On Tuesday evening, the Blackhawks had the misfortune of dropping two spots in the 2026 NHL Draft order thanks to some unfortunate bounces at this year’s draft lottery.
Chicago will now pick No. 4 overall despite finishing second from the bottom of the league standings this year, leapt by Toronto and San Jose during the lottery proceedings.
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A big-picture look at the closest thing Chicago currently has to a veteran on the blue line.
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Blackhawks 2026 NHL Draft Lottery guide ( Athletic )
Connor Bedard explains decision not to play for Canada at World Championship ( Athletic )
How can Bedard find the next steps toward realizing his superstar potential? ( SCH )
Breaking down Blackhawks’ odds entering NHL draft lottery: Shot at Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg on the line ( Sun-Times )
The Ups and Downs of Artyom Levshunov’s 202...
After a career year in 2025-26, Bobby McMann is setting himself up to land a big payday this offseason. If he ends up not re-signing with the Seattle Kraken, he will have a lot of interest as a free agent. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could look to sign McMann this offseason. Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks desperately need to add more scoring to their top six if they hope to be more competitive next season. When noting that McMann just put together a 29-goal season, it ...
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How can Bedard find the next steps toward realizing his superstar potential? ( SCH )
Breaking down Blackhawks’ odds entering NHL draft lottery: Shot at Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg on the line ( Sun-Times )
The Ups and Downs of Artyom Levshunov’s 2025-26 season ( SCH )
Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 4/28: final season evaluations ( SCH )
Musings on Madison, Episode 209 — Superb superlative...
It is no secret that the St. Louis Blues are open to moving their top players. Due to this, Pavel Buchnevich is certainly a player to keep an eye on during the offseason. Due to this, let's take a look at three teams that could look to acquire Buchnevich during the offseason if he is willing to waive his no-trade clause. Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks need to improve their top six immensely this offseason. Due to this, a player like Buchnevich could have the potential to grab th...
The Chicago Blackhawks have one of the hottest prospect pools in the NHL . Ranked the best pool in the league by Scott Wheeler of The Athletic, the team has seen talent trickle into the lineup at the end of the season that could be game changers in the future. One of those players was the Swedish-born forward, Anton Frondell, selected 3rd overall in 2025 by the Blackhawks. The prospect made the bold claim that his game is comparable to Stanley Cup winner Aleksandr Barkov. As ...
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The Ups and Downs of Artyom Levshunov’s 2025-26 season ( SCH )
Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 4/28: final season evaluations ( SCH )
Musings on Madison, Episode 209 — Superb superlatives ( SCH )
How confident Blackhawks fans are in rebuild, Wirtz, Davidson and more survey results ( Athletic )
Blackhawks NCAA/USHL prospect update, 4/27: Boisvert goes pro; Nestrasil, Mustard finish strong ( ...
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Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 4/28: final season evaluations ( SCH )
Musings on Madison, Episode 209 — Superb superlatives ( SCH )
How confident Blackhawks fans are in rebuild, Wirtz, Davidson and more survey results ( Athletic )
Blackhawks NCAA/USHL prospect update, 4/27: Boisvert goes pro; Nestrasil, Mustard finish strong ( SCH )
Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this ...
The Rockford IceHogs season came to a quiet close a little over a week ago. What started as a middling season gradually slipped into the IceHogs trending downward for most of the year. They never found a stretch of sustained consistency and each attempt to stabilize things seemed to be followed by another dip. Rockford finished dead last in the Central Division with just 61 points, posting a 28-39-3-2 record.
This marked the first time the IceHogs have missed the playoffs since the 2018-1...
The show's final look back at the 2025-26 Blackhawks season.
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How confident Blackhawks fans are in rebuild, Wirtz, Davidson and more survey results ( Athletic )
Blackhawks NCAA/USHL prospect update, 4/27: Boisvert goes pro; Nestrasil, Mustard finish strong ( SCH )
Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this summer ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays, who goes? ( Athletic )
Comparing the Blackhawks’ youth movement to the “y...
On April 29th in 1982, Vancouver Canucks head coach Roger Neilson surrendered to referee Bob Myers during Game 2 of the Campbell Conference Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks in protest of poor officiating.
Stymied by seemingly unjustified penalties, Tiger Williams suggested throwing all of the sticks on the ice. Coach Neilson replied, "No, I've done that before, let's surrender". And with
A dark cloud has been hovering over this Minnesota Wild team for a while now. They have suffered nine straight first-round exits. The last time they were able to win a playoff round was back in 2015, and then they promptly got swept by the Chicago Blackhawks as the reward for it. Whether it was batt...
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Blackhawks NCAA/USHL prospect update, 4/27: Boisvert goes pro; Nestrasil, Mustard finish strong ( SCH )
Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this summer ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays, who goes? ( Athletic )
Comparing the Blackhawks’ youth movement to the “young” teams in the playoffs ( SCH )
Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best s...
The Hawks may be done but some of their prospects are not!
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Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this summer ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays, who goes? ( Athletic )
Comparing the Blackhawks’ youth movement to the “young” teams in the playoffs ( SCH )
Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best seasons of his career? ( SCH )
Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Blackhawks’ 37th captain “would be a ...
With the first week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs nearing its end, a side discussion over at SCH HQ between LBR and myself seemed like it’d be good to bring to the people here, as it has some relevancy to the team watching from home (or some beachfront property) that’s being assembled over at 1901 W. Madison.
A couple of teams with rather young forward groups have grabbed early headlines, led by the Philadelphia Flyers, up 3-0 on their interstate rivals from Pittsburgh. An also young Montre...
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Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best seasons of his career? ( SCH )
Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Blackhawks’ 37th captain “would be a special honor” ( Tribune )
Number Munchers, Part II: Searching for the road ahead ( SCH )
Blackhawks perfect offseason: Bedard, lottery luck, free agency ( Athletic )
Number Munchers: Diving into the numbers behind the 2025-26...
The Chicago Blackhawks were once again one of the worst teams in the NHL this season. This was not necessarily surprising, as they are still in the middle of a rebuild. With the Blackhawks having so many promising young forward prospects, it would not be surprising if they moved on from some of their veterans this offseason. Because of this, let's look at two forwards who could end up being traded this summer by Chicago. Teuvo Teravainen Teravainen could be a veteran forward to wat...
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Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best seasons of his career? ( SCH )
Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Blackhawks’ 37th captain “would be a special honor” ( Tribune )
Number Munchers, Part II: Searching for the road ahead ( SCH )
Blackhawks perfect offseason: Bedard, lottery luck, free agency ( Athletic )
Number Munchers: Diving into the numbers behind the 2025-26...
The Edmonton Oilers made two trades before the 2026 trade deadline. It’s already starting to pay off. Both of those trades were with the Chicago Blackhawks. On March 2nd, they sent a second-round pick for right-shot defenceman Connor Murphy at 50 per cent retention. The trade was lauded at the time, and deservingly so. The…
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Number Munchers, Part II: Searching for the road ahead ( SCH )
Blackhawks perfect offseason: Bedard, lottery luck, free agency ( Athletic )
Number Munchers: Diving into the numbers behind the 2025-26 Blackhawks season ( SCH )
Blackhawks fan survey: When will Chicago return to the playoffs? ( Athletic )
Blackhawks player grades, Part 2: Bedard takes next step, Teravainen takes step back ( At...
I try not to be too cynical about hockey's hiring practices, but there are often times where it seems like certain people were hired just because someone wants to reward that person for loyalty. We can talk about the nepotism that exists with guys like Scotty and Stan Bowman working for the Blackhawks and Dick and Chris Patrick managing the Capitals, but there seems to be a lot of times where owners simply create a position out of the blue for a legendary player or loyal player who played for ...
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Number Munchers: Diving into the numbers behind the 2025-26 Blackhawks season ( SCH )
Blackhawks fan survey: When will Chicago return to the playoffs? ( Athletic )
Blackhawks player grades, Part 2: Bedard takes next step, Teravainen takes step back ( Athletic )
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring ( SCH )
Musings on Madison, Episode 208 — Another Blackhawks season en...