Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks lost by six goals in back-to-back outings in the 2025-26 NHL season. Now, the Hawks are down to two options: sink or swim. On that note, Jeff Blashill delivered a wake-up call to the team, though he also offered a surprisingly silver-lining remark.

After losing 6-0 and 7-1 to the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, respectively, on consecutive nights, the Blackhawks accomplished what no other NHL team had in 25 years. The Atlanta Thrashers were the last team to lose back-to-back games by six goals or more, and there’s a reason that organization hasn’t been around for a while.

However, Blashill didn’t go completely ballistic on Bedard and the Blackhawks. Instead, the first-year head coach in Chicago delivered a sincere message to the team, seeming

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