Paul Sullivan: Boo who? Kirby Dach scores winning goal in shootout against former team, sending Blackhawks to 6th straight loss.
CHICAGO — Kirby Dach’s homecoming was quiet for most of the afternoon Friday at the United Center. But the former Chicago Blackhawks center awoke when it mattered, flipping a wrist shot past goaltender Arvid Söderblom to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 shootout win in a matchup between two Original Six teams. Dach, 21, cupped his hand to his ear to mock Hawks’ fans, who had greeted him with ...
CHICAGO — Kirby Dach’s homecoming was quiet for most of the afternoon Friday at the United Center.
But the former Chicago Blackhawks center awoke when it mattered, flipping a wrist shot past goaltender Arvid Söderblom to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 shootout win in a matchup between two Original Six teams.
Dach, 21, cupped his hand to his ear to mock Hawks’ fans, who had greeted him with jeers upon his return.
“Nice little touch,” Dach said afterward.
It wasn’t apparent that Dach was booed heavily before the game, but he insisted it was loud enough for him to hear.
“That’s the whole reason I did the celebration,” he said. “I
