After more than 13 periods had passed without an even-strength goal, the Blackhawks finally broke through Friday against the Wild.
Jonathan Toews netted a 5-on-5 goal during the second period of a 5-4 loss in Minnesota to end the drought.
GOAL: Toews. The 5-on-5 goal drought has ended! The 5-on-5 goal drought has ended! #Blackhawks trail 4-3.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) October 31, 2015
If my math is right, that was the #Blackhawks' first 5-on-5 goal in 266 minutes, 45 seconds.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) October 31, 2015
Toews’ goals was Chicago’s third of the game, but the first came on the penalty kill and the second on a power play.
Patrick Kane’s power-play tally against Winnipeg on Thursday was Chicago’s only goal in a 3-1 loss.
In the two games prior, Towes netted an overtime winner in each game to break a scoreless tie.
Some were starting to wonder if they would ever see another even-strength goal:
will anyone ever score at even strength again, the inside story of the 2015-16 chicago blackhawks
— slavin love bot (@jojometrics) October 31, 2015
Just a reminder, still no 5 on 5 goals in like a hundred years now. #Blackhawks
— Phil (@godfatherrules) October 31, 2015
Willing to sell my non-existent soul for a 5 on 5 goal. #Blackhawks #GingerProblems
— DeMar for MVP (@OldAssFool) October 31, 2015
So now the #Blackhawks have more shorthanded goals than 5-on-5 goals in their last 12-plus periods.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) October 31, 2015
Was that a 5 on 5 goal? Thank God Almighty!!!!! #Blackhawks
— Mark Nutile (@manutile) October 31, 2015
OH MY GOD THE BLACKHAWKS JUST SCORED A 5-ON-5 GOAL. WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?!?
— alexis (@alexisponsig) October 31, 2015
That's the first #Blackhawks goal in 5-on-5 play since the Mezosoic Era.
— John Dietz (@johndietzdh) October 31, 2015