The Chicago Blackhawks pulled off the unthinkable on Tuesday night (March 14). The team has had its share of upset wins this season, but arguably none have been more impressive than its 6-3 defeat of the Boston Bruins, who are well on their way to winning the Presidents’ Trophy.
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Since the March 3rd NHL Trade Deadline, the rebuilding Blackhawks have gone 2-3-1. Despite the record, the group has established a hardworking identity under head coach Luke Richardson, with newcomers and unsung heroes stepping up. Here are the latest headlines surrounding the team with just under one month left in the 2022-23 regular season.
Raddysh’s Big Night
It’s appropriate how much Taylor Raddysh has stepped up for the Blackhawks lately, considering this Saturday will mark the one-year anniversary of the Brandon Hagel trade. The 25-year-old forward extended his point streak to four games on Tuesday, recording his first-ever NHL hat trick.
He did it all in the final frame, tying the game at 3-3 with a little more than 16 minutes left. After Boris Katchouk gave Chicago a 4-3 lead just over three minutes later, Raddysh scored a power-play goal and added an empty-netter in the game’s final five minutes. Raddysh has seven points (six goals, one assist) in his last four games and is the team’s leading scorer with 33 points (20 goals, 13 assists) through 67 games.
It’s too early to say whether Raddysh will be part of the Blackhawks’ future, but Tuesday’s game could end up being a statement. He has one season left on his current deal before becoming a restricted free agent in 2024.
Katchouk, Khaira & Anderson Deliver
As impressive as Raddysh was in Tuesday’s win, he wasn’t Chicago’s only catalyst. The club’s fourth line was a driving force as forwards Katchouk, Jujhar Khaira, and Joey Anderson combined for seven points (two goals, five assists).
Along with his go-ahead goal, Katchouk added two assists for a three-point night, a new single-game high for the 24-year-old Vancouver native. Khaira recorded two assists, while Anderson, who the team acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Jake McCabe trade, scored in the last five minutes of the second period before recording a primary assist on Katchouk’s goal.
All three players have faced adversity this season; Katchouk had been regularly healthy scratched over the last few months, while…
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