"Too often during the Blackhawks' current losing skid their goaltenders have had the unnerving sight of opponents streaking toward them with speed and numbers.

The Hawks have been prone to yielding odd-man rushes and have paid the price during their six-game losing streak that has the team reeling while in the midst of a season-long, nine-game trip.

"Giving up two-on-ones, three-on-two's, those are things that shouldn't happen," winger Patrick Sharp said Thursday. "They're going to happen, but you try to limit them.""