After an emotional victory Friday, the Hawks didn’t bring enough fire Sunday and allowed their pattern of letdowns after wins to continue in a 4-2 home defeat.
Another passionless loss prompted another passionate postgame discussion Sunday for the Blackhawks, who still haven’t earned consecutive wins at any point yet this season.
The emotion the Hawks played with Friday against the Maple Leafs seemed admirable but probably unsustainable at the time, and that proved correct in Sunday’s 4-2 defeat against the Blues.
The Hawks fell behind 3-1 early — just like they did Friday — and didn’t put enough fire behind their pushback efforts to fluster Blues goalie Jordan Binnington, who looked solid all afternoon.
“They were the hungrier team tonight, and we let them be,” coach Luke Richardson said.
