Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks NHL game from January 5, 2025 on ESPN.

The Blackhawks spent the offseason adding some veteran pieces around Bedard so he could begin flourishing with the right influences around him. They added Taylor Hall, the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 that's bounced around to several teams, along with more skill in Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi.

The New York Rangers (17-20-1) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (13-24-2) for a Sunday matinee at the United Center. The opening faceoff in the Original Six battle will be at 3 p.m. (ABC). Let's analyze B

Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the third straight game and Wyatt Kaiser notched his career first, but the Chicago Blackhawks coughed up five straight goals en route to a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers at the United Center on Sunday.

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Filip Chytil scored twice, and Adam Fox picked up two assists as the New York Rangers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 in the 600th all-time regular-season meeting between the Original Six franchises.

The Chicago Blackhawks (13–25–2) fell to the New York Rangers (18–20–1) Sunday afternoon at the United Center 6–2 in front of a young and quiet crowd. Connor Bedard assisted on the opening goal to extend his point streak to seven games and defenseman Wyatt Kaiser scored his first career NHL goal late in the game when it did not matter.

The New York Rangers will be without veteran forward Chris Kreider for at least three games after the team placed him on injured reserve Tuesday, per New York Post's Larry Brooks. The move is retroactive to Saturday’s game against the Washington Capitals, where Kreider scored before leaving due to an upper-body injury.

The Blackhawks continue to struggle, and captain Nick Foligno is empathizing with the fans voicing their frustrations.

The New York Rangers conclude the weekend back-to-back, Chicago on Sunday afternoon (3:00 PM ET - TV: ABC - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). New York will play five of its next six games against Western Conference teams.

The playoffs may not be in sight, but the Chicago Blackhawks still have goals — including a fight to establish their long-term identity: “It doesn’t just flip a switch.”