BLOG: Blackhawks Top December Plays

Take a look back at highlight moments from this past month

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By Blackhawks.com Staff
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Alec Martinez | Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg

December 7, 2024

Alec Martinez gets a pass from Ilya Mikheyev and rips home a wrist shot from the circle for his first goal with the Blackhawks, making it 2-1 against Winnipeg in the final minute of the 1st period.

Alec Martinez nets his first goal of the season and makes it 2 - 1 against Jets

Connor Bedard | Blackhawks at Islanders

December 12, 2024

Connor Bedard opened the scoring against New York with a power-play goal in the first period, assisted by Ryan Donato and Alex Vlasic. Receiving a feed from Donato, Bedard beat Ilya Sorokin over the glove with a shot from the circle to make it 1-0. It marked his seventh career power-play goal, tying Jonathan Toews for the third-most by a teenager in franchise history, behind Patrick Kane (11) and Eddie Olczyk (9).

Connor Bedard scores PPG to make it 1 - 0 against Islanders

Frank Nazar | Blackhawks at Wild

December 23, 2024

Nick Foligno capitalized on a rebound during a 2-on-1 rush with Frank Nazar, chipping it past the goaltender to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead in the second period against the Wild. The play marked Nazar’s first NHL assist.

Nick Foligno makes it 2-1 against Wild on odd-man rush

Nolan Allan | Blackhawks vs. Kraken

December 19, 2024

Nolan Allan scored his first NHL goal against Seattle, taking a pass from Ryan Donato and firing it into the net to extend the lead for Chicago to 3-1.

Nolan Allan goes top shelf and makes it 3-1 against Kraken

Drew Commesso | Blackhawks at Devils

December 14, 2024

In his first NHL game, Drew Commesso turned away Erik Haula's shot with a quick glove save, maintaining a 1-0 lead for the Blackhawks in the second period against New Jersey.

Drew Commesso makes great glove save against Erika Haula

Alex Vlasic | Blackhawks vs. Bruins

December 4, 2024

Alex Vlasic scores his first goal of the season, taking a feed from Nick Foligno and firing a wrist shot from the circle to put the Blackhawks on the board. Vlasic owns the fourth-hardest shot recorded this season at 101.92 mph (Nov. 19), one of only five players with a shot reaching 100 mph or more.

Alex Vlasic nets his first goal of the season and makes it 1 - 0 against Bruins

Tyler Bertuzzi | Blackhawks at Rangers

December 9, 2024

Tyler Bertuzzi put the Blackhawks on the board with a snap shot from the circle off a pass from Taylor Hall, giving Chicago a 1-0 lead over New York in the first period. It marked Bertuzzi’s sixth goal of the season.

Tyler Bertuzzi scores first and makes it 1-0 against the Rangers

Ilya Mikheyev | Blackhawks vs. Capitals

December 17, 2024

Ilya Mikheyev scored a short-handed goal against Washington to cut the deficit to 2-1. Chicago later completed the comeback, winning the game 3-2 and becoming the fourth team with multiple third-period, multi-goal comeback wins in the 2024-25 season.

Ilya Mikheyev cuts the lead in half against Washington with SHG

Petr Mrazek | Blackhawks vs. Blue Jackets

December 1, 2024

Petr Mrazek comes up big with a glove save on Kent Johnson that keeps the score at 3-2 in the 3rd period against Columbus.

Petr Mrazek denies Kent Johnson on power-play shot

Connor Bedard | Blackhawks vs. Islanders

December 15, 2024

Connor Bedard broke the tie with 54 seconds remaining in the third period, securing the Blackhawks' 5-3 victory over New York. In his 20th career multi-point game, Bedard notched his fifth career game-winning goal, tying Bobby Hull and Patrick Kane for the most by a teenager in franchise history.

Connor Bedard nets slap shot through traffic to seal the win against Islanders

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