIQuqCZ
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