The Chicago Blackhawks lose to the Charolette Hurricanes 3-2. Brent seabrook went for a slap shot 55 feet out and was redirected by Tomáš Jurčo at 6:02 of the 1st quarter to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead. Hurricanes’ Jaccob Slavin also scored in the 1st with a tip in on Berube . At 15:06 in the first, Sharp found a bouncing puck and scored giving the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead. Connecting with a lead pass from Elias Lindholm, Justin Williams scores for the Hurricanes to make it 2-2 at 1:06 in the second. It was Williams’ fourth goal in five games and No. 14 on the season.
The Hurricanes continued to play aggressively to score a goal, but Jean-François Bérubé played great defense for the Hawks as he made 37 saves. He was just recalled to Chicago on February 15th from the American Hockey League with the Rockford Ice Hogs, where he posted a 7-8 record with a 2.37 GAA. He made 33 saves on March 6th against against Colorado Avalanche. However, at 4:35 in the third, Teräväinen shoots for a long one and connects with Sebastian Aho to make it 3-2 for the Hurricanes . It was Aho’s team-high 24th goal of the season. “I saw the puck all the way and just tried to get a piece of it and tip it in,” Aho said.
Carolina Goaltender Scott Darling also had a great defensive effort as he made 22 saves in his return to Chicago after he was traded to Carolina in April. Outshooting Chicago 28-14, Carolina controlled most of the first two quarters, but the Blackhawks stayed in the game behind a pair of nice plays.
We got the lead there but it was a fortunate couple of plays,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “We didn’t play very well. Puck management is something we talk about a lot, and that second period was tough.”. Next, the Blackhawks head to Boston to face the Bruins at the TD Garden.
