The Carolina Hurricanes came into this game allowing the fewest shots on goal per game in the NHL (24.1). Carolina got the only power play of the first period, which wasn’t ideal. When the horn sounded after 20 minutes of hockey, the Blackhawks had been out-shot 13-4 but took a 1-1 tie to the room. And the Hawks’ one goal came while the Canes had the advantage.
The Blackhawks continued to get overwhelmed to start the second period, and helped Carolina by taking too many penalties. Remembe...
The Carolina Hurricanes saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a thrilling back-and-forth game against the Chicago Blackhawks that was decided in a shootout. What proved to be a frustrating night for the Hurricanes on the power play started ugly as Ilya Mikheyev drew first blood just over 10 minutes into the opening stanza with […]
We all watched — and many cried — as Jonathan Toews received a well-earned hero’s welcome when he returned to Chicago earlier this week.
The Winnipeg Jets knew the significance of the moment. And documented it, including having a mic on Toews for the moment none of us will forget for a long, long time.
This is an absolute must watch for Blackhawks fans. Warning: there will probably be a few more tears.
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It seems like any time Artemi Panarin’s name has come up with the phrase “potentially available” near it, Blackhawks fans have had the Jackson 5 ready to go.
Yes, the New York Rangers are entering a likely 6-7 teardown period during which it appears any/all of their pending free agents will be available for trade (maybe some of their veterans with term as well). The reports that Artemi Panarin, in the final year of his contract, will not receive another contract from the Blue Shirts has l...
The Blackhawks have a tough test tonight. The Canes are 18-8-1 at home, have won three straight and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They also have the second-best goal differential (plus-28) in the Eastern Conference.
But the Blackhawks should get a boost with the return of Frank Nazar tonight. He’ll be back in his usual spot up front, which helps lengthen the Hawks’ lineup. This stacks up as a good measuring stick for the young Blackhawks.
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A stretch of games against top-tier opponents for the Hawks begins on Thursday night in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes.
In the last seven seasons, Carolina has typically resided near the top of the league standings and has made a trio of conference final appearances — but they haven’t been able to clear that last hurdle just yet. This season continues the regular-season portion of that trend, with the Hurricanes all alone atop the Metro with 66 points in 50 games (31-15-4), well ...
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to extend their winning streak to four games on Thursday night when they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to the Lenovo Center. The Canes are coming off a wildly impressive three-games-in-four-days stretch that saw them pick off Florida, New Jersey and Buffalo in strong fashion. Carolina got two days off after […]
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Blackhawks Bits: Nazar’s return appearing imminent ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Musings on Madison, Episode 201 — Up and Down and Around We Go ( SCH )
Blackhawks’ youth pairing of Levshunov, Kaiser searching for optimal balance ( Athletic )
Will Arvid Soderblom’s subpar results open the door for Drew Commesso? ( Sun-Times )
What can Connor Bedard learn from Toews’ legendary run as Blac...
The Blackhawks are finally starting to get healthy. Frank Nazar and André Burakovsky will be back in the lineup on Thursday night in Carolina, putting two top-six pieces back in the lineup up front. That should help an offense that’s been struggling to get a third goal on the board.
Burakovsky was back skating on a line with Connor Bedard and Ryan Greene , while Nazar was back on a line with Tyler Bertuzzi . After the Blackhawks practice on Wednesday, Nazar talked again about playing with...
The Blackhawks were back to practice on Wednesday and looked as close to full health as they have in a few months.
Part of that was Andre Burakovsky’s return from an illness that sidelined him on Monday night against Winnipeg, but the biggest step in that direction was Frank Nazar’s full participation in practice, suggesting he’ll play for the first time in a month when the Hawks visit the Hurricanes on Thursday night.
Frank Nazar said he feels ready to go after being out since Dec. ...
The Blackhawks will have forward Frank Nazar back in the lineup on Thursday night in Carolina.
Nazar, who turned 22 on Jan. 14, has been out since getting hit in the jaw by a puck on Dec. 20. He has six goals and 15 assists in 33 games before the injury.
The Blackhawks had Nazar skating between Tyler Bertuzzi and Ryan Donato at practice on Wednesday in Chicago. He was also working with the second power play unit.
André Burakovsky will also return to the Blackhawks’ lineup on Thu...
The assumption has been since the Blackhawks won the right to select Connor Bedard in the draft lottery that he is the heir to the captaincy in Chicago. In our bullets yesterday I shared a comment from Jonathan Toews when he was asked about Bedard’s maturation and growth as the face of the Blackhawks.
So this really good read from Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus at The Athletic about the future of the Blackhawks’ captaincy resonates. This quote from Nick Foligno is very on-brand for Foligno...
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Will Arvid Soderblom’s subpar results open the door for Drew Commesso? ( Sun-Times )
What can Connor Bedard learn from Toews’ legendary run as Blackhawks captain? ( Athletic )
Blashill the Turtle ( Fels )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Jets 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Toews, Blackhawks fans renew a “special” bond for one night ( Sun-Times )
Next up for Slaggert: Learning ho...
Well, after the Winnipeg Jets dropped a 2-0 contest to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, they have remained with the 2nd best odds for the upcoming 1st overall selection in June ( a 13.5% shot at 1st overall, a 14.4% chance at the 2nd pick, odds of 30.7% for the 3rd selection, and 41.7% of the time will end up in 4th ). Once again I simulated the lottery via Tankathon and here is who got the top 5 picks this time:
Vancouver Canucks ( 25.5% odds )
Chicago Blackhawks ( 9.5% odd...
The Blackhawks have a roster — and pipeline — that’s loaded with high draft picks. Their collection of former first-round picks is tasked with changing the trajectory of the franchise and bring the Blackhawks back to contending. But they may have found a defensive pair that is effectively playing shut-down hockey without that level of pedigree.
Connor Murphy ‘s name continues to populate trade rumors as we get closer to the pre-Olympic trade freeze and following NHL Trade Deadline. The as...
The Chicago Blackhawks have dealt with Connor Murphy trade chatter for the past couple of years, but the league-wide market is expected to get louder now that the top right-shot names have started coming off the board. Murphy is a 32-year-old, right-shot, defense-first blueliner who is still logging tough minutes, and he’s also nearing the 800-game mark with 793 career regular-season games to his name.
Why Connor Murphy is suddenly a popular call
For contenders, Murphy checks t...
The Cubs Convention is over, the Bears’ fine season is, too, and only the Blackhawks remain standing in the playoff hunt. But there is hope for the 2026 Cubs squad, after a couple of major and quite a few minor signings, with only a couple of roster decisions to make unless something special happens. Marquee […]
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RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Jets 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Toews, Blackhawks fans renew a “special” bond for one night ( Sun-Times )
Next up for Slaggert: Learning how to finish scoring chances ( Athletic )
What’s causing Ryan Donato’s decreased production? ( Sun-Times )
Frank Nazar logs a full practice, and his return to game action may be close ( Tribune )
RECAPS: Br...
On Monday night, I went to cover a Chicago Blackhawks game that felt like a significantly bigger moment than a divisional rivalry on a Monday night in January.
Jonathan Toews, the longest-tenured captain in the history of the franchise, was playing his first game as a visitor. When a legend comes “home,” there are ceremonies and celebrations. And this was no different. After the Jets’ morning skate, the Winnipeg media team set up a press conference… on the road. Toews spoke to the media f...
Spencer Knight delivered a 32-save shutout and the Chicago Blackhawks ended their three-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night at the United Center.
After a scoreless first period, the Blackhawks finally broke through at 13:21 of the second. Ryan Donato flipped a long pass to a streaking Jason Dickinson, who settled the bouncing puck in the offensive zone and slipped a wrist shot between Connor Hellebuyck’s pads to make it 1-0.
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The first period happened. I swear it did. Somehow, 20 minutes of hockey were played around one of the most incredible tributes I’ve ever seen or been fortunate to attend. Both teams put 12 shots on net and had some power play time in the first period, but the hockey took a back seat to Jonathan Toews’ moment .
The Blackhawks were able to get on the board, but Connor Hellebuyck wasn’t giving them much. Hellebuyck made a ridiculous save against a Connor Bedard shot attempt on a Blackhawks ...
A huge welcome back for number 19 after he spent 15 seasons in the Windy City.
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In his first season as a member of the Jets he will play his first game in the place he called home for 15 years.