The Chicago Blackhawks‘ season has continued to unravel. The loss to the Vegas Golden Knights marked the fifth straight defeat in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Head coach Anders Sorensen reacted to the disappointing result and the message went out to Connor Bedard and the rest of his teammates.
It’s rare to see a game with as many goals as the Golden Knights‘ 7-5 win over the Blackhawks. Star Connor Bedard, who had been criticized for his performance, was held to one shot on goal in 22 minutes, 43 seconds of ice time.
“It was crazy. Obviously, the first period, we were down 5-1. But we had some chances. Scoring chances were actually even after the first and we were down 5-1. We had a little push to return the title a bit, but we gave up too much, honestly,” reacted Blackhawks HC Anders Sorensen after loss against Golden Knights.
Blackhawks’ struggles continue
The addition of Bedard was seen as news that would allow the Blackhawks to break out of their ongoing struggles in the NHL. Chicago has not won more than 40 games in a season since the 2016-2017 campaign. At the same time, they have also failed to record 30 or more wins in a campaign since the 2019-2020 season.
In the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Blackhawks have a 17-35-7 record for 41 points and sit in last place in the Central Division. Sorensen’s team will have to improve drastically if they want to solve their problems. Right now, their chances of making the playoffs are slim.
Bedard could lose an important teammate
Nick Foligno scored an even-strength goal in the first period of their loss to the Golden Knights. However, the 37-year-old veteran left the game after 6 minutes and 40 seconds and did not return. Sorensen named him day-to-day.