Predators Outshoot Blackhawks but Shut Out by Goalie Making 3rd NHL Start
Drew Commesso made 37 saves for his first NHL shutout after being called up due to goalie illnesses, helping Chicago win 3-0 with key assists from Connor Bedard.
- On Jan. 10, 2026, Drew Commesso made 37 saves for his first NHL shutout and Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville Predators 3-0 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.
- Called up from Rockford, American Hockey League on Friday after Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom fought illnesses, Drew Commesso made his third NHL start.
- At 6:41 of the second, Tyler Bertuzzi converted on the power play from Connor Bedard, while Nick Lardis scored with 8:59 left and Ryan Greene added an empty-netter at 1:27.
- The win gave Chicago its fourth victory in five games, and the Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers on Jan. 12 while Nashville hosts the Washington Capitals on Jan. 11.
- Bedard returned for his second game after a 12-game absence and immediately assisted on goals, while Roman Josi's holding penalty on Oliver Moore gave Chicago the power play.
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Blackhawks goalie Drew Commesso earns first NHL win in spectacular fashion
In Blackhawks goalie prospect Drew Commesso's first NHL start last season in New Jersey, he carried a shutout into the second intermission before things fell apart in the third period.He wrote an entirely different script in his third NHL start Saturday.Commesso showed tremendous poise in scramble situations en route to a 36-save shutout, becoming the first Hawks goalie to earn his first NHL win via shutout since Corey Crawford, as the Hawks bea…
Drew Commesso makes 37 saves for 1st NHL shutout and victory, Blackhawks beat Predators 3-0
Drew Commesso made 37 saves for his first NHL shutout and victory, Connor Bedard set up the first two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Saturday night.
All I Wanted: Blackhawks 3, Predators 0
Thanks in large part to its goaltending, Chicago picked up two more vital points with a 3-0 win on the road over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. After a scoreless first period, the Hawks took the lead for good at the 6:41 mark of the second, when Connor Bedard evaded some Nashville defenders and found Tyler Bertuzzi in his usual spot for a tap-in goal: In the middle of… Source
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