The Hawks have four more games on a road trip that will conclude in Winnipeg.
"I think we did a better job controlling the puck in the offensive zone in the second period and on," Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith said after Tuesday's game. 1 pick affects BlackhawksRobin Lehner starting Game 1 for Vegas Golden Knights against Blackhawks TuesdayCOVID-19 pandemic delays Marian Hossa, Doug Wilson's 2020 Hall of Fame inductionsPodcast: Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights series preview with Ryan CarpenterWill NHL playoff series vs. Golden Knights be 'Showtime' for Patrick Kane?2020 NHL Draft: Winner of No. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Nick Seeler has been a very intriguing player since the Chicago Blackhawks claimed him off of waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 3. They can avoid a track meet, but how about a few races?Colliton, 35, deserves beyond the benefit of the doubt in how he had the Blackhawks prepared for the Stanley Cup Qualifiers and in how they utilized a system that beat a good team as No. He led the Golden Gophers with a +21 plus/minus rating and 91 blocked shots.The Blackhawks travel to Minnesota to take on the Wild on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7:00 p.m. CT. That game can be seen on NBCSN, streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app and heard on WGN Radio.Blackhawks.com is the official website of the Chicago Blackhawks. He played in six games for Minnesota, while also posting two assists in six games for Iowa.A native of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Seeler registered career highs in games played (71), goals (2), assists (5) and points (7) during the 2018-19 campaign with Minnesota. "We expect a tight series, we expect it to be a grind, we expect to face adversity," head coach Jeremy Colliton said. The trade deadline isn’t very far away, but claiming Seeler makes me think that there’s a deal brewing.Fortunately, we likely won’t have to wait too much longer to find out.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Chicago Blackhawks and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. 7 defenseman retained primarily as a spare body but rarely in the lineup.Dennis Gilbert had assumed that role in recent weeks, last appearing Jan. 7.
"But if you stick with it long enough and put pressure on the puck, we forced our turnovers, we got our chances. The Golden Knights simply stuck to their defensive structure and never gave the Blackhawks an opportunity to take control of the game.If the Blackhawks want to make this a competitive series, they have to go out and take it. It’s a balancing act, but we want [Gilbert] to play games so he can make more of an impact down the road.”Colliton said Seeler, who is 6-2 with a solid frame, brings “some physicality, some toughness,” but he mainly emphasized the much-needed depth that having an additional experienced defenseman will bring.After all, Seeler hasn’t shown much offensive upside, tallying just two goals and nine assists in 99 games with the Wild, and his advanced defensive numbers are decent but unremarkable, with 47.7 percent shot-attempt and 48 percent scoring-chance ratios. Nick Seeler was claimed off waivers from Minnesota Wild, but he isn't playing. But the Hawks see the 23-year-old as a prospect who will benefit more from playing big minutes in Rockford. So we’ve just got to believe in that.