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The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 1/6: Wait For It ( SCH )
Connor Bedard “feeling good” after Blackhawks practice as return nears ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Bedard disappointed not to make Olympics, puts onus on himself ( The Athletic )
Blackhawks insider: Could too much AHL time be bad for Kevin Korchinski? ( The Athletic )
Bob Pulford, a four-time coach and four-time GM, dies at 89...
Every now and then, I come across some headline or social media post that makes a grand statement regarding the quality of Kyle Davidson’s work as Hawks GM and it always leaves me confused, because I don’t know how anyone can make any definitive statement in either direction.
How can you properly judge an incomplete process? How can anyone decide if Davidson is building a successful NHL team or not when all he has are — at best — a few foundational pieces with minimal to no structure abov...
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Bob Pulford, a four-time coach and four-time GM, dies at 89 ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Bertuzzi’s efficient scoring, nonstop passion pulling Blackhawks back into the fight ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Golden Knights 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Analyzing Blackhawks’ slowly improving team stats from first half of 2025-26 season ( Sun-Times )
Sur...
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RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Golden Knights 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Analyzing Blackhawks’ slowly improving team stats from first half of 2025-26 season ( Sun-Times )
Surging Blackhawks hope Bedard, Nazar return to a reinvented, more versatile team ( The Athletic )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Capitals 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Teravainen excited to fulfill Olympic d...
A Tyler Bertuzzi hat trick sparked the Hawks to their third straight win, this one a 3-2 overtime victory over the Golden Knights at the United Center on Sunday night.
On Saturday, it was Dylan Strome. On Sunday, Brandon Saad was the old friend scoring against the Hawks, winning a stick battle with Louis Crevier in front of the net to move this puck into the net near the middle of the first period for the first goal of the game:
Brandon Saad opens the scoring for Vegas pic.twitter.co...
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Fresh off their second win in a row, the Blackhawks are back in action on Sunday night, hosting the Vegas Golden Knights at the United Center.
These two teams met in Vegas one month ago, with the Hawks unable to hold on to a late lead before ultimately losing 4-3 in the shootout . That win was part of a hot stretch for VGK, which won six of seven in late November and early December. But it’s been all downhill since, with the Knights losing seven of their last eight games, including a 4-3 ...
Chicago couldn’t hang on to a third-period lead but picked up a second point via the shootout, defeating the Capitals 3-2 in Washington on Saturday night.
Chicago took an early 1-0 lead just 73 seconds into the game when Ryan Donato was left all alone in front of the Washington net to tip home a point shot from Ilya Mikheyev:
GOAL: Ryan Donato tips in Ilya Mikheyev's shot to open the scoring! pic.twitter.com/NXG5FLuGiD — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 4, 2026
About 3:30 la...
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The Blackhawks kick off a pair of weekend games with a stop in the nation’s capital on Saturday night, as they’re in DC to face the Washington Capitals.
The last time Chicago was in Washington for a game, it narrowly avoided becoming a part of league history, as Alex Ovechkin only tied Wayne Gretzky’s career mark for goals scored during a 5-3 Capitals win . A season down the road, Ovechkin continues defying Father Time with 34 points (15 G, 19 A) in 41 games this season despite turning 40...
The Blackhawks picked up their second win over the Dallas Stars in less than a week, knocking off their Central Division foes 4-3 at the United Center on Thursday night.
Chicago scored first at the 11:48 mark of the first when Arytom Levshunov capped a period of sustained offensive pressure during a power play:
GOAL: Artyom Levshunov finishes off an amazing sequence in the O-zone with a snipe. What a shift. pic.twitter.com/uwHGQ55GAw — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 2, 2026
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For the second time in six days, the Blackhawks and Stars have a hockey date arranged, with Thursday’s events shifting venues to the United Center.
Chicago won that prior meeting 4-3 with the aid of the shootout , with rookie Nick Lardis providing the winning tally during the final gimmick portion of the game to give the Hawks’ a much-needed pair of points, as that was one of Chicago’s three victories in the month of December and only win in the last nine games.
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RECAPS: Islanders 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks want more physicality, nastiness from their friendly group of defensemen ( Sun-Times )
Are the young Blackhawks hitting the wall? Another step toward NHL experience ( The Athletic )
Bedard resumes skating as Jeff Blashill defends Blackhawks’ desire to improve ( Sun-Times )
Foligno’s return adds a little depth to decimated fo...
The Chicago Blackhawks erased a two-goal deficit after the first to earn a point, but ultimately fell 3-2 in a shootout to the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
The Islanders opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game. After forcing a turnover, Simon Holmstrom dropped a centering pass to Calum Ritchie, who snapped a wrister past Spencer Knight to give New York an early 1-0 lead.
Holmstrom sets up Ritchie to open the scoring pic.twitter.com/Gq0FwgFA3d — BHF (@Bl...
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The Chicago Blackhawks close out the 2025 calendar year on home ice Tuesday night, hosting the New York Islanders as they look to finish the year on a stronger note.
The Islanders come into this one sitting third in the Metropolitan Division by points percentage (.590), a spot that looks solid on paper but hardly comfortable in practice thanks to a crowded playoff picture. The Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres are right on their heels — the latter of which is on a nine-game winning stea...
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Bedard resumes skating as Jeff Blashill defends Blackhawks’ desire to improve ( Sun-Times )
Foligno’s return adds a little depth to decimated forward corps ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Penguins 7, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Blackhawks need more from Oliver Moore, but they also need to give him more ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Stars 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times...
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RECAPS: Penguins 7, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Blackhawks need more from Oliver Moore, but they also need to give him more ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Stars 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Blackhawks suddenly tracking toward another top-five draft pick due to NHL parity ( Sun-Times )
AJ Spellacy knows his NHL path with the Bl...
The Blackhawks were blown out at the United Center on Sunday night, losing 7-3 to the Penguins.
Pittsburgh had this game wrapped up by the end of the first period thanks to four goals in the opening 20 minutes. Anthony Mantha was first, scoring during the game’s second minute:
Mantha opens the scoring for Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/fghCnXPxig — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) December 29, 2025
Bryan Rust followed at the 7:19 mark of the first:
Rust snipes to make it 2-0 Pittsb...
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Fresh off the snapping of a six-game losing streak, the Hawks are back home on Sunday night to host the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Somehow, in the year 2025, a preview involving this Pittsburgh franchises still requires writing the names Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, as all three remain key contributors for the team despite Crosby and Letang being 38 and Malkin being 39. Perhaps that reliance on older players — don’t forget about 35-year-old Erik Karlsson, either — also explains...
The Blackhawks ended their six-game losing streak with a 4-3 shootout win against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.
The Blackhawks opened the scoring 3:20 into the opening period. On their first shot of the game, Tyler Bertuzzi finished a give-and-go with Alex Vlasic, snapping a quick shot past Jake Oettinger to give the Blackhawks an early 1-0 lead.
making it look easy🔥 pic.twitter.com/dleGlznCEl — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 28, 2025
The Stars tied the...
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The Blackhawks head to Dallas on Saturday to take on one of the league’s top teams in the Stars with hopes of snapping a brutal six-game losing streak.
The Stars have spent most of the 2025–26 season parked firmly among the NHL’s heavyweights, trailing only the Colorado Avalanche in the league with a .737 points percentage and a 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games. However, their success hasn’t been really driven by territorial dominance: at 5-on-5, Dallas ranks 31st in shot attempt share...