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Levelheaded mindset helping Blackhawks prospect Marek Vanacker rack up goals in OHL ( Sun-Times )
Bears buzz has Blackhawks dreaming about day they will run the city: “They go crazy here” ( Athletic )
Down With the Sickness ( Fels )
RECAPS: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Louis Crevier evolving into “complete player” with sudden offensive growth ( Sun-Times )
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RECAPS: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Louis Crevier evolving into “complete player” with sudden offensive growth ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks power rankings: Bedard’s return, Commesso’s response, Korchinski’s struggle ( Athletic )
Musings on Madison, Episode 200 — The good vibes are back! ( SCH )
Ryan Greene has been snakebitten. Could an empty-net goal break his funk...
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The Blackhawks couldn’t hang with the two-time defending Western Conference champions on Monday night at the United Center, losing 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton opened the scoring about 15 minutes into the first period when Evan Bouchard used Zach Hyman as a human backboard while tied up with Alex Vlasic in front of the Chicago goal, putting the Oilers up 1-0:
Oilers score first pic.twitter.com/r6Setpys9p — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 13, 2026
Later in the first,...
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The Blackhawks look to continue their strong start to 2026 when they face the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night at the United Center.
When these two teams met in Edmonton back on Nov. 1, the Oilers were still in their typical early-season malaise, owning just a 5-4-3 record before beating the Hawks 3-2 in overtime . But Edmonton hit the gas around Thanksgiving, going 11-5-1 in late November and most of December to surge from outside of the playoff picture to second place in the Pacific Divi...
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Winning five of six will do that.
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Ryan Greene has been snakebitten. Could an empty-net goal break his funk? ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Predators 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Lardis settling into NHL rhythm alongside Oliver Moore ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Capitals 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Three reasons why Blackhawks ended up benefitting from Connor Bedard’s absence ( Sun-Tim...
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Thanks in large part to its goaltending, Chicago picked up two more vital points with a 3-0 win on the road over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
After a scoreless first period, the Hawks took the lead for good at the 6:41 mark of the second, when Connor Bedard evaded some Nashville defenders and found Tyler Bertuzzi in his usual spot for a tap-in goal:
GOAL: Connor Bedard WHAT A PLAY to set up Bertuzzi for a tap-in goal 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/v83lt7e6rg — BHF (@Blackhaw...
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The Blackhawks have a quick turnaround from Friday’s loss at home to Washington, as they’re in Nashville on Saturday night to face the Predators.
It’s the second between meeting between these two teams this season, with Nashville taking two points in the first one with a 4-3 victory at the United Center over Thanksgiving weekend. That win was right around the time that the Predators turned things around from a woeful 6-12-4 start. In the five or six weeks since, Nashville is 14-7-0, surgi...
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A flu bug sidelined both of the Hawks goalies and multiple skaters on Friday, leaving the team with a shorthanded roster that couldn’t extend the team’s winning streak, losing 5-1 at home to the Capitals.
Anthony Beauvillier scored the game’s first goal at the 4:03 mark of the first to put Washington up 1-0:
Anthony Beauvillier opens the scoring for Washington pic.twitter.com/vyyvqQc5zL — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 10, 2026
Connor McMichael added a breakaway goal later...
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Head down to the comments to talk about Friday’s game against the Capitals!
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The Blackhawks look to continue their unbeaten start to 2026 on Friday night at the United Center against the Washington Capitals.
Let’s start with the home team this evening because there’s important news to share:
Connor Bedard says he’s ready to go. — Scott Powers ( @scottpowers.bsky.social ) January 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM
While Bedard is back — and he was practicing with the top power-play unit, as one would expect — several other players (along with coach Jeff Blashill) ...
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Blackhawks acquire Ellis, Furlong, 2028 fourth-round pick from Sharks ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Blackhawks NCAA prospect update, 1/8: Gajan bounces back at UMD ( SCH )
Ryan Greene focusing on the chances, fighting for the finish ( Athletic )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Blues 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times )
Articles on the death of Blackhawks legend Glenn Hall ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic...
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The Blackhawks made a trade with another rebuilding team on Thursday afternoon.
Chicago acquired veteran defenseman Ryan Ellis, young defenseman Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick from San Jose in exchange for defenseman Nolan Allan, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and a 2028 seventh-round pick.
trade alert🔔 📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/1OUAm56khD pic.twitter.com/uFsoj6imUI — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026
Ellis hasn’t played since 2021 because of injuries, me...
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Updates on a couple of Chicago's first-round picks included as well.
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RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Blues 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times )
Articles on the death of Blackhawks legend Glenn Hall ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune ) ( NHL ) ( NHL II )
Artyom Levshunov is on the attack, just like Blackhawks want: 15 thoughts ( Athletic )
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 1/6: Wait For It ( SCH )
Connor Bedard “feeling good” after Blackhawks practice as return nears ( Su...
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The Hawks handed out another ass-kicking to the Blues on Wednesday night at the United Center in front of a national audience, winning 7-3 over their Central Division foes.
As the United Center faithful was in the middle of a “Green Bay sucks” chant (and there were a lot of them), Tyler Tucker put the Blues up 1-0 just 27 seconds into the game:
Blues score on the first shift pic.twitter.com/awMQtAcNHk — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 8, 2026
Near the middle of the first, C...
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Now with three straight wins in their back pocket, the Hawks are at the United Center once again to host the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.
Many of the issues plaguing the Blues when these two teams met one month ago in St. Louis remain. They have the worst offense in the league (dead last at 2.49 goals per game) and aren’t much better on defense (3.35 goals against per game, 27th in the league). The power play and penalty kill are ranked in the 20s along with their shot attempt shar...
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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...
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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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This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
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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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This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
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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...
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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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