The last five periods of Chicago Blackhawks hockey have been the worst stretch of hockey they have played under head coach Jeff Blashill. The weekend started well, as the Blackhawks had a solid first period against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Then, the wheels came off as they were outscored 6-0 over the final 40 minutes.
Instead of rebounding and sending a message on Sunday, the Blackhawks continued the stink out the joint in an embarrassing 7-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
“Both of them, we were really, really bad,” Blashill said. “Our two worst games of the year were those two back-to-backs, and that’s inexcusable.