
Forward Lukas Reichel has been stuck in timid form the majority of the season so far. But his confidence seemingly returned in the Blackhawks’ 3-2 victory Tuesday night against the Avalanche.
In the first period, when rookie center Connor Bedard set him up on a two-on-one rush for his long-awaited first five-on-five goal of the season, tying the game at 2, Reichel celebrated emphatically in front of the third sellout crowd of the season at the United Center.