Chicago Blackhawks see Nick Lardis strike first as the New York Rangers answer with 3-goal second period at Madison Square Garden

The Chicago Blackhawks left Madison Square Garden with a 27-33-13 record and 1 point after a 6-1 result put the New York Rangers at 29-35-9 with 6 points. The Hawks finished with 28 shots, went 0-for-3 on the power play, and logged a 40 percent faceoff win rate in the Chicago Blackhawks post-match stats.

First period

The Chicago Blackhawks opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period, and the New York Rangers matched with 1 goal in the same period. The Hawks’ lone goal came at even strength as Nick Lardis produced 1 goal on 2 shots for a 50 percent shooting rate in his 10:57 of ice time. Alex Vlasic added 1 assist, and the Hawks recorded 12 hits to the Rangers’ 22 in the physical count.

Second period

The Chicago Blackhawks were held without a goal in the second period as the New York Rangers scored 3 times to take control. The Hawks generated 5 power-play shots across 3 opportunities but did not score, while the Rangers converted 1 power-play goal on 3 opportunities. Arvid Soderblom finished with 33 saves on 39 shots against, and his workload included 3 shorthanded saves as the Rangers pushed play with 39 total shots.

Third period

The Chicago Blackhawks stayed scoreless in the third period as the New York Rangers added 2 more goals to close the scoring by period totals. The Hawks had 20 giveaways and 3 takeaways, and the Rangers countered with 14 giveaways and 6 takeaways in the turnover ledger. The Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers turning point came with the Rangers’ 3-goal second period after the teams were level on first-period scoring, and game-changing plays Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers also showed up in New York’s special-teams edge with 1 power-play goal while Chicago went empty on 3 chances.

Next on the schedule

The Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers full match report now gives way to the next broadcast as the Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to play the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on 3/29/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT on NHL Network, MSGSN, and CHSN. Keep it locked on the next puck drop, then run it back and share this article with other Hawks fans.