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Into the Flood Again: Blackhawks vs. Kraken Preview

The Blackhawks continue their home-heavy portion of their schedule in the back half of November on Thursday night, hosting the Seattle Kraken at the United Center. These two teams met a few weeks ago in the Pacific Northwest during a Hawks’ road trip, with the Kraken taking a 3-1 victory in a game that saw the Hawks turn in a decent performance despite that unfortunate result. Chicago seemed to have the better of the scoring opportunities in that game, but Seattle always seemed to have a ...

21 days ago | 2 reads

Thursday Morning Bag Skate 11-20-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 196 — Who’s the boss? ( SCH ) Kevin Korchinski has learned to embrace AHL development: “Life is a journey” ( Sun-Times ) Sam Rinzel gets right back in the swing for Blackhawks after healthy scratch: “I’m always confident” ( Tribune ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Flames 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( NHL ) Debate about the top 2026 NHL Draft prospects is heating up, but will ...

21 days ago | 0 reads

Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 11-19-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Flames 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( NHL ) Debate about the top 2026 NHL Draft prospects is heating up, but will the Blackhawks be involved? ( Sun-Times ) Shorter sticks, tennis topspin and Dostoevsky: 10 questions with Wyatt Kaiser ( The Athletic ) How much closer is Connor Bedard to the Olympics? ( Fels ) Blackhawks want Sam Rinzel to do better job “sensing danger” after...

22 days ago | 1 read

Bodies Wasted on the Shores: Blackhawks 5, Flames 2

The Blackhawks staked themselves to an early lead, let the Flames making it interesting, then pulled away for good on Tuesday night in a 5-2 win at the United Center. With just under five minutes left in the first period, a blocked shot ended up on Ryan Donato’s stick, and he snapped it home to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead: Chicago goal! Scored by Ryan Donato with 04:55 remaining in the 1st period. Assisted by Louis Crevier and Oliver Moore. Chicago: 1 Calgary: 0 #CGYvsCHI #Bla...

22 days ago | 0 reads

Ride Towards the Fight: Blackhawks vs Flames Preview

The surging Blackhawks return to action at the United Center on Tuesday night, where they’ll welcome in the Calgary Flames with a 7:30 p.m. puck drop. In case you need a refresher, this is what happened the last time these two teams saw each other, just 11 days ago: #Blackhawks 4 @ #Flames 0 [P3-1:59]: Goal: Connor Bedard (8) Wrister Shot Assists: Unassisted #Blackhawks #Flames #NHL pic.twitter.com/N61fCinPH1 — NHL Goal Videos (@NHLGoalsVideo) November 8, 2025 Beez in th...

23 days ago | 0 reads

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 11-18-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks want Sam Rinzel to do better job “sensing danger” after mental reset ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks players call the 7-defensemen lineups “a learned skill” but see the positives as well ( Tribune ) Blackhawks power rankings: Levshunov, living legends, dancing coaches and … playoff talk? ( The Athletic ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Maple Leafs 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) (...

23 days ago | 0 reads

Monday Morning Bag Skate 11-17-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Maple Leafs 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 11/14: Hold Fast Hope ( SCH ) Musings on Madison, Episode 195 — Hawks back at home ( SCH ) Oliver Moore learning he really is fast enough to blow past NHL competition ( Sun-Times ) Foligno out approximately 4 weeks with injury ( The Athletic ) Young Blackhawks gi...

24 days ago | 0 reads

Beautiful Day: Blackhawks 3, Maple Leafs 2

The Chicago Blackhawks handed the Toronto Maple Leafs their fifth straight loss with a 3–2 win on Saturday night at the United Center. The Blackhawks got on the board first at 11:05 in the first period. Artyom Levshunov weaved his way around traffic before dishing cross-ice to Ryan Greene, who buried it from the bottom of the circle. the grass is Greener in Chicago🙂‍↕️ pic.twitter.com/y6oAtUsp9O — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 16, 2025 The Maple Leafs pulled...

25 days ago | 1 read

Gold Digger: Blackhawks vs. Maple Leafs

The Chicago Blackhawks are set to continue their four-game homestand as they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the United Center Saturday night. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ season has mostly been a familiar cocktail of high-octane offense, questionable decision-making in their own zone, and a fan base oscillating nightly between parade planning and existential dread. They hovered in that “they should probably be better than this” section of the standings early on, but recently the Maple Lea...

26 days ago | 1 read

Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 11/14: Hold Fast Hope

I know it’s been several days since it happened, but my mind still keeps venturing back to how delightful it was to spend a Sunday afternoon watching a couple of young stars do the things that Connor Bedard and Caleb Williams did last weekend. It wasn’t long after the final horn sounded on yet another multi-point performance from No. 98 that Williams reeled off a pair of late touchdowns to secure yet another Bears victory. It’s easy to draw comparisons between the two, even if their sport...

27 days ago | 1 read

Friday Morning Bag Skate 11-14-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks might have to decide between re-signing Dickinson or Mikheyev ( Sun-Times ) Donato focusing on Blackhawks’ present despite his secured place in Blackhawks’ future ( Sun-Times ) Reality Check ( Fels ) RECAPS: Devils 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) Bertuzzi trying to maintain consistent production under Jeff Blashill ( Sun-Times ) Do the Blac...

27 days ago | 2 reads

Thursday Morning Bag Skate 11-13-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Devils 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Bertuzzi trying to maintain consistent production under Jeff Blashill ( Sun-Times ) Do the Blackhawks have an attendance problem this season ( The Athletic ) Blackhawks European prospect update, 11/11: Kantserov, Frondell flourishing ( SCH ) What’s driving the Blackhawks’ surprising success? It boils down to Connor Bedard, Spe...

28 days ago | 3 reads

Every Word Handwritten: Devils 4, Blackhawks 3

There was a hat trick scored at the United Center on Wednesday night but it wasn’t by anyone on the home team or anyone you’d expect from the road team, but it led to the New Jersey Devils skating away with both points in a 4-3 OT victory. Late in the first period, a pair of NJ penalties gave Chicago a two-man advantage and a long sequence of sustained pressure ended with this Connor Bedard one-timer for a goal: pic.twitter.com/QImy9pViK9 — BlackhawksFocus (@FocusBlackhawks) No...

28 days ago | 4 reads

Turn the Record Over: Blackhawks vs. Devils Preview

The Blackhawks return home from a largely successful road trip to find one of the league’s early front-runners waiting for them, as the New Jersey Devils will be Chicago’s opponent for a national broadcast from the United Center on Wednesday night. The NHL standings contain a hilarious slog of teams in the middle, with 24 teams occupying spots 5-28 in the league standings that have season totals between 17 and 22 points right now — the Blackhawks among them at 19. New Jersey is just above...

29 days ago | 4 reads

Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 11-12-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks European prospect update, 11/11: Kantserov, Frondell flourishing ( SCH ) What’s driving the Blackhawks’ surprising success? It boils down to Connor Bedard, Spencer Knight and Jeff Blashill ( Sun-Times ) Why Connor Bedard is taking flight in his third NHL season ( The Athletic ) Hawk Season vs. Duck Season ( Fels ) Louis Crevier working on passing as he settles into permanent role...

29 days ago | 2 reads

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 11-11-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Louis Crevier working on passing as he settles into permanent role in Blackhawks’ lineup ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ winning streak driven by power-play confidence and adjustments ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Red Wings 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Five Blackhawks not named Connor Bedard who shined on Chicago’s road trip ( The Athletic ) Breaking down seven important stats from t...

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Monday Morning Bag Skate 11-10-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Red Wings 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Five Blackhawks not named Connor Bedard who shined on Chicago’s road trip ( The Athletic ) Breaking down seven important stats from the Blackhawks’ first 15 games ( Sun-Times ) Patrick Kane feels like he brlongs in Detroit know, even though Blackhawks’ progress has impressed him ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Flames 0 ...

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

And Learn to Fly Again: Blackhawks 5, Red Wings 1

The Blackhawks finished up their six game road trip with a 5-1 victory over Detroit on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks got the scoring started on the power play a minute into the game when Connor Bedard picked his corner and lasered a wrister past John Gibson: GOAL: Connor Bedard. Snipe. pic.twitter.com/jgPlrYvEXi — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) November 9, 2025 The Red Wings tied the game at one just four minutes later when Dylan Larkin outmuscled Artyom Levshunov to pounce on a reb...

about 1 month ago | 6 reads