If you like fast games, the start of this one was… not that. It took more than six minutes for either team to register a shot on net. The Blackhawks got the game’s first power play and, while it didn’t convert, the Hawks got some momentum and took the early lead. But the Penguins got away with a blatant trip and tied the game two minutes later. The teams took a 1-1 score — and a healthy number of penalty minutes — to the room after 20 minutes.
The Blackhawks spent most of the second period stuck in their defensive zone and it cost them. The Penguins took a 2-1 lead six minutes into the period and continued attacking. Pittsburgh scored twice in 31 seconds late in the period to blow the game open. They then added a fourth goal in the period with 30 seconds left in the period to take a four-goal lead to the room after 40 minutes.
Both teams scored once in the third period. The Blackhawks didn’t quit… but they didn’t have enough to come back.
Star 1: Connor Bedard
The wheels came completely off in the second period and the Blackhawks didn’t have many scoring chances, but Bedard kept firing. He led the Hawks with six of Chicago’s 33 total shot attempts thru two periods. He finally scored a goal with a goalie in the net… but it came with the Hawks chasing too much.
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— BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 30, 2026Star 2: Connor Murphy
If you’re hoping for the Blackhawks to get the best possible value for Murphy before the trade deadline, he’s doing his part. He scored the Hawks’ first goal of the night. All three of his goals this season have come in January, two of which have been in the last five games.
GOAL: Frank Nazar with the D-zone takeaway setting up a Connor Murphy SNIPE pic.twitter.com/nuHzeOTN0v
— BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 30, 2026Star 3: Frank Nazar
Nazar made the defensive play to start the scoring play for Murphy in the first period and picked up an assist on the play. At the end of two periods, Nazar had won 8 of 12 faceoffs and had one scoring chance. He picked up the assist on Bedard’s goal in the third period for a two-point night.
Key Takeaways
Chicago had a 20-12 shot attempt advantage after the first period. The Blackhawks also had a 6-3 advantage in high danger chances. Their attack carried over from the game in Minnesota. After a good first period, the wheels completely came off in the second. The Penguins attempted 44(!!) shots in the second period. The Blackhawks attempted 12. If there’s a stat that tells you how the script got flipped during the first intermission, that’s a good one. Nick Foligno only skated two shifts (1:18) in the first period but won both of this faceoffs. He did not return to the game. At the end of two periods, Tyler Bertuzzi led the Blackhawks with 1.02 individual expected goals for; no other Blackhawk had better than 0.31 (Ryan Greene). Bertuzzi also led the Blackhawks with three individual scoring chances and three of the Hawks’ ten total high danger chances. Another rough night for the defensive pair of Wyatt Kaiser and Artyom Levshunov. They were both minus-four at the end of the second period. They finished the night minus-five each. Ugly. The Blackhawks got the game’s first power play. It did not convert, but they officially put three shots on net, Bedard rifled a one-timer off the post and they had some good movement. They kept the puck in the offensive zone for the full two minutes. It was better — against a good PK for the Penguins. Jason Dickinson had the task of defending Sidney Crosby all night, and he did a very good job. It was everyone else getting on the board for Pittsburgh that was the problem tonight.Hence then, the article about blackhawks 2 penguins 6 three stars key takeaways was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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