PREVIEW: Blackhawks Conclude Road Trip with Showdown in Calgary

PREVIEW: Blackhawks Conclude Road Trip with Showdown in Calgary

Chicago looks to finish road swing strong before returning home for Thursday’s season opener

TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TV: CHSN | RADIO: WGN-720-AM

The Blackhawks face the Calgary Flames tonight, wrapping up their season-opening road trip after Saturday’s first win of the season in Edmonton. Fans can catch the action on CHSN or listen live on WGN-AM 720. More information on how to watch Blackawks games can be found at Blackhawks.com/HowtoWatch.

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP

Chicago holds a 5-1-0 record against the Flames since the start of the 2022-23 campaign. Teuvo Teravainen has recorded 14 points (4G, 10A) in 15 career games against Calgary, including a three-point game (1G, 2A) in his last matchup against the club on March 10, 2024 with Carolina. During their last meeting on March
26, Jason Dickinson (2G) and Joey Anderson (2A) each notched two points, while Seth Jones scored once during a 3-1 victory over the Flames in Chicago.

LAST TIME OUT

The Blackhawks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday evening at Rogers Place. Teuvo Teravainen posted four points (2G, 2A). Connor Bedard (1G, 2A) and Seth Jones (1G, 2A) each tallied three points. Philipp Kurashev scored his first goal of the season. Four other Blackhawks each recorded an assist and Petr Mrazek made 36 saves on 38 shots (.947 SV%) for his first victory of the season. Alex Vlasic skated in his 100th career NHL game meanwhile Chicago went a perfect 3-for-3 (100%) on the power play. As a team, the Blackhawks blocked 35 shots to just 12 blocked shots for Edmonton.

BED AND BREAKFAST

Forward Connor Bedard registered three points (1G, 2A) against Edmonton, including his first goal of the season, and now has four points (2G, 2A) in two career games against the Oilers. It was the fifth three-point game of his career, tying Jonathan Toews and Jeremy Roenick for the second most by a teenager in Blackhawks history (Patrick Kane, 10).

THROUGH THE GRAPE-VAINEN

Against Edmonton on Saturday, forward Teuvo Teravainen tied a career-high with four points (2G, 2A) and now leads the team with three goals in three games this season. He also shares first on the club with five points this season. It was the seventh four-point game of his career, which ranks fourth among all active Finnish-born players (Mikko Rantanen, 22; Sebastian Aho, 9; Aleksander Barkov 8).

800 CLUB

Seth Jones notched three points (1G, 2A) against Edmonton and now shares third among all NHL blueliners with four points (1G, 3A) in three games this season. Saturday’s game was Jones’ 800th career NHL game, which ranks 50th all-time among US-born defensemen. With his goal against the Oilers, Jones is now nine goals shy of 100 for his NHL career.