> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Game Recap: Blackhawks 5 - Islanders 3 - URL: https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/game-recap-blackhawks-5-islanders-3/ - Published: 2024-12-16T11:50:06.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-15T16:04:58.000Z - Description: Bedard scores and notches an assist in the Blackhawks 5-3 win against a depressed Islanders' team. - Author: Steve Kwiatkowski - Tags: #steve-2, #Migrated-1789487608609, #Import 2026-09-15 16:03 It's the time of year to be thankful or something, right? Well, I'm thankful I'm not a New York hockey fan. Good grief. Imagine getting chewed out for beating a team like the Blackhawks only to get beaten by them a couple of days later. Tis the season. We'll dive into my unhinged thoughts below, but first, let's recap the goals. --- ### Scoring - [Chicago scores first with some solid low-to-high work](https://x.com/nhl%5Fgoal%5Fbot/status/1868393451907068085?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1868393451907068085%7Ctwgr%5E37ac8faa6e318c76b99527419ecd15f1caa308b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5Fc10&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.secondcityhockey.com%2Fsharpen-your-teeth-blackhawks-5-islanders-3%2F&ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com). A crowded scoring area opens up with a pass to the point. The D-to-D pass draws the defenders out and stretches the zone. **Teuvo Teravainen** carries the puck below the goal line and the Islanders don't button up. Islanders defense, baby. - [The Islanders tie the game with 1:17 to go in the first](https://x.com/nhl%5Fgoal%5Fbot/status/1868397286847308098?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1868397286847308098%7Ctwgr%5E37ac8faa6e318c76b99527419ecd15f1caa308b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5Fc10&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.secondcityhockey.com%2Fsharpen-your-teeth-blackhawks-5-islanders-3%2F&ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com). **TJ Brodie** steps up on the Islanders' breakout with **Lukas Reichel** deep in the NZ. **Connor Bedard** seems to anticipate Hawks' possession and lets **Pierre Engvall** skate right past him. **Arvid Soderblom** makes a big save but not **Ryan Pulock's** shot from the point. ![](https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/content/images/2026/09/dbf69d8b-149d-4a46-937a-66db369e5c5e_1024x530.png) Engvall with all the space in the world. - **Taylor Hall's** goal to make the game 2-1 was beautiful. - [Before the Islanders' second goal](https://x.com/nhl%5Fgoal%5Fbot/status/1868404330300063751?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1868404330300063751%7Ctwgr%5E37ac8faa6e318c76b99527419ecd15f1caa308b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5Fc10&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.secondcityhockey.com%2Fsharpen-your-teeth-blackhawks-5-islanders-3%2F&ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com), **Kevin Korchinski** pinches to keep the puck in the OZ. Nice play. **Jason Dickinson** cancels out Korch's effort with a giveaway. The Islanders enter the Hawks zone, Korchinski pressures the puck carrier but there's no backchecking forward to support. Ultimately, New York scores. This was sloppy on Dickinson's part. ![](https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/content/images/2026/09/811769c9-8fb2-46f3-b7ce-a48ea850e60e_1024x531.png) Hawks already outnumbered at the blueline with Dickinson waking up. - [Bedard finds Teravainen](https://x.com/nhl%5Fgoal%5Fbot/status/1868410121149194494?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1868410121149194494%7Ctwgr%5E37ac8faa6e318c76b99527419ecd15f1caa308b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5Fc10&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.secondcityhockey.com%2Fsharpen-your-teeth-blackhawks-5-islanders-3%2F&ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) on a 5-on-3 powerplay and the Hawks take a 3-2 lead. - [The Islanders tie the game 3-3](https://x.com/nhl%5Fgoal%5Fbot/status/1868418178608451827?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1868418178608451827%7Ctwgr%5E37ac8faa6e318c76b99527419ecd15f1caa308b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5Fc10&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.secondcityhockey.com%2Fsharpen-your-teeth-blackhawks-5-islanders-3%2F&ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) because of butt-ugly defensive positioning. **Anders Sorensen** challenges the goal and loses. - Bedard scores the game-winning-goal and Connor Murphy scores an empty netter from the opposite end. 5-3 Hawks win. --- ### Thoughts - Sorensen scratched **Wyatt Kaiser** but we still saw Brodie in the lineup. Let's favor the kids who benefit from learning from those mistakes instead of manatees. - This Kurashev-Bedard-Donato line needs to go. They produced a 33.33 Corsi (Pat Foley shoutout) and a team-low 25.01 xG%. This is supposed to be our most offensive line. Replace Philipp Kurashev with Teuvo Teravainen, our 3-point pass-first menace. - Kudos to the Hawks PK. 25 penalties have been murdered in a row. - **Alex Vlasic** now has 16 points so far. Last season, in 76 games, Vlasic finished with 16 points. Vlasic has had to step up to the plate because of **Seth Jones'** injury. Increased ice time brings with it new responsibilities and more situations. Vlasic has delivered and yes, I'm aware he hasn't been perfect. - Not a lot of thoughts on **Frank Nazar** but he looked ok. He made some noticeable plays and had 1 scoring chance. Let things cook for a minute since we like to "marinate" hockey players and all that jazz. - The Hawks' possession numbers sucked. The Hawks owned 41.86% of shot attempts and that's not because of scoring effects. Take a look at the graph yourself. The Hawks beat a team that can't defend. ![](https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/content/images/2026/09/7b3b52b4-4b37-440c-a03a-8f12ca9e7b00_751x350.png) Sorensen replaced Luke Richardson to get Bedard going and to increase offense. Bedard getting points is great, can't argue with 7 points in 5 games. But that's not an accolade for Sorensen. At 5v5, Bedard only has 3 points in those 5 games. Getting Bedard to score more starts with his linemates, which we already discussed. As for Sorensen's impact on the rest of the team, the vets have a pep in their step (stride?) and they're more fun to watch. Things *look* better, but I'll wait a bit before I weigh in. The Hawks play the Caps on Tuesday at 7:30 PM CT. Let's Go Hawks.