The Chicago Blackhawks did not get the Christmas cheer they were hoping for. They didn’t play poorly in their 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, but they didn’t have enough offensive firepower with Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar on the shelf.
Ryan Donato snapped his 11-game goal drought with the Blackhawks’ lone goal late in the second period. He was bumped up in the lineup and took advantage of the move. He is one of the veterans who needs to help pick up the slack over the next few weeks.
The Blackhawks head into the holiday break as the losers of six games in a row and are 0-5-0 since Bedard was injured.