Scott Powers
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Senior writer for The Athletic, covering the Chicago Blackhawks
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Dach skating with Bedard and Burakovsky on the top line. Donato moved to the third line with Dickinson and Mikeyhev.
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Vlasic paired with Rinzel in practice and Grzelcyk with Murphy.
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Only Frank Nazar at 22.39 MPH was faster than Connor Bedard (22.36) on the ice last night.

That’s a positive sign that what Bedatd did this offseason worked: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Bedard addressed his speed this offseason. Now what happens in Year 3?
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The Panthers defeat the Blackhawks 3-2 in the season opener.
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Nazar and Bedard on the ice together
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Levshunov and Kaiser creating some chances late in the third period.
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Spencer Knight with his 30th save.
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Samoskevich knocks the puck to Boqvist in the air and Boqvist bats it past Knight. Panthers lead 3-2.
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Murphy takes a stick up high from Kunin. Blackhawks to the power play.
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Donato is with Dickinson and Dach.
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Mikheyev skating with Bedard and Burakovsky in the third period.
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Quiet first two periods for Donato and Burakovsky. Blashill starts shaking up the lines late in the second period. We'll see if that continues. The Panthers have a 10-0 shot attempt advantage with Donato on the ice in 5v5.
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Sam Rinzel has play a game-high 16:19 of ice time through two periods.
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Blackhawks played a much better in the second period. At 5v5, they had a 17-13 advantage in shot atempts and it was 9-9 in shots on goal. Levshunov looked more comfortable that period.
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The Blackhawks and Panthers are tied 2-2 after two periods. Panthers up 27-13 in shots on goal.
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Bedard sets up Dach for a quality one-timer look off the rush late in the second period.
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Nazar to Teräväinen, 2-2.
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Bedard was 2-for-11 in faceoffs in the first period. Lundell was 5-for-5 against him.
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Aside from Nazar's breakaway goal, that was a tough period for that second line. That was the line's only shot attempt of the period. Panthers had a 9-1 advantage in shot attempts and 5-1 in shots on goal with that line on the ice.
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Panthers nearly score again late in the period, but it remains 2-1 after one. Blackhawks trailing in score and 17-3 in shots on goal.
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Foligno and Greer drop the gloves.
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Shots on goal are 15-3 Panthers with 4:43 left in the first period.