Chicago Blackhawks forward Ilya Mikheyev will be a player to watch now that the offseason is here for the Original Six club. The 31-year-old forward is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA), and it will be interesting to see if the Blackhawks extend him. He has been a very good addition for them, but it would also make sense if he tested the market after his strong season. In 77 games this season, he had 18 goals and a career-high 36 points. If Mikheyev ends up becoming a UFA this year, look...
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, which once again means it’s time for us Blackhawks to watch everyone else enjoy the experience of postseason hockey!
Hooray.
Anyway, we’ll continue our trends of posting two playoff game threads a week: one on Monday that covers the games through Thursday, and one on Friday for the weekend games.
Our predictions for the opening round are in this article and feel free to add your own in the comments of that article. There’s also time to join the...
It’s yet another postseason without the Blackhawks in it, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be watching! With the playoffs starting this weekend, the SCH crew gathered to offer some of their thoughts on it.
Western Conference
Colorado Avalanche (No. 1 overall seed) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC2)
Dave : I initially created this article about a week before the end of the season, when we still didn’t know who’d win the second wild card spot, inserting “who cares” as a placeholder. Even t...
I’ve been sitting on these thoughts since January and with the season completed, it’s time to get them on a screen. They aren’t so much about the Hawks as they are about this particular internet space.
I spend an incredible amount of time trying to figure out what to do with this website.
Much of that back-and-forth comes from a development four years ago, when we were contacted by Hawks PR and offered media credentials for a game for the first time. The Hawks won that night 3-1 over...
Yeah, we’re doing it again!
The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs start this weekend, so let’s do another postseason bracket challenge among the SCH community.
The link to the league is available here . Use the passcode “SCH2026” (shouldn’t be case sensitive)
If that doesn’t work, just follow the steps below:
Head to the NHL Bracket Challenge Dashboard by clicking this link
Click “Leagues” at the top of the page
Search for the league named “Second City Hockey”
Use ...
A lot's happened this week, and this season. We talked about it.
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Updates from Blackhawks end-of-season media sessions ( SCH )
Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks’ captaincy, and his teammates agree: “He’s our guy” ( Sun-Times )
After another season of strong Blackhawks attendance, it’s time to start rewarding fans with more wins ( Sun-Times )
Can Blackhawks end playoff drought next year? GM says goal realistic — but would require “major step” ( Tribune )...
Mornin’!
The Blackhawks are finishing up their 2025-26 season with exit interviews on Thursday morning, followed by press conferences from the players, coach Jeff Blashill, and general manager Kyle Davidson fresh off his contract extension.
We’ll update this post as the day moves along, so check back here as players offer their final thoughts on the prior 82 games! (Quotes below may be edited for shortened for the sake of brevity and/or clarity sake.)
[Update, 4:30 p.m.] Going t...
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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson receives multi-year contract extension ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune )
Does Connor Bedard hate to lose? ( Fels )
Twenty Blackhawks thoughts: Kaiser eyes higher ceiling ( Athletic )
Oliver Moore will continue studying NHL, sharpening brain over summer ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ late-season sli...
The Blackhawks ended the 2025-26 season on a positive note, rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 at the United Center on Wednesday night.
San Jose opened the scoring eight minutes into the game when this Mario Ferraro shot was stopped by Spencer Knight but the rebound ricocheted into the net off of Ethan Del Mastro:
Ferraro opens the scoring: pic.twitter.com/ERIa1Q2qAQ — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 16, 2026
The Blackhawks did not have a shot on...
Announced during team chairman Danny Wirtz’s pregame hit on CHSN prior to Wednesday’s game against the San Jose Sharks, the Blackhawks have given a multi-year contract extension to general manager Kyle Davidson.
The Blackhawks then confirmed the news in a press release, which also stated that terms of the deal were not disclosed due to team policy. Here’s the moment it all happened:
#Blackhawks Chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz announced that the team has extended GM Kyle Davidson: pic.tw...
Head down to the comments to talk about Wednesday’s season finale against the Sharks with us!
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The San Jose Sharks have two more games left on the calendar this season and one is against a team in a similar spot in the rebuild as them. Tonight, the Sharks pay a visit to Chicago where the youngsters faceoff against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. The last time these two teams met, the Sharks got a taste of Chicago’s wicked fast power play and while Macklin Celebrini ultimately out dueled Bedard in a battle of the young super stars, it was a close one.
Neither team is makin...
It’s here: Game 82 of the regular season for the Chicago Blackhawks, who host the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
These two just played two Mondays ago , so there won’t be too much to dive into here. That game was a 6-2 loss for the Hawks in San Jose, who were hoping to grab a wild-card spot. They didn’t. At 80 games, the Sharks are fifth in the Pacific Division with 84 points, and it was the Los Angeles Kings who grabbed that final spot in the West — I’m just glad it wasn’t the Nashv...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Oliver Moore will continue studying NHL, sharpening brain over summer ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ late-season slide guarantees another top-four draft pick ( Athletic )
RECAPS: Sabres 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times )
Connor Bedard made smart decision to wait until this summer to negotiate next Blackhawks contract ( Sun-Times )
Is Roman Kantserov the next Kirill Kaprizov? ( Athletic )
...
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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Sabres 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times )
Connor Bedard made smart decision to wait until this summer to negotiate next Blackhawks contract ( Sun-Times )
Is Roman Kantserov the next Kirill Kaprizov? ( Athletic )
Blackhawks hope individual improvement by every kid adds up to teamwide improvement next season ( Sun-Times )
For Steve Larmer, Blackhawks Hall of Fame induction is enoug...
Andre Burakovsky arrived last summer as a reclamation project, a two-time Cup winner acquired from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Joe Veleno, given a shot at rediscovering his game with a change of scenery and a promising young centre to skate beside. Through the first half of the season, it actually worked. By January 9th, Burakovsky had 29 points through 38 games, and he was playing some of the best hockey he had in years alongside Connor Bedard. ANDRE BURAKOVSKY THAT W...
The Chicago Blackhawks turned in another sloppy, turnover-filled mess on Monday night, falling 5-1 to the Buffalo Sabres in their second-to-last game of the season.
At least it’s almost over.
The Blackhawks opened the scoring just over four minutes into the game. Ilya Mikheyev intercepted a pass from Rasmus Dahlin, skated the puck out before passing it ahead to Ryan Greene, and Greene flipped it upstairs for a shorthanded goal.
GOAL: Ryan Greene with a shorthanded goal to open t...
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Game Preview
It’s Game No. 81, which means this is the second-to-last game on the Blackhawks schedule this season, so penultimate is the word of the day while the United Center is the scene and the Buffalo Sabres are the opponent on this Monday night.
The Sabres have achieved league-wide darling status and will undoubtedly have the heaviest bandwagon come next week’s postseason, as a 15-year playoff drought has been snapped by Buffalo this season. While a playoff spot has been assured for some time no...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks hope individual improvement by every kid adds up to teamwide improvement next season ( Sun-Times )
For Steve Larmer, Blackhawks Hall of Fame induction is enough acknowledgment ( Sun-Times )
Nazar’s puck scare, Lafferty plays D, Soderblom’s season Blackhawks thoughts ( Athletic )
RECAPS: Blues 5, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times )
What does Andre Burakvsky’s future look like with ...
On April 5th in 2011, Chicago Blackhawks benched backup goaltender Marty Turco allegedly wagered with a Montreal Canadiens season ticket holder named Robert during a match at the Bell Center after a second period goal by forward Michael Cammalleri put Montreal ahead 1-0.
According to Robert's retelling on the sports radio station Team 990, the bet began with a friendly $5 wager that Chicago
On March 31st in 2013, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl directed the puck from his skate to stick before errantly backhanding it over Jimmy Howard's left pad, thanks to a timely slash by Chicago Blackhawks forward Jimmy Hayes, giving Chicago it's third goal in 99 seconds and a 3-0 lead less than five minutes to play.
Kindl's own goal, credited to Dave Bolland, came on an
Chicago lost yet again on Saturday at the United Center, falling 5-3 to the St. Louis Blues.
St. Louis struck first midway through the opening period. The Blackhawks weren’t able to get the puck out and, after some cycling, Jimmy Snuggerud got to the net to tip in Tyler Tucker’s shot.
Not sure there's a more perfect tip than that. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/dS3bAXIjGI — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 11, 2026
The Blackhawks evened the score 1-1 about five minutes lat...
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