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The Chicago Blackhawks skated in their alternate black sweaters for the first time since the 2008-09 season on Friday. Goaltender Arvid Söderblom led the team onto the ice and fans cheered on for the first of the blackout-themed games.

The puck dropped, but the Hawks seemed to forget to turn the lights back on.

The Nashville Predators scored three goals in the second period, snatched the crowd’s energy and owned a night that should have belonged to the home team. Hawks fans left the United Center deflated — and freezing — after their team’s worst loss of the season.

The Hawks (10-9-5) fell to the Predators 4-3 on Black Friday. They are winless in their past five games (0-4-1) and have lost eight of their last nine to Nashville.

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