The first seven minutes of this game were melatonin on ice. But then Alex Vlasic made something happen and the Blackhawks took a 1-0 lead… which they held for a whopping 19 seconds. Thankfully, the Blackhawks got the lead back almost exactly six minutes later and held onto it until the end of the first period.
The Blackhawks killed a penalty to open the second period and cashed in on the first advantage of their own to extend the lead to two. Later in the second, they pushed the lead to three with a gorgeous goal from Ryan Donato. And then Seth Jones scored a power play goal in the final minute of the period and the Blackhawks (gasp!) took a four-goal lead to the second intermission.
Donato scored his second goal of the night after the Blackhawks killed a penalty in the third period, giving him a four-point night. Nashville got the Blackhawks’ fourth line stuck out there for an extended shift and was able to score a second goal with 63 seconds left in regulation.
Star 1: Ryan Donato
I have zero confirmation that Donato or anyone else who scored tonight knew half of the league had scouts at the game tonight, but he was outstanding yet again. He dominated the second period, assisting on the first goal of the frame, scoring the second and assisting on the third for a three-point period. Donato was also the Blackhawks’ best guy in the faceoff circle, something that was desperately needed without the team’s best defensive center.
#Blackhawks lead 4-1! ? Ryan Donato? Teuvo Teravainen, Frank Nazar pic.twitter.com/JVER1h5j62
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 8, 20256-1 #Blackhawks ? Ryan Donato? Alex Vlasic pic.twitter.com/pvsEc5t8rF
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 8, 2025Star 2: Connor Bedard
This was NOT a pond hockey play. Bedard had a little extra vinegar on this one. He added an assist on the fifth goal of the night for a two-point second period.
This ain’t no pond hockey ?3-1 #Blackhawks ? Connor Bedard ? Ryan Donato, Seth Jones pic.twitter.com/lummYjp3lb
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 8, 2025Star 3: Frank Nazar
Nazar scored the first goal of the night off a pretty dish from Vlasic and then picked up an assist on Donato’s goal in the second period. He also did a really nice job on the penalty kill, including a short-handed scoring chance early in the third period.
#Blackhawks take a 1-0 lead ? Frank Nazar ? Alex Vlasic, Teuvo Teravainen pic.twitter.com/AoYegMRuoW
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 8, 2025Key Takeaways
Here’s Pat Maroon‘s goal to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead in the first period:#Blackhawks lead 2-1? Pat Maroon? Lukas Reichel, Craig Smith pic.twitter.com/nl1gqrC6KT
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 8, 2025 Jones had two points in the second period. Here’s his power play goal with nine second left in the second period:5-1 #Blackhawks ? Seth Jones PPG? Ryan Donato, Connor Bedard Donato: 3 points in the second Bedard: 2 points in the secondJones: 2 points in the second pic.twitter.com/oaZIrsd6qr
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 8, 2025 Faceoffs were going to be a concern without Jason Dickinson available. The Blackhawks won 4 of 15 in the first period. They got better as the night progressed with Donato and Nick Foligno doing most of the heavy lifting at the dot. The Blackhawks started the second period on the penalty kill — also an area of concern without Dickinson. Foligno and Ilya Mikheyev started the PK, followed by Nazar and Teuvo Teräväinen. Landon Slaggert and Donato came out next with Bedard ready to leave the box. Teräväinen had two assists in the game. Vlasic had two assists in the game. I can’t ignore Petr Mrázek, who was really good tonight when he had to be. Here’s Slaggert getting into his first NHL fight. I wouldn’t have personally selected Luke Schenn for his first dance card, but he did okay and didn’t get hurt.Rock em Sock em Landon Slaggert! #Blackhawks appear to have pissed if the Preds pic.twitter.com/Zap7b2QZrS
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 8, 2025 Read More Details
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