Hawks completely creamed by the Kraken in 8-5 loss

An off-the-charts pathetic first-period performance by the Blackhawks sealed their fate during an 8-5 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night. The Kraken took a 6-1 lead in less than 13.5 minutes by connecting on their first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh shots

Then there's what we witnessed at the United Center on Saturday -- an off-the-charts pathetic first-period performance by the Blackhawks during an 8-5 loss to the Seattle Kraken.

"It's not good enough. Effort's not there; preparation's clearly not there," said captain Jonathan Toews, who actually tied the game at 1-1 at 4:40 with his 12th goal of the season."You've got to show a little bit more experience, a little bit more character.""Nobody was prepared to play today, physically and mentally," Richardson said.

Seattle won its eighth straight and became the first team in NHL or NBA history to sweep a road trip of seven or more games.

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