PREVIEW: Chicago Blackhawks Faceoff Against Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday
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Ryan Hall
December 1, 2024 (2:48 PM)
Photo credit: Second CIty Hockey
Blackhawks forward
Ryan Donato had a two-goal game against the Wild and hopes that he can capitalize on more ice time and opportunity to score again.
This season has been a struggle for the Blackhawks who are trying to find a level of consistency whether it's closing out games or building leads.
Through their last 10 games, the Hawks have gone 3-6-1 averaging 2.1 goals for while giving up 2.2 goals against.
This will be the first time these two clubs meet each other this season with Columbus having their own struggles as they have gone 2-6-2 on the road.
The Blue Jackets will look a little different as they have traded
David Jiricek to of the Minnesota Wild yesterday in exchange for four draft picks and another prospect after both sides had a falling out due to lack of ice time and healthy scratches.
In terms of
Connor Bedard, his season has not gone according to plan as he is only managed to score 4 times and has a shooting percentage of 6.6%.
Whether it's a sophomore slump or teams are watching him steady, head coach Luke Richardson is working his lines trying to find anything that will help the 19-year-old budding superstar to find his offensive game.
Richardson has moved
Philipp Kurashev to Bedard's wing while seeing if Ryan Donato can continue to anchor the second line between
Tyler Bertuzzi and
Teuvo Teravainen as general manager Kyle Davidson continues to search out for a new prominent second line center.
The game will take place at 3:00 PM eastern and fans will be able to watch on FDSNOH.
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