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BLACKHAWKS
As Connor Murphy’s Blackhawks tenure nears its end, he still dreams about rewarding Chicago for its patience ( Sun-Times )
GM Kyle Davidson sees progress from 21-39-9 Blackhawks: “We have taken a nice step” ( Tribune )
RECAPS: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) ( Fels )
In search of offensive jump-start, Blackhawks reunite Bedard-Nazar line ( Athletic )
For ...
Who: Chicago Blackhawks (21-23-9, 51 points, 6th place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (26-14-11, 63 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and CHSN in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: It’s a week-long sprint to the Olympic break finish line for the Pens. […]
Three days off gave the Pittsburgh Penguins plenty of time to shake off the jet lag from traveling out West and will now look to extend their four game winning streak by welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks to PPG Paints Arena later this evening. This is the second meeting between the sides in just about a […]
Are you looking for the inside scoop on the upcoming Pittsburgh Penguins-Chicago Blackhawks game on Thursday, Jan. 29? Best bets suggestions are provided below, so take advantage before the 7 p.m. ET opening faceoff.
Best Penguins vs. Blackhawks Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Sidney Crosby, Penguins
+130
27 G in 51 GP
Rickard Rakell, Penguins
+180
8 G in 31 GP
Connor Bedard, Blackhawks
+180
20 G in 40 GP
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Two pieces dropped on Wednesday morning that give us two unique perspectives on the current state of the Blackhawks’ rebuild. One comes from outside Chicago, an analytically-driven assessment that compares the Blackhawks’ projection for the future (the next seven years in this case) to other organizations in a similar situation. The other is a conversation with Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson about how he views the trajectory of the franchise.
Because the two speak to similar ide...
The Blackhawks lost a game last night. I really like this paragraph from Mark Lazerus’ postgame for The Athletic after accounting for Minnesota’s three-goal comeback:
None of those was a ghastly, unforgivable miscue by the Blackhawks. The Wild are just good. And they fought back. Sometimes that’s just how it happens. Hockey’s not always a zero-sum game.
Earlier this morning I wrote about the idea of “good losses” for the Blackhawks right now. This roster will undoubtedly evolve i...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
In search of offensive jump-start, Blackhawks reunite Bedard-Nazar line ( Athletic )
For Jason Dickinson, Blackhawks’ youth is a source of joy and a reminder of his reality ( Sun-Times )
That’s some weak ass thinking ( Fels )
Blackhawks send rookie Nick Lardis to AHL in forward-group shakeup amid scoring drought ( Sun-Times )
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The Blackhawks blew a three-goal lead and ultimately lost 4-3 in the shootout to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in St. Paul.
Everything started off well enough for the Hawks, as Teuvo scored just over a minute into his first game back from injury for a quick 1-0 Chicago lead:
GOAL: Teuvo Teravainen jams in a loose puck to open the scoring! pic.twitter.com/h4ZT7MJZPZ — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 28, 2026
Later in the first, Ryan Donato was gifted a golden scoring c...
If you were wondering how the new-look top line would do for the Blackhawks, they scored the game’s first goal only 79 seconds into the game (on their first shift). The Hawks then proceeded to out-skate the Wild for most of the rest of the opening period, and doubled their lead almost 14 minutes after the first goal. Chicago took a 14-8 shots on goal advantage and 2-0 score to the room after 20 minutes.
You knew the Wild were going to push back in the second period, and they did. The next...
Head down to the comments to talk about Tuesday’s game against the Wild!
Game Preview
The Hawks are up north this evening for a Central Division matchup against the Minnesota Wild.
Minnesota’s been one of the league’s biggest surprises through the first half-ish of the season, sitting fifth in the league standings with 68 points in 53 games (29-14-10). The Wild surged in late 2025 with seven-game winning streaks in both November and December that would’ve sent them to the top of the division were it not for the absurd pace being maintained by the league-leading Avalanche. ...
After a less-than-ideal performance on Sunday evening on home ice, the Blackhawks get a quick two-game trip that starts with their first look at Quinn Hughes on the Minnesota Wild. The Wild come in only 4-4-2 in their last 10 games and locked into a heated battle with Dallas for home ice in the Central Division’s 2-3 matchup in the first round of the playoffs.
The Blackhawks threw their lines in a blender on Monday, so tonight will be an experiment with the healthiest roster they’ve had i...
The Blackhawks are in Minnesota tonight, and we saw them roll out a new look lineup on Monday at practice before boarding a plane north. I wrote my thoughts on the lineup yesterday, but wanted to circle back to a comment from Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill that I cited in my bullets yesterday regarding Connor Bedard :
“Maybe that’s hurt him, not having consistency there,” Blashill said on Sunday night. “Sometimes you’re trying to help spark guys and you end up hurting them by makin...
The Minnesota Wild have been made -244 on the moneyline versus the Chicago Blackhawks (+200) on Tuesday, with this game being played at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul.
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Wild vs. Blackhawks Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Wild (-244)
Underdog: Blackhawks (+200)
Total: 6
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How to Watch Wild vs. Blackhawks
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Saint Paul, Min...
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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks send rookie Nick Lardis to AHL in forward-group shakeup amid scoring drought ( Sun-Times )
Bedard and Blackhawks still searching for consistency since injury return ( Athletic )
RECAPS: Panthers 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Blackhawks’ improvement in back-to-back sets provides evidence of maturation ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Lightning 2, Blackhawks 1...
When the Chicago Blackhawks meet the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, is Andre Burakovsky likely to light the lamp? Stats and trends to help you make the right bet are provided here, so take a look before the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET.
Andre Burakovsky Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Wild
Anytime Goal Odds: +450 (Bet $10 to win $45.00 if he scores a goal)
Burakovsky Goals Betting Stats
Out of two opportunities, Burakovsky has gone over his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set poin...
The Florida Panthers (28=20-3) will go for the season-series sweep and look to extend its winning streak to four when they host the Utah Mammoth (27-21-4) tonight at Amerant Bank Arena.
Florida is back in Broward after beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game road trip with a perfect record. Tobias Björnfot produced the first multi-goal game of his career, Mackie Samoskevich ended a long scoring drought, Carter Verhaeghe notched a beauty and Sam Reinhart found...
Twenty years ago, on this day in Edmonton Oilers history, the team made two big trades to help bolster the blueline ahead of what would become the Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup final. On January 26, 2006, general manager Kevin Lowe pulled the trigger on acquiring Jaroslav Spacek from the Chicago Blackhawks for the…
We’ve talked about the Blackhawks’ looming roster decisions here over the past few weeks as the team gets more healthy. One of those decisions came before the team flew to Minnesota on Monday.
The Blackhawks assigned forward Nick Lardis to the Rockford IceHogs.
Lardis was on the fifth line at the practice on Monday, indicating he wasn’t in the rotation for Tuesday night’s game.
Lardis was named an AHL All-Star. Being assigned back to the IceHogs means he can participate in that ...
Tuesday will feature a projected lopsided NHL contest between the home favorite Minnesota Wild (29-14-10, -248 on the moneyline to win) and the Chicago Blackhawks (21-23-8, +202 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
ESPN+ will air this Wild versus Blackhawks game.
Wild vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Favorite: Wild (-248)
Un...
Let’s just jump straight into the new look lineup we saw at practice on Monday before the Blackhawks flew to Minnesota for Tuesday night’s game against the Wild. Teuvo Teräväinen was back with the team in full ( finally ) after missing six games with an upper-body issue. He slotted onto the top line with… Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar !
#Blackhawks practice lineup: Nazar-Bedard-Teravainen Bertuzzi-Dickinson-Mikheyev Greene-Moore-Burakovsky Donato-Foligno-Slaggert Fifthi line: Dach-Laffe...
The Chicago Blackhawks are in an interesting position right now. The wake up on Monday morning only five points out of a wild card spot in the Western Conference — close enough that there will be potentially important games down the stretch.
But, at the same time, the Blackhawks are also beginning their ascent out of their scorched earth rebuild. Young players are beginning to take over their lineup and lead the team. They’re relying heavily on young players to run the power play and kill...
Let’s talk about Connor Bedard , shall we? It seems like that’s becoming an increasingly hot topic around the Blackhawks in recent days. Bedard has one goal (into an empty net) since he came back from his shoulder injury. He isn’t taking faceoffs. And his named found its way into the headlines for both postgames from Scott Powers ( The Athletic ) and Ben Pope ( Chicago Sun-Times ).
After the game, head coach Jeff Blashill talked about Bedard trying to find his mojo still after the injury,...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Panthers 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Blackhawks’ improvement in back-to-back sets provides evidence of maturation ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Lightning 2, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Blackhawks prospect rankings: Frondell, Kantserov hold top spots at midseason ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Hurricanes 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tri...
Tobias Björnfot lit the lamp twice and Mackie Samoskevich also ended a long scoring drought to help the Florida Panthers finish a perfect three-game road trip with a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.
After a scoreless first period, Björnfot registered his first goal since 2021 by beating former Panther Spencer Knight for a wrap-around goal after Cole Schwindt won an offensive zone draw back to him at the left point with 4:27 left in the second. It was his first-ever po...