The Chicago Blackhawks’ losing streak extended to six games after they fell 3-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. With the loss, Chicago drops to 20-40-9 of the season.
Connor Bedard scored on the power play for the second straight game while Spencer Knight stopped 30 of 32 shots. Chicago was also eliminated from playoff contention following the loss.
The Blackhawks were officially eliminated from playoff contention tonight — cementing a fate that became obvious in November, if not earlier.
Postgame notebook: https://t.co/ifwiVT1K9L
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) March 21, 2025
The Kings of the First…
Trevor Moore scored the first goal of the game to make it 1-0 LA as he skated in the offensive zone, stopped, and took a wrist shot from the slot off the post and in past the stick side of Knight.
Less than a minute later, Alex Turcotte tipped in Vladislav Gavrikov’s shot from the point, making it 2-0 Kings.
Los Angeles was in control in the first period as they headed into the first intermission with a two-goal lead, outshooting the Blackhawks 19-7.
The Blackhawks Answer Back…
Despite being outplayed in the first and early in the second, the Blackhawks cut the Kings’ lead to one with a power play goal from Connor Bedard. Bedard was left wide open in the left circle and received a cross-ice pass from Tyler Bertuzzi and fired a one-timer past Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper.
BEDARD FROM ONE KNEE 🎯 pic.twitter.com/xv54ILIxEQ
— NHL (@NHL) March 21, 2025
The Blackhawks played a great second period but were still down to the LA Kings at the end of forty minutes of play.
The Kings are The Kings..
The Blackhawks had a strong third period as Spencer Knight kept the Blackhawks in it and made key-time saves to keep it a close game.
Chicago had a chance to tie up the game up at three but couldn’t as Joel Edmundson iced the game away with an empty-netter to make it 3-1 for the final.
3 Key Takeaways from the Game:
1. First-Period Struggles Continue: The Blackhawks fell behind early once again despite a stronger effort in the second and third periods.
2. Power Play Showing Life: Chicago’s powerplay has struggled in recent games but Bedard’s back-to-back power play goals is a sign of improvement.
3. Strong Goaltending Effort: Despite the loss, Spencer Knight kept the Blackhawks in the game with several key saves.
