Hawks Hits: Vlasic-Byram Disaster, Lopsided Stats, Defensive Changes?

Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Chicago Hockey Now,

Two games isn’t a large enough sample size to make any serious proclamations about the 2026-27 Chicago Blackhawks, and without a healthy Connor Bedard, doing so would be especially unreasonable.

But after one of the worst full-team performances in recent memory on Tuesday night, resulting in a humiliating 6-0 loss to the Utah Mammoth, it’s already safe to make one specific statement. The Blackhawks must make major adjustments to achieve their lofty goals this season.

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