The top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks aren't off to a hot start this spring, dropping two home games to open their series against a stifling opponent in the Nashville Predators.
Even worse, the experience-laden Blackhawks' roster is yet to record a goal in the playoffs, losing 1-0 in Game 1, followed up by a 5-0 defeat Saturday at the United Center.
Predictably, head coach Joel Quenneville hasn't liked what he's seen.
"That was frustration to a different level," Quenneville told Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times after the loss. "That wasn't fun to watch. We dug ourselves a tremendous hole. Not too many positives came out of tonight's game. Everybody was responsible, from the coaches down to every single player. We need to get out of this mess."
While recovering from such a deficit may be unlikely, a 2-0 hole isn't uncharted territory for the NHL's modern-era dynasty. Under Quenneville's tenure, the Blackhawks have faced the deficit three times, most recently in 2014 versus the St. Louis Blues - a series Chicago won in six games.
Game 3 goes Monday night in Music City.
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