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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS POSTGAME NOTES OCT. 20, 2019 | CAPITALS 5, BLACKHAWKS 3 | UNITED CENTER

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Attendance: 21,187

BLACKHAWKS BIG NUMBER

Center Kirby Dach made his NHL debut in tonight’s game ... The third overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft played 83% 13:41 and blocked a in his first time skating in a Blackhawk sweater. After going 10-for-12 (83 percent) from the • The Blackhawks fell to Washington tonight at the United Center by a score of 5-3 ... Chicago’s all-time record against Washington faceoff circle in tonight’s game, Ryan Carpen- moves to 44-42-11-3 ... The Blackhawks now hold a 6-2-2 home record against Washington in their last 10 home contests ... ter matched his single game career-high fa- Chicago has scored 18 goals against the Capitals in their last three home games . ceoff win percentage (min. 10 faceoffs). The • Kirby Dach (18 years, 272 days) made his NHL debut this evening ... He became the 18th-youngest player in Blackhawks franchise last time he recorded 83 percent from the history to make his NHL debut (regular season or ) ... He was the youngest Blackhawk to make their debut since Patrick dot was Oct. 14, 2017 against the Islanders. The former Bowling Green Falcon Kane (18 years, 319 days) played in his first NHL game on Oct. 10, 2007 ... The last player younger than Dach to make their NHL has won 60 percent or more of his faceoffs in debut in a Blackhawks uniform was Steve McCarthy (18 years, 243 days) when he skated in his first game on Oct. 4, 1999. four of his six games this season. • After being outhit by Washington in tonight’s contest, the Blackhawks’ streak of outhitting opponents ends at five games ... The last time the Blackhawks played five consecutive games in which they outhit their opponent came in a span of five games between Dec. 23, 2007 and Jan. 3, 2008. NEXT OPPONENT: vs. VGK 10/22 • Drake Caggiula scored his second of the season this evening ... The tally was the 34th goal of his career ... Caggiula has scored in back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 3, 2018 and for the fourth time in his career ... The tally was the Chicago continues its seven-game Ontario native’s first career goal against Washington. homestand against the Vegas Golden • Ryan Carpenter tallied his third helper of the season on Caggiula’s goal ... Carpenter now has three assists through the team’s Knights on Tuesday Oct. 22 ... The first six games ... Now in his fifth season, six games is the fastest Carpenter has ever recorded three assists. Blackhawks hold an all-time record • scored his 359th career goal tonight, pushing his career total to 946 (587 assists) ... On Friday against of 0-5-1 against Vegas and went 0-2- Columbus, he passed Pat Lafontaine (943) for fourth place for most career points by a US-born player in their first 13 seasons 1 against the Golden Knights last ... Only (989), (977) and (947) have more points through 13 NHL seasons than Kane. season ... Patrick Kane (1G, 3A) led the Blackhawks in points against BLACKHAWKS NEXT FIVE | ALL TIMES CENTRAL Vegas last season with four. Tuesday, October 22...... vs. Vegas 7:30 p.m. NBCSCH/WGN Radio/Univision Thursday, October 24...... vs. 7:30 p.m. NBCSCH/WGN Radio/Univision POSTGAME QUOTES • The first 10,000 fans (21+) will receive a 70s Hat as part of the Retro Hat Series presented by Bud Light Saturday, October 26...... @ Carolina 12:00 p.m. NBCSCH/WGN Radio Links to postgame quotes and Sunday, October 27...... vs. Los Angeles 6:00 p.m. NBCSCH/WGN Radio/Univision interviews will be available on • The first 10,000 fans will receive an bobblehead presented by CIBC the Blackhawks Media Website: Tuesday, October 29...... @ Nashville 7:00 p.m. NBCSCH/WGN Radio chicagoblackhawks.com/media