CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP) and Patrick Sharp (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, Dec. 9 vs. WPG, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Tuesday, Dec. 13 vs. WSH, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPN, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Thursday, Dec. 15 vs. VGK, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Friday, Dec. 16 at MIN, 7:00 p.m. CT (ESPN+, Hulu, WGN Radio)
Sunday, Dec. 18 vs. NYR, 6:30 p.m. CT (ESPN, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 1 – Recalled Ian Mitchell from Rockford and placed Jarred Tinordi on IR … Nov. 24 – Assigned Ian Mitchell to Rockford … Nov. 23 – Activated Seth Jones off IR … Nov. 18 – Recalled Ian Mitchell from Rockford … Nov. 17 – Assigned Alec Regula to Rockford … Nov. 11 – Activated Ian Mitchell (left wrist) off IR and assigned him to Rockford (AHL) … Nov. 8 – Assigned Dylan Wells to Rockford (AHL) … Nov. 7 – Activated Petr Mrazek (groin strain) from IR and placed Alex Stalock (concussion protocol) on IR retroactive to Nov. 1 … Nov. 2 – Signed Dylan Wells to a one-year, two-way contract … Nov. 1 – Placed Seth Jones (right thumb) on IR and recalled Alec Regula from Rockford (AHL).
LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (0) vs. NY Islanders (3) – Sun., Dec. 4 – UBS Arena
CHI Goals:
NYI Goals: Martin (3), Parise (8), Nelson (12)
Goalies: CHI – Soderblom (37/40, 60:00) NYI – Varlamov (21/21, 59:33)
CHI PP: 0/1; PK: 2/2
NYI PP: 0/2; PK: 1/1
Recap: The Blackhawks were shutout by the Islanders on Sunday night on Long Island … Max Domi paced all players in faceoff win percentage, going 9-for-13 on the dot (69 pct.) … Jake McCabe posted a game-high four blocked shots … He also skated in 23:27 of ice time, pacing all players on the ice … Patrick Kane led the team with four shots on goal.
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Chicago has points in four of their last five against the Devils (3-1-1) and won their last game against the club 8-5 on Feb. 25, 2022 … Patrick Kane scored his most recent hat trick in that game and added an assist for a four-point night … It was his first career hat trick against the Devils … Kane has six points (3G, 3A) in his last two games against NJD and 23 points (10G, 13A) in his last 13 games against them … Seth Jones also celebrated a multi-point night, notching three assists in the victory … Jones has six assists in his last four games against New Jersey … Assistant Coach Kevin Dean played for the Devils from 1994- 99, playing in 198 career games … He also served as an assistant coach for the Lowell Devils (currently Utica Comets) of the American Hockey League from 2006-10.
2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: April 1 | AWAY: Dec. 6
All-Time Record: 52-40-25 | Home: 31-16-11 | Road: 21-24-14
Last Home Win: Feb. 25, 2022 (8-5) | Last Road Win: Dec. 6, 2019 (2-1 SO) | Last Home Loss: Dec. 23,
2019 (1-7) Last Road Loss: Oct. 15, 2021 (3-4 OT)
ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. NJD ALL-TIME
GOALS: Patrick Kane, 11; Jonathan Toews, 3; Jack Johnson, 3
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 16; Seth Jones, 13; Jonathan Toews, 9
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 27; Seth Jones, 14; Jonathan Toews, 12
TEAM NOTES
TWO FOR THE SHOW: Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have skated in 995 regular-season games together in their NHL careers and are seven games shy 1,000 career games played together … They will become the 12th pair of teammates in NHL history to have skated in at least 1,000 regular-season games together and the second pair of Blackhawks players to have done so, joining defensemen Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith who skated in 1,069 career games together … In the 995 games Toews and Kane have played together, the Blackhawks own a record of 530-342-123 … The two have also both combined to factor into 297 total goals in their careers, with Toews having scored 115 goals that Kane has assisted on, Kane having scored 101 goals that Toews has assisted on and both earning an assist on 81 goals.
Teammates to play in 1,000 career games together:
GP PLAYER PLAYER TEAMS SEASONS
1353 Gordie Howe Alex Delvecchio Detroit 1950-51 to 1970-71
1276 Henrik Sedin Daniel Sedin Vancouver 2000-01 to 2017-18
1158 Anze Kopitar Dustin Brown Los Angeles 2006-07 to 2021-22
1107 Nicklas Lidstrom Kris Draper Detroit 1993-94 to 2010-11
1069 Brent Seabrook Duncan Keith Chicago 2005-06 to 2019-20
1062 Larry Robinson Bob Gainey Montreal 1973-74 to 1988-89
1044 Tim Horton George Armstrong Toronto 1952-53 to 1969-70
1020 Nicklas Backstrom Alex Ovechkin Washington 2007-08 to 2021-22
1022 Drew Doughty Anze Kopitar Los Angeles 2008-09 to 2022-23
1008 Mark Messier Kevin Lowe Edmonton/NY Rangers 1979-80 to 1995-96
995 Patrick Kane Jonathan Toews Chicago 2007-08 to 2022-23
ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRI-KANE: Patrick Kane recorded three points (1G, 2A), including the 1,200th point of his career, on Saturday night … Kane becomes the third active player to reach the mark, joining Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, while he’s just the second Blackhawks player to accomplish the feat (Stan Mikita – 1,467 points) … Kane has now tallied points (1G, 3A) in two of his last three, and five of his last seven games (2G, 5A) … The 34-year-old has also logged 10 points (2G, 8A) over his last 11 games … Kane posted three-straight multi-point efforts from Oct. 23-27 (2G, 5A) … The forward logged two assists and three points (1G, 2A) against Edmonton on Oct. 27, moving him past Doug Weight (755) into fifth place on the League’s all-time assist list among U.S.-born players … Kane paces the Blackhawks with 16 helpers and 20 points (4G, 16A) in 24 games this season.
TO THE MAX: Max Domi notched three points (2G, 1A) against the Rangers on Saturday for his second three-point outing of the campaign … Domi comes into Tuesday’s contest having scored four goals and posted five points (4G, 1A) in his last three games, while he’s also logged seven points (5G, 2A) over his last six … The forward scored two power play goals on Wednesday night, marking the second time he’s notched two power play goals in a game … Domi registered a four-game point streak from Oct. 21-27 (3G, 3A) … It marked his first streak of at least four games since the 2020-21 campaign when he also logged points in four-straight games (2G, 3A) from April 6 – 12 … Domi currently leads the team with seven goals, while he ranks second in assists (10) and points (19) so far this season … He also shares eighth in the NHL and paces the Blackhawks with six power play goals in 2022-23.
TAYLOR MADE: Taylor Raddysh scored a power play goal against New York on Saturday and now has three goals in his last five games … Raddysh also scored goals in back-to-back games from Nov. 25 – 27 (2G) … It’s the fourth time in Raddysh’s career that he’s scored goals in consecutive games and the first since April 12 – 14, 2022 (2G, 1A) … The 24-year-old now ranks third on Chicago with seven goals in 2022-23, while he shares second on the team with four power play goals … He is also tied for fifth on the Blackhawks with 10 points (7G, 3A) in 24 games this season.
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!: Jonathan Toews logged an assist against the Rangers Saturday night … Saturday’s contest marked Toews’ 1,037th career game, moving him past Bobby Hull and into sole possession of fifth place in franchise history … The captain recorded his 500th career assist on Nov. 23 at Dallas … His 501 career assists are good for eighth in franchise history … Toews currently paces the NHL in faceoff win percentage at 64.2% … He ranks second on the Blackhawks with eight goals and is tied for second second with four power-play goals so far in 2022-23 … Toews also ranks third on the team with 14 points (8G, 6A) … Toews logged a seven-game point streak (5G, 2A) from Oct. 23 – Nov. 3 … His seven-game point streak is tied for the third-longest of his career while it’s the fifth time he’s logged points in at least seven games … His last seven-game streak came during the 2018-19 season, logging 10 points (4G, 6A) from Feb. 14 – 27 … Toews scored the overtime goal on Nov. 3 for the 16th of his career, which is tied for sixth in NHL history.
JAKE THE GREAT: Jake McCabe posted two assists on Saturday night for his first multi-point game of the season, while he added a game-high six hits against the Rangers … Saturday’s contest marked McCabe’s first multi-point outing since he logged two helpers on March 12, 2022 at Ottawa … The blueliner has posted three assists in his last four games and has four assists over his last six contests … McCabe now ranks second among Blackhawks defensemen with seven assists and eight points (1G, 7A) this season … He also paces the team with 56 blocked shots and ranks fourth on the squad with 45 hits.
RETURN OF THE MAC: MacKenzie Entwistle registered two points (1G, 1A) in Wednesday’s contest, marking his first career multi-point game … Entwistle also posted a +2 rating against Edmonton, matching a career high … The forward has now earned four points (1G, 3A) in 24 games this season. MR. JONES AND ME: Caleb Jones was held off the scoresheet on Wednesday, snapping his three-game assist streak (1G, 2A) … It matched a season long, as the blueliner also logged points in three-straight games from Oct. 25 – 29 (4A) … Jones now shares third on the Blackhawks with eight assists so far this season, while his nine points (1G, 8A) lead Chicago defensemen and are tied for seventh among all team skaters.
COMEBACK KIDS: The Blackhawks overcame a two-goal deficit on Nov. 12 en route to a 3-2 win at Anaheim … The win marked Chicago’s fourth multi-goal comeback win this season which is good for first in the League … The club recorded each of the previous three this season over a three- game span from Oct. 15 – 23 for the team’s first three wins of 2022-23 … Chicago became the ninth team in NHL history to post three or more consecutive multi-goal comeback wins, and the first since Detroit did so during the 2018-19 season … Additionally, the Blackhawks are the fourth team in NHL history to overcome a multi-goal deficit in each of their first three wins of a season, joining St. Louis (3 GP in 2006-07), Detroit (3 GP in 1990-91) and the New York Islanders (3 GP in 1985-86).
LONG STORY SHORTHANDED: The Blackhawks have scored four shorthanded goals this season, all of which came in a three-game span from Oct. 15 – 23 … Chicago’s four shorthanded tallies in 2022-23 are tied for second in the NHL … The team’s three-game streak of scoring a shorthanded goal tied the longest in franchise history, which has happened six times previously, most recently from Feb. 5 – 11, 2009 … Chicago is the first club to score a shorthanded goal in three-straight games since the Ottawa Senators accomplished the feat during the 2019-20 campaign … Sam Lafferty scored two shorthanded goals against the Sharks on Oct. 15 … He is just the seventh Blackhawks player since 1933-34 (when goals by type officially began being tracked) to score two shorthanded goals in a single period, joining Rene Bourque (Feb. 28, 2008), Patrick Sharp (Nov. 3, 2007), Steve Sullivan (Jan. 26, 2001), Rick Paterson (Jan. 16, 1985), Chico Maki (Dec. 9, 1970) and Pep Kelly (Dec. 26, 1940).
STICKS AND MILESTONES: Taylor Raddysh is two games from the 100th of his career.
BLACKHAWKS FRANCHISE LEADERS
GAMES GOALS ASSISTS POINTS
- Stan Mikita 1,396 1. Bobby Hull 604 1. Stan Mikita 926 1. Stan Mikita 1,467
- Duncan Keith 1,192 2. Stan Mikita 541 2. Patrick Kane 766 2. Patrick Kane 1,200
- Patrick Kane, 1,131 3. Patrick Kane 434 3. Denis Savard 719 3. Bobby Hull 1,153
- Brent Seabrook, 1,114 4. Steve Larmer 406 4. Doug Wilson 554 4. Denis Savard 1,096
- Jonathan Toews 1,038 5. Denis Savard 377 5. Bobby Hull 549 5. Steve Larmer 923
- Bobby Hull 1,036 6. Jonathan Toews 365 6. Duncan Keith 520 6. Jonathan Toews 866
- Eric Nesterenko 1,013 7. Dennis Hull 298 7. Steve Larmer 517 7. Doug Wilson 779
- Bob Murray 1,008 8. Tony Amonte 268 8. Jonathan Toews 501 8. Dennis Hull 640
BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 5-6-1
Two-Days Rest: 0-2-0
Three+ Days Rest: 1-0-1
First Game of a B2B: 1-2-1
Second Game of a B2B: 0-3-1
BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 0-1-0
Tuesday: 1-1-0
Wednesday: 0-4-0
Thursday: 1-2-1
Friday: 1-0-1
Saturday: 3-2-1
Sunday: 1-3-1
NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
LAST GAME
New Jersey Devils 3 Philadelphia Flyers 2
(20-4-1—41 PTS) (8-12-5—21 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. M. Wood 2. A. Schmid 3. T. Konecny
Goals:
PHI: T. Konecny (PPG), Sedlack
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Philadelphia 0 1 1 – – 2
DEVILS 0 1 2 – – 3
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: F. Zetterlund, D. Mercer, J. Hughes
Game Summary | Event Summary
INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 25
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 19
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-Body, MCL sprain Nov. 3 14
Nate Bastian Upper-Body Nov. 27 3
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 66
DATE PLAYER ACTION
11/5 Andreas Johnsson Reassigned to Utica
Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
11/12 Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Mackenzie Blackwood Placed on I.R. retro to Nov. 3
11/13 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica
11/22 Kevin Bahl Reassigned to Utica
Alexander Holtz Reassigned to Utica
11/23 Tyler Wotherspoon Recalled from Utica
11/27 Tyler Wotherspoon Reassigned to Utica
11/28 Kevin Bahl Recalled from Utica
Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Alexander Holtz Recalled Utica
12/1 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica
12/2 Andreas Johnsson Recalled from Utica
The Devils produced franchise history on Saturday, after earning their 11th consecutive road win, which marked the longest in franchise history. The previous record was a 10 game winning streak on the road (Feb. 27, 2001, to Apr. 7). After Saturday’s win, the Devils improved to 3-0-0 when tied after the 2nd period of play this season. Jersey’s team is now 5-0-0 when outshot by an opponent this season. The Devils improved to 10-0-0 when Jack Hughes scores a goal in a game this season. Jersey’s team recorded four shots in the first period on Saturday, which marked a season-low. The Devils debuted their white-based (red, yellow and blue striped) Reverse Retro sweaters. The team is 2-0-0 in the black alternates and 1-0-0 in the Rever Retro jerseys. Jersey is set to wear their black alternates tonight and for the third time this season. New Jersey improved to 18-1-1 when scoring three-or-more goals in a game this season. The team matched their road win total from last season in 29 fewer games played (11-1-0), which is tied for Vegas for the most in the NHL as of Dec. 5. The Devils’ 20-4-1 start to the season is tied for the fourth most wins in NHL history after a team’s first 25 games to start a season (modern era, 1967-68):
SJS: 21 wins, 2008-09
OTT: 21 wins, 2005-06
CHI: 21 wins, 2012-13
DET: 20 wins, 2001-02
BUF: 20 wins, 2006-07 (coached by L. Ruff)
BOS: 20 wins, Present
NJD: 20 wins, Present
The most wins earned by teams in NHL history after 26 games played (modern era):
SJS: 22 wins, 2008-09
OTT: 21 wins, 2005-06
CHI: 21 wins, 2012-13
DET: 21 wins, 2001-02
BUF: 20 wins, 2006-07 (coached by L. Ruff)
EDM: 20 wins, 1984-85
DAL: 20 wins, 2015-16
ANA: 20 wins, 2012-13
The Devils are 9-0-1 vs Western Conference teams this season and 2-0-1 vs the Central Division this season.
The Devils set an NHL record for the most wins in the month of November with 13 (13-1-0).
Keep in mind the Devils won 13 games in a single month one other time via March 2001 (13-2-0).
“Only four teams in NHL history have recorded more wins in a single calendar month: Colorado (15 in Jan. 2022), Boston
(15 in March 2014), Pittsburgh (15 in March 2013) and Columbus (14 in Dec. 2016),” per NHL Pr.
There are eight other instances when an NHL team earned 12 wins for the month of November:
TEAM RECORD SEASON
Toronto 12-2-0 2021-22
Chicago 12-2-0 2013-14
Boston 12-0-0 2011-12
Vancouver 12-1-0 2002-03
Philadelphia 12-2-0 1985-86
NY Islanders 12-1-2 1980-81
Montreal 12-2-1 1975-76
Buffalo 12-2-3 1974-75
The Devils entered the month of December with a share of first place, or sole possession, atop the League standings for the first time in franchise history. The Devils are riding a five-game point streak (4-0-1). Jersey’s team is 13-3-0 when scoring first this season, which ranks third behind Boston (14-0-0) and Vegas (14-3-0). The Devils are 7-1-1 when trailing first this season, which is tied with Toronto (7-2-3) for the most wins in the NHL for that matter. New Jersey is 7-1-0 when leading after the first period this season. The Devils are 16-0-1 when leading after the second period, which ranks first in the NHL. Dallas and Boston are 13-0-0, which ranks second as of Dec. 5. Keep in mind that the Devils are 14-4-1 when outshooting opponents this season, which ranks first in the NHL. Jersey is 5-0-0 when outshot in a game this season and 1-0-0 when shots were even. Jersey’s team is 17-0-1 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 10-0-0 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23. Keep an eye on…As of Dec. 5, the Devils ranked first in the NHL with 38 goals scored in the second period of play this season (LAK, 2nd, 36 GF). The team’s +17 goal differential for the second period of play this season also ranked first in the NHL, while Toronto ranked second at +13, as of Dec 55. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against eight times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. As of Dec 5, the Devils ranked second in the NHL with a 2.28 GAA, while Boston ranked first at 2.13 GAA. Yet, Jersey’s team also ranked fourth in the NHL for goals, per game, at 3.72 (BOS, 1st, 4.00). As of Dec. 5, the Devils ranked second in the NHL for shots against, per game at 26.5, while Carolina ranks first at 26.4. Additionally, as Dec. 5, the Devils are ranked second for shots on goal, per game, at 35.4 behind the Florida Panthers (38.6). Since 1994-95, the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, the Devils have finished a season averaging under 25 shots against, per game seven times:
23.7 1997-98
24.7 1998-99
24.7 2000-01
23.2 2001-02
23.6 2002-03
24.4 2003-04
23.1 2012-13
The team clinched a playoff berth in six of those seasons, while winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2002-03, plus advancing to the Stanley Cup final in 2000-01. The team didn’t clinch a playoff berth in the shortened (lockout year) in 2012-13. Since 1994-95, the team’s highest shots per game total is 33.1, which was earned in 1999-00. The team then won its second Stanley Cup championship.
Head coach Lindy Ruff became the fifth bench boss in NHL history who earned 800 wins. Only four other NHL coaches all-time are in the “800 club.”
S. Bowman: 1,244 wins
Joel Quenneville: 969 wins
Barry Trotz: 914 wins
Ken Hitchcock: 849 wins
The Devils officially announced and revealed their second-ever Adidas Reverse Retro sweater, which turns back the clock and nods to the franchise’s Colorado roots. The team is scheduled to wear the sweaters four times this season and twice on the road:
Dec. 3, at PHI, 7:00 P.M. 3-2, W
Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 30, at PIT, 7:00 P.M.
Jan. 7, vs NYR, 1:00 P.M.
