I’m not going to throw a bunch of words out there about how this game played out period by period because the first period was a snoozer, the second period was a hot mess and the third saw the Blackhawks take control in a physical game.
But I will say: the Blackhawks traded the guy who was skating the most minutes on their blue line a couple hours before the puck dropped and then proceeded to get a point on the first five goals from defensemen tonight. Think that makes a statement?
Star 1: Ryan Donato
If you’re on the side of improving trade value, Donato scoring twice tonight helps. If you want him to stick around, him looking good doesn’t hurt. He’s got a career-best 21 goals now and had three points tonight.
#Blackhawks lead by three ? Ryan Donato PPG? Tyler Bertuzzi, Alex Vlasic pic.twitter.com/3sQgjAXAGs
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) March 2, 2025#Blackhawks lead 6-2 ? Ryan Donato (again)? Teuvo Teravainen 3 points each for Donato + Teravainen tonight pic.twitter.com/Xcgwf43HOl
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) March 2, 2025Star 2: Wyatt Kaiser
You get called back up to the NHL, get ready to make your return to the lineup and… the team trades its No. 1 defenseman a couple hours before the puck drops. So why not go have a strong performance and score the first goal of the night? Loved seeing Kaiser attack the net aggressively here. He was really good the entire night.
#Blackhawks take the lead ? Wyatt Kaiser ? Teuvo Teravainen, Ilya Mikheyev pic.twitter.com/N67Rc4MX0o
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) March 2, 2025Star 3: Lukas Reichel
It might have taken two forwards being unable to play tonight for him to draw in but he made it count. Reichel had an assist on a power play goal and finished this breakaway for a two-point night.
#Blackhawks lead 4-2 ? Lukas Reichel ? Craig Smith, Alec Martinez pic.twitter.com/SKC2k9g9t5
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) March 2, 2025Key Takeaways
I know the Blackhawks traded for a goalie earlier in the night but Arvid Söderblom was really good again tonight. So who’s going to take up the ice time after the big trade? Ethan Del Mastro skated a team-leading 13:15 at even strength in the first two periods, during which the Blackhawks had a 10-0 scoring chance advantage (per Natural Stat Trick). He finished the night with two blocked shots and one takeaway in 19:23 — all at even strength. With Seth Jones gone and Nick Foligno not available, Connor Murphy was joined by Alec Martinez and Pat Maroon in wearing an A for this game. Teuvo Teräväinen had an assist on Kaiser’s goal to start the party and then scored the Blackhawks’ third goal to give him two points in the second period. He picked up an assist on Donato’s second goal to give him three points in the game as well.#Blackhawks lead 3-1? Teuvo Teravainen ? Ryan Donato, TJ Brodie pic.twitter.com/RETXhejxW8
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) March 2, 2025 Here’s Maroon’s goal from the second period:#Blackhawks PPG to take the lead again ? Pat Maroon? Lukas Reichel, Alec Martinez pic.twitter.com/BS9IlVfePT
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) March 2, 2025 Martinez collected his 200th career assist on the Maroon goal. TJ Brodie collected his 300th career assist on the Teräväinen goal. Brodie was initially going to be a healthy scratch but then got to dress because Jones got traded. Landon Slaggert (three) was the only Blackhawks skater with more than one hit at the end of a physical second period. He finished the night with a team-leading four hits. His line with Frank Nazar and Colton Dach got chippy frequently in the final 40 minutes. Craig Smith went to the room in the middle of the third period after taking a cheap shot from Alex Killorn. Hopefully he’s okay because he’s dealt with back issues for half of the year. Andreas Athanasiou can go back to Rockford for the rest of his contract. Read More Details
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