Overview
- Charlie Coyle scored three times and added an assist, finishing the hat trick into an empty net and marking January’s record 31st NHL hat trick.
- Columbus improved to 8-0-1 in its last nine and is 7-1 under coach Rick Bowness after the 4-2 win at the United Center.
- Connor Bedard produced a goal and an assist, set up Frank Nazar’s tally, then missed a late open-net chance that could have tied it.
- The Blackhawks went 0-for-2 on the power play to reach 0-for-26 over 10 games, while Elvis Merzlikins and Spencer Knight each made 22 saves.
- Chicago recalled defenseman Sam Rinzel, who logged 22:18 and top power-play duties, as Artyom Levshunov sat for a developmental reset.