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Take It Away: Blackhawks at Mammoth Preview
After an unpleasant start to their season, the Hawks continues their season-opening trek out west against a team that will play its initial game of the 2026-27 season on Thursday night: the Utah Mammoth. Utah is a club on its ascension, continuing in that direction with a postseason berth last season that ended with a six-game defeat to the eventual conference champion Golden Knights in the first round. Going back to the 2021-22 season, this Utah/Arizona franchise had just 57 points but h...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 10-1-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks need to be more decisive, make better reads to improve transition defense ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks’ news season delivers something missing for years: Hope ( Athletic ) Why Teuvo Teravainen is a healthy scratch for Blackhawks’ opening game ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks Bits: A final practice before the seas...
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 9-30-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) Blackhawks’ news season delivers something missing for years: Hope ( Athletic ) Why Teuvo Teravainen is a healthy scratch for Blackhawks’ opening game ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks Bits: A final practice before the season begins ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Why the 2026-27 Blackhawks wear their jersey numbers ( Athletic ) SCH Community Vote: 2026-27 Blackha...
So Strange I Remember You: Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 2
The Blackhawks kicked off the 2026-27 season in an all-too-familiar fashion, losing 5-2 on the road to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Near the midpoint of the opening period, Victor Olofsson found some open space during a Vegas power play and used it to snipe one past Spencer Knight to open the scoring. pic.twitter.com/xvnWg5RPrd — BlackhawksFocus (@FocusBlackhawks) September 30, 2026 About five minutes later, Trevor Connelly was left all alone on the side of t...
Blackhawks at Golden Knights: Game Discussion
Head down to the comments to talk about Tuesday’s season opener against the Golden Knights! Game Preview
Wake Me Up When September Ends: Blackhawks at Golden Knights Preview
A triple-header of national broadcasts kicks off the 2026-27 NHL regular season on Tuesday, with the Blackhawks at the tail end of that trio for a game in Sin City against the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas was just a few wins shy of the Cup last summer, falling in six games to the champion Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 Final. Most of that roster is back, although the main subtraction is a noticeable one: forward Pavel Dorofeyev, a salary cap casualty who had a team-high 37 goals during th...
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 9/29: No more words
I’ve been struggling to find the words to put into this space for a few weeks now, which is why this is running on the same day as the Blackhawks first game of the 2026-27 season instead of the day before it, per the original plan. And as I’m approaching the deadline of publishing the initial entry for this (hopefully!) weekly series that will again (hopefully!) run throughout the season, I’m going to be a little bit lame and invoke the cliche that there isn’t much left to be said, becaus...
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 9-29-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks Bits: A final practice before the season begins ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Why the 2026-27 Blackhawks wear their jersey numbers ( Athletic ) SCH Community Vote: 2026-27 Blackhawks season predictions ( SCH ) Musings on Madison, Episode 217 — Previewing the 2026-27 Blackhawks season ( SCH ) PRESEASON RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Blues 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) As training camp ends, k...
Blackhawks Bits: A final practice before the season begins
Monday saw one final practice for the Hawks before they hopped on planes and headed west for Tuesday’s season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights. What does everybody want? Lines! Blackhawks' lines in practice are somewhat new: Moore-Kantserov-Kane Donato-Nazar-Lardis Bertuzzi-Frondell-Mangiapane Smith-Greene-Greenway (Teravainen) Vlasic-Byram Kaiser-Levshunov Cole-Rinzel (Korchinski-Del Mastro) Knight Soderblom — Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) September 28, 2026 A defini...
SCH Community Vote: 2026-27 Blackhawks season predictions
As referenced during the most recent Musings on Madison episode , we decided to take our preseason discussion and turn it into an SCH community vote. Below are the same series of prompts related to the Blackhawks’ upcoming NHL season, touching on just about every player on the roster. We’ll tally these for the next week (deadline is puck drop for the home opener, aka 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Oct. 6) and then look back at them all in April. Have at it! Loading…
Musings on Madison, Episode 217 — Previewing the 2026-27 Blackhawks season
It's time.
Monday Morning Bag Skate 9-28-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Blues 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) As training camp ends, key roser and lineup decisions loom ( Athletic ) Battle for Blackhawks’ forward jobs will continue into season, even with Slaggert on waivers ( Sun-Times ) Bold NHL predictions: Youth revolution overtakes league, but Blackhawks fall short of playoffs in 2026-27 ( Sun-Times ) What to know about every Blackhawks ...
Here It Goes Again: Blackhawks 3, Blues 2
The Chicago Blackhawks held off a late push from the St. Louis Blues to earn a 3-2 win on Saturday night, picking up their second victory of the preseason. The Blackhawks opened the scoring 6:27 into the first period. After a faceoff, Tyler Bertuzzi rang a shot off the iron, and Anton Frondell collected the rebound in the slot and fired it past Joel Hofer to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead. FRONDEEZY GOOOOOOOOAL 🚨 pic.twitter.com/hCjMvcp95z — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) ...
Blackhawks vs. Blues: Preseason Game Discussion
Head down to the comments to talk about Saturday’s preseason game against the Blues! Game Preview
Getting on with My Life: Blackhawks vs. Blues Preseason Preview
Just a week after it started, the Blackhawks preseason schedule comes to an end on Saturday night at the United Center with the St. Louis Blues in town for this final skate ahead of the regular season. It hasn’t been a stellar preseason for Chicago, with the main highlight being Bowen Byram’s hat trick against the Wild on Monday night. A few other individuals have stood out at times — Kevin Korchinski and Nick Lardis seem to be the most frequent mentions there — but the collective perform...
The Chicago Blackhawks offense: An exercise in … optimism?
Pundits across NHL coverage generally have the Chicago Blackhawks projected for the bottom of the standings for the 2026-27 season. As we recently analyzed, if there’s one area that will anchor the Hawks to a lottery race, it’s the defense . However, there is room for optimism: and that comes from the other end of the rink, where the Blackhawks’ offense has the potential to elevate Chicago above expectations. The pieces are there — they just all need to click together. Bedard and Naz...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 9-25-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blues 1, Blackhawks 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks sign Oliver Moore to contract extension ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 216 — We’re talkin’ about practice (games), man ( SCH ) Why Nick Lardis could be on the cusp of a breakout season ( Athletic ) After an eventful debut, Nick Lardis eyes a potential breakout season ( Tribune ) Blackhawks rookie R...
Far Away: Blues 1, Blackhawks 0
Despite a heroic effort by Arvid Soderblom in net, the Chicago Blackhawks fell 1-0 to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night in their final road game of the preseason. After two scoreless periods, the Blues finally broke the ice 3:39 into the third with a slap shot from Calle Rosen. At 4-on-4, Pavel Buchnevich intercepted a backwards dropout pass on the breakout from Oliver Moore and got the puck to Connor McMichael, who tapped it to a streaking Rosen, who then hammered the puck past Soder...
Blackhawks at Blues: Preseason Game Discussion
Head down to the comments to talk about Thursday’s preseason game against the Blues! Game Preview
Money Maker: Blackhawks at Blues Preseason Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks are in St. Louis Thursday night to take on the Blues for their second-to-last preseason game. The Blackhawks enter this one having just beaten the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime on Monday, although it wasn’t exactly the cleanest victory. Chicago took a 3-1 lead within the first minutes of the third period before a pretty lackluster final frame allowed Minnesota to score twice and force overtime despite the Wild icing a roster made up mostly of AHL players and prospe...
Blackhawks sign Oliver Moore to contract extension
It looks like the Blackhawks have locked up yet another young player. According to reports by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Thursday morning, the Blackhawks have extending Oliver Moore’s time in Chicago with a five-year deal carrying a $4.25 million annual salary cap hit. Blackhawks are extending Oliver Moore at 5 x $4.25M Going to be long-time member of the NHL's All-Interview team, too — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 24, 2026 The Blackhawks confirmed the ...
Musings on Madison, Episode 216 — We’re talkin’ about practice (games), man
The real games are almost here.
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 9-24-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS How the Blackhawks used analytics to shape their goalies’ offseason training ( Sun-Times ) What I’ve learned from Blackhawks camp so far: 10 observations ( Athletic ) Examining the Blackhawks’ defense: Lessons from futility ( SCH ) Bowen Byram’s innate confidence will allow him to play his style, handle pressure with Blackhawks ( Sun-Times ) Jordan Greenway’s defensive acumen makes him sneaky-sma...
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 9-23-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Examining the Blackhawks’ defense: Lessons from futility ( SCH ) Bowen Byram’s innate confidence will allow him to play his style, handle pressure with Blackhawks ( Sun-Times ) Jordan Greenway’s defensive acumen makes him sneaky-smart addition for Blackhawks ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Wild 3 ( SCH ) ( Athletic ) Why a Blackhawks top-pairing role could reignite Alex Vlasic’s all-around ga...
Examining the Blackhawks’ defense: Lessons from futility
Diagnosing the Chicago Blackhawks’ defense from last season is easy: they were bad. The Hawks finished 31st in 5-on-5 expected goals against and 30th in actual 5-on-5 goals against (only slightly improved thanks to Spencer Knight). The blue line was young, and Jeff Blashill’s man-on-man defense probably didn’t help (as we’ll see, it didn’t). Do we really have to look under the hood to check out the ugly details? No. But doing so briefly keeps us aware and helps us paint a picture as to which t...
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