The Chicago Blackhawks turned in a better overall performance than several of their recent outings, but still ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard in a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames at the United Center on Sunday night.
Calgary took a 1-0 lead in the middle of the first period when Sean Monahan’s drive to the net allowed him to poke him a rebound. Unlike the Blackhawks recent outings, though, they responded. Just 86 seconds after Monahan’s goal, Jonathan Toews broke up a pass in the defensive zone, triggering a breakaway in the opposite direction that Toews finished with a shot through the legs of Flames goaltender Mike Smith.