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Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson receives multi-year contract extension

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...

Inside the Sun: Blackhawks vs. Sharks Preview

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...

Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 4-15-26

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 ) ...

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 4-14-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. 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...

Fade to Black: Sabres 5, Blackhawks 1

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...

Today We Get To Use the Word Penultimate: Blackhawks vs. Sabres 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...

Monday Morning Bag Skate 4-13-26

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 ...

All Things Must Pass: Blues 5, Blackhawks 3

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...

Country Grammar: Blackhawks vs. Blues Preview

The Blackhawks continue their season-ending homestand on Saturday afternoon at the United Center against the St. Louis Blues. Since the turn of the new year, the Blues have played better than their first-half disaster suggested, but not nearly well enough to make the turnaround complete and qualify for the playoffs. They tightened up defensively, got steadier goaltending, and generally looked more competent after the new year, including putting together mostly break-even shot metrics like...

Friday Morning Bag Skate 4-10-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Hurricanes 7, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) How Frank Nazar’s confidence swings influenced his second Blackhawks season ( Sun-Times ) How Kevin Korchinski rebuilt his confidence after a shattering rookie season ( Athletic ) Kevin Korchinski aims for a Frank Nazar-esque surge to secure his future with Blackhawks ( Tribune ) The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/8: You play...

An Insect Trapped in Amber: Hurricanes 7, Blackhawks 2

The Chicago Blackhawks fell 7-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night at the United Center in a game that unraveled almost immediately. The Hurricanes went up 1-0 just 19 seconds into the game. Nikolaj Ehlers set up Sean Walker, who ripped a wrist shot past Spencer Knight before the Blackhawks had a chance to settle in. Walker opens the scoring: pic.twitter.com/TxRpb9U0Zb — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 10, 2026 The Blackhawks responded around the midway point of the...

Hit ’Em Up Style: Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks wrap up the season with a four-game homestand, starting Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s been a little over two months since the Blackhawks last saw the Hurricanes, and not much has changed for the team from Carolina. The Hurricanes are perched atop the Metropolitan Division, having locked up the top divisional seed by sitting 10 points clear of the second-place Pittsburgh Penguins. Only the Colorado Avalanche have put together a better overall s...

Thursday Morning Bag Skate 4-9-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/8: You play to win the game ( SCH ) Blackhawks have found power play that works: Connor Bedard quarterbacking five forwards ( Sun-Times ) 2026 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 1 Chicago Blackhawks ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 207 — The Blackhawks’ youth movement takes off ( SCH ) Korchinski hopes Chicago summer prepares him for full-tim...

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/8: You play to win the game

As more and more prospects have arrived at the NHL level over the last few seasons while more and more losses have piled up alongside them, there’s been a thought lurking in the back of my mind that was summarized fairly well in this comment from SCH user Spknight appreciation association in the recap from last Thursday’s loss to the Oilers : You have to wonder a bit what all this losing is doing to the young core’s culture. All the old leadership that left had at least some idea of wha...

Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 4-8-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 207 — The Blackhawks’ youth movement takes off ( SCH ) Korchinski hopes Chicago summer prepares him for full-time NHL play ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks need to be logical and buy out Burakovsky this summer ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) ( Fels ) Anton Frondell “living the dream” after two weeks in NHL ( Sun...

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 4-7-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Anton Frondell “living the dream” after two weeks in NHL ( Sun-Times ) Bedard reflects on the Blackhawks season that was, not what might have been ( Athletic ) Analyzing where Artyom Levshunov stands after chaotic Blackhawks rookie season ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ new generation embracing challenge of conquering NHL together (...

Accident Prone: Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2

Chicago’s final road game of the 2025-26 season ended with a defeat, this one a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The Hawks scored first just a power play expired about nine minutes into the game, when some nifty puck movement resulted in a one-timer for Frank Nazar, with the resultant rebound leading to an easy tap-in for Ryan Donato: GOAL: Ryan Donato buries a rebound as the power play expires to open the scoring. pic.twitter.com/69k4nTzlKh — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 7, 20...

Save Your Generation: Blackhawks at Sharks Preview

The words “last” and “final” continue popping up in descriptions of Blackhawks games, as Chicago wraps up the road portion of its 2025-26 season on Monday night in San Jose against the Sharks. A quick glance at the standings suggests that San Jose is the superior team, as a win in this game would insert the Sharks into a three-way tie for the second wild card spot with Nashville and Los Angeles, which already have 81 points in 76 games and San Jose at 79 in 75. But the minus-36 goal diffe...

Monday Morning Bag Skate 4-6-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Analyzing where Artyom Levshunov stands after chaotic Blackhawks rookie season ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ new generation embracing challenge of conquering NHL together ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Kraken 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) Who will step up and become the Blackhawks’ next defensive stopper? ( Athletic ) Lardis’ confidence surging with Blackhawks as he learns how to sc...