Chicago Blackhawks lose 15th of last 18 home games — and the Buffalo Sabres clinch the Atlantic Division
Following the Chicago Blackhawks’ morning skate on Monday, Frank Nazar spoke to the media with some missing teeth after taking a puck to the face on Saturday. It’s a new look for the forward, as well as a new challenge. “If I’m lazier, I’ve got a little bit of a lisp,” Nazar said.
“But if I’m more firm, you can understand me. ” As the slew of reporters and cameras dispersed from Nazar’s locker area, the forward’s helmet — cage and all — fell onto the 22-year-old and then the locker room floor. He was OK, but he surely felt the impact.
During Monday’s game versus the Buffalo Sabres, Connor Bedard skated on the puck and fell. He slipped again seconds later, this time on his own volition. It was an ugly sequence for each of the forwards.
Frankly, it’s been that way the entire season for the Hawks. Coach Jeff Blashill labeled this four-game homestand a chance to show fans how good the team can be to close the season . Players from the Chicago White Sox were in attendance on their off day, but it was the Hawks who struck out for the third time on Blashill’s promise.
The Hawks (28-39-14) fell to the Sabres 5-1 on Monday night. They’ve lost 15 of their last 18 home games and they now have one more game before closing out another sluggish season. Buffalo (50-23-8) clinched its first Atlantic Division title since 2010 and will face either the Boston Bruins or the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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