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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks: Game thread, lines, and how to watch

Game 34: Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks Start time:  7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blackhawks region: CHSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Montreal’s performance versus the Chicago Blackhawks last season almost cost them in their charge for a playoff berth. The first meeting looked like the most winnable matchup during the year-end road trip that featured stops in Sunrise, Tampa, Las Vegas, and Denver, but ended up being...

Cavs vs Bulls: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost seven of their last 10. This includes dropping three out of four to bad teams such as the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls. The Cavs will have a chance to rebound from their latest bad loss as they take on the Bulls again. Chicago was able to […]

Chicago Cubs sign Tyler Austin

This was not an expected signing by the Chicago Cubs baseball team: Hmm, I said. This is not a player I’m familiar with, and probably, neither are you. Tyler Austin was the Yankees’ 13th round pick out of high school in Georgia in 2013. He made his MLB debut in 2016 and played parts of […]

The 2016 Reunion at the Cubs Convention is Gonna Be Loaded

The Chicago Cubs today announced at least some of the lineup for the 10th anniversary reunion of the 2016 World Series team, which will be heading up the Cubs Convention next month. As you can see, it’s a truly loaded collection of nostalgia: Albert Almora Jr.? The tag-up! Trevor Cahill? The swing man! Chris Coghlan? Underrated! Carl Edwards Jr.? The Stringbean Slinger! Dexter Fowler? The lead-off homer! Justin Grimm? The fireman! Jason Hammel? Given him potato chips and he rock...

Cubs position player pitchers: David Ross

Before he was Cubs manager for four years, before he was a World Series hero, before he was “Grandpa Rossy,” David Ross was just another Cubs backup catcher. Well, not “just” another one. He had been signed at the recommendation of Jon Lester, who the Cubs signed to a long-term deal before 2015, as Lester […]

Hang Up Your Stockin’: Blackhawks at Canadiens Preview

The Blackhawks’ Canadian tour continues on Thursday night with another Original Six matchup, as the Montreal Canadiens are this evening’s opponent. Montreal’s had a roller-coaster ride of a season, with a blistering 9-3-0 start followed by a 1-4-3 stretch that brought it back to Earth a bit, followed by victories in five of seven and then, leading into this game, losses in four of six. The Canadiens most recent game was a 4-1 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday night, so heavy legs shouldn’t be...

Buzelis Growing Pains, Eddy Curry Returns, PCA Shows Out, Zach LaVine Rumors, and Other Bulls Bullets

Despite a quiet night from second-year forward Matas Buzelis , the Chicago Bulls may have saved their season by winning their first of two home-and-home encounters against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday with a 127-111 blowout United Center victory . Chicago improved to a still-bad 11-15 record on the year. The game was fairly even through most of the first half, but the Bulls’ scoring off turnovers, some tenacious zone defense and some tactical big man rotation tweaks helped the tea...

Tre Jones Just Became Trade-Eligible — How Does He Fit into the Bulls’ Future?

NBA trade season unofficially kicked off on Monday , when most players inked to free agent deals over the summer became eligible to be moved. This year, Chicago only has one such player in point guard Tre Jones . The Bulls are often averse to making many transactions, given how terrible their front office is at pulling them off. Last season, Chicago acquired Jones from the San Antonio Spurs as part of the three-team blockbuster Zach LaVine deadline deal with the Sacramento Kings. Jon...

Bears Stadium Thoughts, Dennis Allen Grills, Luther Burden Cooks (Defenders), and Other Bears Bullets

In a year where the Bears hired a new coach, clinched their first winning season since 2018, and are on the cusp of earning their first playoff berth since 2020, President Kevin Warren hijacked the headlines with the latest plot twist in the franchise’s stadium saga. Go figure. The Chicago Bears are set to play in three of the top-10 most important games (as deemed by CBS Sports) of what is left of the 2025 NFL season. And what’s top of mind is the latest chapter in a failing search for...

Christian Watson Fantasy Week 16: Projections vs. Bears, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Wideout Christian Watson faces a matchup against the 18th-ranked pass defense in the NFL (218.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, when his Green Bay Packers play the Chicago Bears, Saturday at 8:20 p.m. ET. With his upcoming tilt versus the Bears this week, should Watson be someone you lock into your fantasy football lineup? We break down the numbers and trends below. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Christian Watson Week 16 Game Info Le...

Marek Vanacker Cut From Canada’s World Junior Camp

On Thursday morning, Hockey Canada announced three players were sent back to their junior clubs. Included: Blackhawks prospect Marek Vanacker . ROSTER UPDATE | 🇨🇦’s National Junior Team has returned the following players to their club teams. MISE À JOUR | L’équipe nationale junior du 🇨🇦 a renvoyé les joueurs suivants à leurs équipes de club. -Jake O'Brien -Jackson Smith -Marek Vanacker #WorldJuniors | #MondialJunior — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) December 18, 2025 This is disa...

Cubs trade target: Kris Bubic

Thanks again to BCB reader JayWent for this article suggestion. Kris Bubic has talent — he was a No. 1 pick (40th overall) in 2018 out of Stanford. If that date and school sounds familiar, it should, because Nico Hoerner was the Cubs’ No. 1 pick out of Stanford that year, thus Bubic and Hoerner […]

On the Bull’s Eye: College Hoops the Chicago Bulls (and Fans) Should Watch This Week

I know, I know—the Chicago Bulls just beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, and we need to actually find the one piece we need to become contenders (sarcasm). But unfortunately, despite a big win, the Bulls are still on a bit of a cliff dive, and with a potentially stacked 2026 NBA Draft class on the horizon, it’s time to start searching for the light at the end of this dark tunnel. The best way to do that? Understand what the Chicago Bulls need, what this draft class brings, and dive into colleg...

On to Montreal, Asset Management, Frondell vs. Vanacker, Toews Milestone, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

The Blackhawks will look to move on from a hard loss in Toronto tonight with a game against the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs are under .500 on home ice and have won only four of their last ten games (4-5-1). The Blackhawks need to dust off the last game and move forward. And they need to find a way to score a third goal without Connor Bedard . We’ve talked plenty here about the Blackhawks moving to the next step(s) of the rebuild. And we’ve also talked about how Blackhawks general manag...

Caleb Williams Week 15 QB Grade: Bears vs. Browns

It’s good to be back to winning football, especially in a commanding way. For the first time in what feels like all season the Chicago Bears were solidly in the driver seat from gun to gun when the visiting Cleveland Browns came into town and suffered a 31-3 blow out. The performance across all phases […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Hoerner, Imai, Keller, Valdez

Brad Keller and Luke Weaver signed identical-money deals, with the Phillies and Mets, respectively, sources indicate. Pedro Strop is selling his former home, Bowden is bullish on Bregman to Chicago. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have […]

Thursday Morning Bag Skate 12-18-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/17: Shifting tides ( SCH ) For trade purposes, Blackhawks should try to spread out draft picks to 2027 and beyond ( Sun-Times ) Checking on Sam Rinzel, who is finding his rhythm and “learning to adapt” with IceHogs ( Tribune ) RECAPS: Maple Leafs 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Blackhawks scratch Artyom Levshunov for tardiness a...