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2016 On Low Note Dec 27, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien and Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews go for the puck during the first period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Blackhawks didn’t do themselves any favors last week, losing two out of three games played and entering 2017 and the Winter Classic on a losing note More from Blackhawk Up12/31 Chicago Blackhawks End 2016 On Low Note12/31 Chicago Blackhawks Marcus Kruger Week To Week With Injury12/31 Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Goodbye 201612/30 Chicago Blackhawks Eye On The Enemy: Cardiac Cane 12/30 Chicago Blackhawks Artemi Panarin Re-Signings 2 Negatives Not to mention that the Hawks haven’t played the Winnipeg Jets well all season www.jetsapparelstore.com/Adam_Lowry_Jersey . They’ve now lost three in a row to them, and have been outscored 9-2 in said three games. I’m not sure why we expected anything different last Tuesday. The script didn’t change for this one.
The good news was Artem Anisimov coming back from injury and scoring the his 15th goal of the season. Unfortunately, that was the only goal the Hawks scored. They followed their usual tendency of slow starts, and allowed two Jets goals in the first before Arty’s tally in the second. As they made their inevitable push to tie it up, I realized this would be the perfect time for a Marian Hossa clutch goal. But alas, Hossa is out with an upper body injury. He wasn’t there to make that famous clutch goal. I felt like it was the hockey version of It’s a Wonderful Life. Hossa is at home contemplating retirement, and Clarence says, No, no, my friend! Don’t you see? The rabble still needs you! Next: Blackhawks and Preds Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Thursday, 12/29. Win, 3-2 The loss to the Jets was the Chicago Blackhawks’ third loss in a row. It was the first time all season they lost three games in a row. But as Brian Hedger of the Chicago Sun-Times says, The Hawks just don’t string losses together in large quantities, and haven’t since dropping nine straight games from Jan. 21 to Feb. 14 in 2012. They’ve since gone through four-game losing streaks once in each of the last three years, but quickly extinguished the flames. That included a four-game skid going into the 2015 playoffs that culminated in the Hawks’ most recent championship. Sure enough, the Hawks managed a win, with goals from Anisimov, Jonathan Toews, and Patrick Kane. It was nice to see Toews score, as he’s been struggling to put up points so far this season. It was his 6th goal of the year. Defenseman Gustav Forsling played a horrible game against the Jets, and was therefore a healthy scratch against the Preds www.jetsapparelstore.com/Jc_Lipon_Jersey . Enter Michal Kempny, who has been a healthy scratch in nine of the last 10 games. Michal Rozsival also drew back into the lineup. He’s been a healthy scratch in the last seven games. The two played mostly together on the third pairing, and neither really set the world on fire. The odd man out was Brian Campbell. Coach Q scratched him to send a message to his veteran defenseman that he’s not happy with his play as of late. This broke a 423-game long playing streak for Campbell www.jetsapparelstore.com/Quinton_Howden_Jersey . And then there’s the controversial tripping call and whether Corey Crawford intentionally stuck his foot out. Yeah, I’m not sure if I can support Crow on that one. I’ll let you be the judge.

Crawford literally stuck out his leg to initiate contact. Unbelievable.