Hawks look to end power play struggles

BOSTON — It’s beginning to sound like a broken record.

The Blackhawks’ power play needs to become a factor in this Stanley Cup Final series starting with Game 4 on Wednesday at TD Garden.

The Hawks were 0-for-5 in their 2-0 loss to the Bruins in Game 3 and are 0-for-11 in the series.

“We need our power play to be better,” defenseman Brent Seabrook said Tuesday. “We’ve got to try to generate more, whether we’re scoring goals or just creating momentum.

“This series we haven’t really created momentum off the power play, which has helped us in other series even if we weren’t scoring.

“We’ve got to come out with our best effort (Wednesday night). The guys that are on the power play got to focus and be prepared to play the best minute or two minutes they can when they’re out there, and if we’re not scoring on it we’ve got to try to create momentum and get things rolling.”

The Bruins have killed off 27 consecutive penalties dating to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Hawks haven’t scored on their last 20 chances.

The Hawks are 1-for-27 on the road on the power play in the playoffs.

“They’ve got a good penalty kill,” Hawks winger Patrick Sharp said. “It’s been successful for a number of years, and they’ve seen a lot of different looks.

“Without getting too technical, I’d like to think we’ve got a quick team with guys who can make plays. I guess it doesn’t matter, X’s and O’s, it’s just a matter of doing it.”

Boston forward Brad Marchand isn’t ready to throw dirt on the Hawks’ power play.

“They have a ton of skill and talent,” Marchand said. “They make a lot of really good plays. They had some really good looks last game and Tuukka (Rask) was able to stand tall.

“It’s tough to shut guys like that down; they’re really good. We’re just trying to work hard and limit their opportunities.”

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