Fansided · Jan 14, 2021
Instant Reaction: Chicago Blackhawks fall to Lightning 5-1
Patrick Kane #88, Chicago Blackhawks Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Blackhawks fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning to start their season, and honestly, it was expected.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a great team. It was just four months ago that we were watching the Lightning tear through the NHL Playoffs to take home the Stanley Cup. For the Chicago Blackhawks, a win was unlikely tonight.
The hope that the Lightning would get caught up in the moment during a banner-raising ceremony instantly went away when Chicago failed to capitalize on a great start to the game. Chicago had the first few scoring chances in this one, and they failed to take advantage.