{"id":382326,"date":"2025-11-16T05:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T05:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/382326\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T05:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T05:35:14","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-rally-to-defeat-toronto-maple-leafs-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/382326\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks rally to defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a special night of celebration Saturday at the United Center. The Chicago Blackhawks were able to put the cherry on top.<\/p>\n

Doors opened early for fans to look at memorabilia from years past. Relics included the curved sticks of Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull<\/a>, replica trophies of Mikita\u2019s 1967 awards and Tony Esposito\u2019s old gear.<\/p>\n

CHSN analyst Darren Pang hosted an alumni Q&A with Denis Savard and the family members of Hull, Mikita and Glenn Hall. \u201cWe don\u2019t like Toronto,\u201d Pang said, to the approval of those in attendance.<\/p>\n

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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at the United Center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

After the drape was untangled on the ice<\/a>, former Hawks commentator Pat Foley and Hawks legend Patrick Sharp<\/a> shared kind words about the skaters who inspired future Hawks players. It was a beautiful honoring of the originals \u2014 and the best way to end the night was with a win in an Original Six matchup.<\/p>\n

The Hawks won a wire-to-wire battle against the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. The Hawks (9-5-4) are 4-0-1 in their last five games and 9-3-3 in their last 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to be in a lot of (these) moments and we have to continue to grow as a group,\u201d coach Jeff Blashill said.<\/p>\n

The scoring started with forward Ryan Greene\u2019s second goal<\/a> of the season at 11:05 in the first period. It was assisted by defenseman Artyom Levshunov, who kept his lead for the most assists by an NHL rookie with 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cArty was excellent for the majority of the game tonight, he\u2019s played very well over the last few weeks,\u201d Blashill said. \u201cFor Arty to be great, I think he\u2019s got to be a guy who attacks the game, (and) that\u2019s what he\u2019s been doing lately.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second period has been the Achilles\u2019 heel for the Hawks, but that wasn\u2019t the case Saturday. While the Maple Leafs (8-9-2) led 2-1 after the period following a goal from defenseman Morgan Rielly, the Hawks outshot the visitors 11-5 in those 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"ChicagoChicago Blackhawks forward Teuvo Ter\u00e4v\u00e4inen (86) scores the tiebreaking goal past Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll in the third period on Nov. 15, 2025, at the United Center. (Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n

Forward Teuvo Ter\u00e4v\u00e4inen bedazzled with a shifty move<\/a> that tricked Rielly for the tying goal at 5:12 of the third period.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrankie (Frank Nazar) made a really nice skate there, won the battle, gave (the puck) back to me and then I don\u2019t know what happened after that,\u201d Ter\u00e4v\u00e4inen said. \u201cBig goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forward Colton Dach got a stick on Louis Crevier\u2019s shot from the blue line, and the goal off the deflection put the home team in front for good with 4:25 to play.<\/p>\n

\"ChicagoChicago Blackhawks center Colton Dach (34) celebrates wit his team after scoring a goal during the third period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the United Center Saturday Nov. 15, 2025 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n

\u201c(Crevier\u2019s) really good at getting pucks through, I think he\u2019s got a really good shot,\u201d Dach said. \u201cHe\u2019s finding those (spots) to get pucks on or towards the net. As forwards, we have to do a job to get a stick on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nazar returned to the lineup after missing two games with a mid-body injury. He had the assist on Ter\u00e4v\u00e4inen\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hate missing games and hate not being able to play and watching our team go out,\u201d Nazar said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice they were doing well when I wasn\u2019t there, but just hate watching from the stands. I battled through it and we\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hawks captain Nick Foligno suffered a wrist injury<\/a> after blocking a shot in the second period. He immediately went to the locker room and was wearing a cast postgame. Blashill said the initial timeframe for Foligno\u2019s return is four weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cNick\u2019s a big loss from the leadership standpoint, he\u2019s a great leader in the room, our guys have tons of respect for him (and) he\u2019s an extension of the coaching staff,\u201d Blashill said. \u201cNot to say he won\u2019t be around, but it\u2019s a little different when you\u2019re not in there game in and game out. But we\u2019ll certainly make sure we work to include him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Left wing Tyler Bertuzzi did not play after being a full participant in morning skate. Center Jason Dickinson remained on injured reserve.<\/p>\n

Sam Rinzel was a healthy scratch versus the Maple Leafs, with Blashill calling it a \u201creset.\u201d The Hawks went with 12 forwards and six defenseman, and the formation he will go with against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday is to be determined.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur D have played pretty good overall, whether it\u2019s six or seven,\u201d Blashill said. \u201cWe\u2019ll make the decision against Calgary but I have confidence in our D core either way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yes, he realized the numbers he said \u2014 the catchphrase \u201c6-7.\u201d And yes, he made the gesture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid I just do that? I didn\u2019t even do it on purpose,\u201d Blashill said.<\/p>\n

It was a harmless joke, but it was also a visual of the positive feelings in the locker room. It has been a while since the Hawks have consistently added points in the standings, and this homestand is a chance to solidify the team\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe ended that road trip the right way with big wins, now we come home (and) have to keep the same mentality,\u201d Ter\u00e4v\u00e4inen said. \u201cIn the (New Jersey Devils) game, we didn\u2019t have our legs, but we still ended up getting one point out of it. It\u2019s always the next game (and) we have a lot of confidence in this team right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Added Nazar: \u201cAll of us in here know we can do anything we put our minds to, and that\u2019s how we\u2019re going into each game. Toronto\u2019s a great team, we\u2019ve played some great teams, and we\u2019ve stuck right in there with a ton of them. It felt really good to get that win tonight, (so we\u2019ll) keep going from there and learn.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blashill came into his first season with no expectations. Not that he didn\u2019t want to win, but he wanted to take some time to learn what he had with his young, high-potential skaters. He\u2019s not getting too ahead of himself, but it\u2019s no secret he has his players believing in what they could be.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a group of guys who I knew were talented and I thought if we could mature our game, we could become a really good team,\u201d Blashill said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have some growing pains, but if we\u2019re making the right choices on a daily basis, that\u2019s how you end up being successful as a group.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have any further expectations. Let\u2019s just go out and continue to get better. We\u2019re going to practice Monday (to) find a way to play a great game on Tuesday.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was a special night of celebration Saturday at the United Center. The Chicago Blackhawks were able to…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":382327,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5124],"tags":[182933,960,291,182931,182932,5386,1818,129362,182935,182936,123608,182934,155513,1304],"class_list":{"0":"post-382326","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago","8":"tag-bobby-hull","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-blackhawks","11":"tag-chicago-blackhawks-centennial-celebration","12":"tag-colton-dach","13":"tag-il","14":"tag-illinois","15":"tag-nick-foligno","16":"tag-pat-foley","17":"tag-patrick-sharp","18":"tag-ryan-greene","19":"tag-stan-mikita","20":"tag-teuvo-teravainen","21":"tag-toronto-maple-leafs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115557756708459659","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382326\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}