RECAP: Blackhawks Fall to Stars, 4-0, at United Center

CHICAGO -- Arttu Hyry scored two goals for his first multigoal NHL game, and the Dallas Stars shut out the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 at United Center on Saturday.

Jake Oettinger made 19 saves for his third shutout of the season, and Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist for the Stars (4-3-1), who have won two straight and are 4-1-1 in their past six.

“I think there’s a lot of things that go into it,” Oettinger said of having three shutouts this early in the season. “You got to get lucky -- a couple of posts tonight. Guys have played well in front of me. I feel like my game is in a good spot. Yeah, guys have played really well, committed to playing good defense, and that’s what happens.”

Spencer Knight made 28 saves for the Blackhawks (3-6-0), who had won two in a row.

“They’re a good defensive team,” Chicago coach Jeff Blashill said of Dallas. “I think the numbers bear that out, that’s definitely what I would say. We had enough chances in the first to score. After that, we didn’t create a ton. But in the first, I think we outchanced them 6-4, 5-2 at even strength. We have to find a way to have one of those end up in the net just from a momentum standpoint.”

Robertson gave the Stars a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 4:58 of the second period. He scored from the bottom of the left face-off circle after receiving a short return pass from Mikko Rantanen

“We just entered in the offensive zone,” Robertson said. “Mikko is a passer. I’m just trying to find space, give it to him, got it back and put it in. His passes are top-notch, one of the best passers in the League. Obviously, he has an elite shot, but anytime he gives it to you, you try to put it in.”

Hyry increased the lead to 2-0 at 14:10, taking a pass from Sam Steel and finishing a 2-on-1 rush with a wrist shot from the right circle.

Hyry then made it 3-0 at 1:27 of the third period. He took a stretch pass from Nils Lundkvist, skated into the left circle, and roofed a backhand over Knight’s glove.

“I was coming off the bench and saw Nils looking up, trying to make a pass,” Hyry said. “Nils made an incredible pass there.

“I felt like we kept pushing until the end, which has been our theme here. Even though you’re four goals up, just keep pushing, keep pushing and trying to improve your game.”

Roope Hintz buried a wrist shot under the crossbar from the left face-off dot at 9:40 for the 4-0 final. Hintz, though, was examined postgame after he took a puck to the right hand or wrist area late in the third period. Stars coach Glen Gulutzan did not have an immediate update on Hintz’s condition.

The Blackhawks were shut out for the second time this season.

“We’ve got to create more,” Chicago captain Connor Bedard said. “We (had) a lot of power plays in the first (two), it would’ve been nice to capitalize on that, but I thought we had a few good looks where it didn’t go in. It obviously changes the game. But I think we have to find a way to create more. A couple of unforced errors where we put (Knight) in a tough spot. Eventually, a team like that is going to score.”

NOTES: Oettinger is the first goaltender in Stars history with three shutouts through his first six appearances in a season. ... Stars forward Wyatt Johnston played 20:25 and had five shots on goal in his return after missing the previous two games because of an illness. ... Chicago defenseman Bowen Byram missed his second straight game because of an upper-body injury. He is listed as day to day.