I wasn’t able to watch the whole game on Friday, but I heard it was a snooze fest - and with five Blackhawks on the COVID protocol absence list, it was unclear whether this rematch would take place. But for better or worse, the show must go on!
1st Period
Philipp Kurashev drew first blood with an early goal in the first period, which until tonight would have suggested fortunate results for the Jackets, who were 2-0-0 in games where they hadn’t scored first this season. No longer!
Boone Jenner made a clean pass to Jack Roslovic, who shot and knocked it off the pads of Kevin Lankinen, and Boone crashed the net for the rebound goal.