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Blackhawks’ lack of offense beyond Connor Bedard dooms them again
- Bedard remains Chicago’s brightest offensive hope, but the rest of the lineup hasn’t produced consistently.
- Since Bedard’s return on Jan. 19, Chicago has been outscored heavily and posted a league-worst 1.91 goals per 60 minutes.
- Blashill says the team must grind and earn confidence, asking others to help Bedard with more run support.
- Bedard has continued to produce, scoring in five of his last six games prior to the latest stretch.
- Nazar’s goal production has cooled, with two goals and 11 assists in his last 33 games.
- Burakovsky has cooled, with zero goals and one assist in his last 15 games.
- The team’s recent record shows a pattern of close losses when trailing, underscoring the need for late-game offense.
- Blashill cited the need for better breakouts and quality chances against the Avalanche.
- The headline concerns focus on the absence of secondary scoring beyond Bedard and Bertuzzi.
- Overall, the Blackhawks face a tough stretch with only a few young players expected to contribute next season and beyond.
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