Slow starts becoming a trend for Blackhawks

Quenneville laments sloppy play, poor first period vs. VegasJeff Glass' head must have been spinning in the opening minutes of Friday's game.

The Blackhawks were down a goal, on a twice-deflected shot, and Glass made 11 saves in the first seven minutes. Vegas finished with 21 shots in the first period en route to a 5-4 win.

It’s safe to say giving up more than a shot per minute is less than ideal. It’s also the third time in four games that the Blackhawks gave up at least 19 shots in the first period.

Wednesday’s 5-2 win against the Rangers was the exception, where the Blackhawks came out with a 14-6 shot edge in the first period despite the score being tied 1-1. However, the two previous…