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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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...
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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 ...
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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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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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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...
They're playing the kids.
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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 (...
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...
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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...
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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...
The Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday night with a 4-2 win over a struggling Seattle Kraken team.
Neither team scored in the first, but it took Teuvo Teravainen to score on an otherwise sloppy power play 9:15 into the second period.
GOAL: Teuvo Teravainen drives to the net and jams in a power-play goal. pic.twitter.com/PP3o2L96aF — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 5, 2026
With under a minute remaining in the second, Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 32nd goal of...
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The Chicago Blackhawks continue their road trip out west with a stop against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
The Kraken sit four points out of the second wild card spot with 75 points. Four teams stand between Seattle and the San Jose Sharks and, boy, Seattle isn’t quite the analytics darling. The Kraken sit in 31st in 5-on-5 shot attempt share (one spot below Chicago) and 31st in 5-on-5 expected goals share (one spot above Chicago). Add on their minus-25 goal differential, and it’s all m...
The Blackhawks were officially eliminated from playoff contention night on Thursday night in Edmonton after a 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
After a scoreless first period and with Spencer Knight briefly in the locker room while dealing with an equipment issue, Adam Henrqiue scored the game’s first goal on a breakaway that he finished after Arvid Soderblom made the initial save.
Adam Henrique – Edmonton Oilers (3) pic.twitter.com/fxQKEhffrE — NHL Goal Videos (@NHLGoalVideos) April 3, ...
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