The misery of October doesn’t appear to actually be over.
After starting November on a good foot by beating the Senators 5-1, the Blackhawks coughed up a 3-1 lead against the undefeated Hurricanes to return to their losing ways on Wednesday.
Now, for the first time this season, the Blackhawks will face the Jets in Winnipeg on Friday night — one of the Central Division favorites entering this season. The Jets enter with a 5-2-2 record, three points behind the Blues (7-1-1) for first in the Central.