Posts Kept Chicago Close, Not Competitive

Chicago rattled the iron four times, which kept the scoreboard from getting uglier — but the bounces hid a bigger problem: they rarely generated clean entries or finished chances and surrendered a ton of high-danger looks. The data back it up: Chicago’s expected goals for was low while their expected goals against was much higher, and their share of shot attempts was under 40%. Tonight’s fixes are simple on paper: cleaner zone entries, better finishing on the chances they do create, and tighter coverage around the net.