So which is it: a Chicago Blackhawks comeback victory or the Pittsburgh Penguins choking another lead away? Could it be both? In what likely was a here-we-go-again scenario for the Penguins, the Blackhawks clawed back from a 2-0 hole and buried three straight before depositing the winner.
As the game wore on, the Penguins looked tired. Chicago looked rejuvenated after the Cole Guttman goal and kept pressing until they took over. It was almost a metaphor for where both organizations are in their life cycle. Chicago starting anew with the fresh faced generational player. Pittsburgh, trying to squeeze out one more long playoff run with a Stanley Cup at the end, its generational player nearing the end of his career.
How both teams respond in the coming days and week are certainly something to watch.
Blackhawks In Case You Missed It
- The Blackhawks rally to beat the Penguins in their opening game 4-2.
- The Morning Show looks at how it was the old and new faces combining to drive the comeback
- In Blackhawks 2 Truths and a Lie, a look at what the season might bring and what is reality and what is not
More Blackhawks-Penguins coverage from Pittsburgh Hockey Now
- The Penguins fail to protect their lead and fall to the Blackhawks 4-2
- Some optimism amidst the dejection in the Penguins locker room following their loss to Chicago
Western Conference Wrap
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San Jose Hockey Now: Former Blackhawks and current San Jose Sharks forward Anthony Duclair finds the NHL’s decisions to ban specialty item jerseys as “puzzling”
Vegas Hockey Now: The Golden Knights open their defense of the Stanley Cup with a victory
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Detroit Hockey Now: Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde believes the season will be fun with a playoff chase
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