Here Comes the Rain Again: Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2

Blackhawks' weaknesses exposed by Hurricanes' pressure in predictable loss

<p>Given how much the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a> have struggled to cleanly exit their defensive zone this season, the defending champion Hurricanes seemed like they would pose a particularly brutal matchup Saturday.</p><p>That's exactly how things played out in a 5-2 Hawks loss.</p><p>Every time a young Hawks defenseman circled deep into his zone to retrieve a puck, he was swarm…

Here Comes the Rain Again: Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2

The Chicago Blackhawks were simply no match for the defending Stanley Cup champions on Saturday night at the United Center, falling 5-2 to a Carolina Hurricanes team that controlled the game from start to finish. The Hurricanes struck first with less than a minute remaining in the opening period. After some pressure from the Blackhawks in their offenzive zone, Eric Robinson finally moved the puck up to Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who then sprung a strea…

INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM: Blashill, Kantserov, Kane and Vlasic Address 1-5 Start to Blackhawks Season

The Chicago Blackhawks fall to 1-5-0 to start the 2026-27 season after a 5-2 loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Go inside the locker room with head coach Jeff Blashill, Roman Kantserov, Patrick Kane and Alex Vlasic as they react to the loss and Chicago’s difficult start to the season. Hear from the Blackhawks as they look to regroup and turn things around. 00:00 Jeff Blashill 03:38 Roman Kantserov 05:58 Patrick Kane …

Big second period propels Hurricanes past Blackhawks

Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook both scored once and added an assist, and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes used a three-goal second period to beat the slumping Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night.Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall al...