Photos: Chicago Blackhawks 6, Nashville Predators 2

February 8, 2025 by Chicago Tribune

Photos of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 6-2 victory against the Nashville Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center.

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8), left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59), center Connor Bedard (98), and goaltender Petr Mrazek (34), celebrate after a victory over the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8), left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59), center Connor Bedard (98) and goaltender Petr Mrázek celebrate after a 6-2 victory over the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) and goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) celebrate after a victory over the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) and goaltender Petr Mrázek celebrate after a 6-2 victory over the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) scores a goal in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato scores a goal in the third period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (top) celebrates with teammate Alex Vlasic (72) after Donato scored a goal in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato, top, celebrates with teammate Alex Vlasic (72) after scoring a goal in the third period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (second from right) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato, second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks centers Ryan Donato (8) and Connor Bedard (98) celebrate after a goal by Donato in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks centers Ryan Donato and Connor Bedard celebrate after a goal by Donato in the third period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) battles Nashville Predators defenseman Nick Blankenburg (37) and right wing Michael McCarron (47) in the third period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) battles Predators defenseman Nick Blankenburg (37) and right wing Michael McCarron in the third period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Lukas Reichel (73) and Nashville Predators center Steven Stamkos (91) battle in the second period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks left wing Lukas Reichel (73) and Predators center Steven Stamkos battle in the second period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman TJ Brodie (78) and Nashville Predators left wing Cole Smith (36) battle in the third period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks defenseman TJ Brodie (78) and Predators left wing Cole Smith battle in the third period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach Anders Sorensen (top right) looks out onto the ice in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks interim head coach Anders Sorensen, top right, looks onto the ice in the third period of a game against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) keeps his eyes on the action in the second period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrázek keeps his eyes on the action in the second period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) skates after the puck in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) skates after the puck in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) stands on the ice during a break in the action in the second period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Connor Bedard stands on the ice during a break in the action in the second period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) tries to make a save in the first period of a game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Predators goaltender Juuse Saros tries to make a save in the first period against the Blackhawks on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Patrick Maroon (77) tries to score in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks left wing Patrick Maroon (77) tries to score in the third period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) and Nashville Predators center Fedor Svechkov (40) battle for the puck in the second period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) and Predators center Fedor Svechkov battle for the puck in the second period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) keeps his eyes on the puck in the second period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) keeps his eyes on the puck in the second period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) tries to prevent Nashville Predators center Tommy Novak (82) from scoring in the third period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrázek tries to prevent Predators center Tommy Novak (82) from scoring in the third period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones (4) tries to get control of the puck in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones tries to get control of the puck in the third period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) breaks his stick on a shot attempt in the third period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy breaks his stick on a shot attempt in the third period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) falls on top of Chicago Blackhawks left wing Lukas Reichel (73) in the second period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Predators left wing Filip Forsberg falls on top of Blackhawks left wing Lukas Reichel in the second period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) tries to prevent Nashville Predators center Tommy Novak (82) from scoring in the third period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrázek tries to prevent Predators center Tommy Novak (82) from scoring in the third period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks left wings Patrick Maroon (center) and Lukas Reichel (right) celebrate after a goal by Maroon in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks left wings Patrick Maroon, center, and Lukas Reichel celebrate after Maroon’s goal in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Blackhawks celebrate after a goal by left wing Patrick Maroon in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — The Blackhawks celebrate after a goal by left wing Patrick Maroon in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Nashville Predators right wing Michael McCarron (47) gets physical with Chicago Blackhawks center Teuvo Teravainen (86) in the first period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Predators right wing Michael McCarron (47) gets physical with Blackhawks center Teuvo Teräväinen in the first period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrázek blocks a shot in the second period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) blocks a shot in the second period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) and center Craig Smith (15) defend in the second period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) and center Craig Smith (15) defend in the second period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Philipp Kurashev (23) skates back on defense in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Philipp Kurashev (23) skates back on defense in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar (91) celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Frank Nazar celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) and Nashville Predators center Gustav Nyquist (14) battle for the puck in the first period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) and Predators center Gustav Nyquist battle for the puck in the first period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ethan Del Mastro (38) takes a shot in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks defenseman Ethan Del Mastro takes a shot in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

A young fan reacts in the first row after collecting a puck that went into the stands in the first period of a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — A young fan reacts in the first row after collecting a puck that went into the stands in the first period of a Blackhawks-Predators game on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) falls to the ice in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) falls to the ice in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) crashes into Nashville Predators defenseman Kevin Gravel (5) in the first period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) crashes into Predators defenseman Kevin Gravel in the first period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) operates along the boards in the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) operates along the boards in the first period against the Predators on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) falls over Nashville Predators defenseman Justin Barron (20) in the first period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) falls over Predators defenseman Justin Barron in the first period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) hits the ice after falling over Nashville Predators defenseman Justin Barron (20) in the first period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Blackhawks center Ryan Donato hits the ice after falling over Predators defenseman Justin Barron in the first period on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Former Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey is honored with a moment of silence before the start of a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Nashville Predators at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Late Bears owner Virginia McCaskey is honored with a moment of silence before a Blackhawks-Predators game on Feb. 7, 2025, at the United Center. McCaskey died a day earlier at age 102.(Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)