Seth Jones, 30, a popular name in this season's trade market who is in his fourth year with Chicago, voiced his frustration after the Blackhawks lost their fourth straight Tuesday, telling reporters "we're the exact same team right now as we were Game 1.
Seth Jones scored the Chicago Blackhawks’ only goal, then made some other points about the team’s fourth straight loss.
Jones scored a power-play goal on two shots, added five hits and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
The shackles are off with Cooley skating 20:02 in a 3-1 loss to the Devils. He was eased back into the lineup but he’s a potential point-per-game threat playing on a team with a really good offense and (finally) a healthy defense. The drawback is the lack of PP1, but I think he’ll find his way on there eventually.
The Utah Hockey Club defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Thursday evening to secure their first win on the road during this road trip.
Take the two bottom Central Division teams, for example. The Chicago Blackhawks remain one of the worst teams in the league with a 17-34-7 record, despite Connor Bedard. On the other hand, the Nashville Predators signed Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos in the off-season.