Penalty-killing struggles persist, but the Blue Jackets outscored their defensive liabilities once again: 5 takeaways.

Connor Bedard scored, but was on the ice for four of Columbus’ goals. “He can’t score one and give up two, right?”

1. The Blue Jackets did what good teams do on Sunday. Columbus headed to Chicago on a five-game point streak (4-0-1) and has been playing good hockey. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, entered the game last in the NHL in points and on the road to a fifth straight season without playoff hockey.

Sean Monahan had a goal and assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their points streak to six games with a 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

Goals from six different players, balanced attack leads Blue Jackets in blowout victory over Blackhawks to start road trip.

Kirill Marchenko and Ryan Donato are two of the best players to watch when the Columbus Blue Jackets meet the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Sunday, December 1 at 3:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

The Blue Jackets beat the Blackhawks 6-3 on Sunday. Michael Reaves/ Share During the first two months of the season, captain Nick Foligno frequently has mentioned how the Blackhawks don’t properly understand ‘‘situational play’’ and the dynamics of momentum.

The Columbus Blue Jackets opened their longest road trip of the season by number of games on Sunday in Chicago. They already have more points earned on this trip than they did on their recent Washington and California trip.