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Alex Bregman was signed to a five-year, $175 million deal (with $70 million of that money deferred) by the Cubs this week, officially announced by the team on Wednesday. He made some appearances in town on arriving, attending Blackhawks and Bulls games, and the team introduced him at a press conference at Wrigley Field Thursday […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 29 days ago | 8 reads
The Chicago Blackhawks are -115 on the moneyline, up against the Calgary Flames at -105, at United Center on Thursday. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Blackhawks vs. Flames Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Blackhawks (-115) Underdog: Flames (-105) Total: 6 Best Blackhawks vs. Flames Promo Codes How to Watch Blackhawks vs. Flames Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Time: 8:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: Chicago, Illinois Venue: United Center Live Stream...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 10 reads
Earlier this week, Darren Dreger reported the now rebuilding Vancouver Canucks are now actually potentially listening to calls on center Elias Pettersson . The 27-year-old “star” is signed to a massive contract that carries an $11.6 million cap hit through the 2031-32 season. He put up a career high 102 points during the 2022-23 season, but has seen his production go down in the subsequent seasons. He appeared in only 64 games and scored only 15 goals last year. Whenever there’s a bi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 9 reads
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS How a system change made the Blackhawks’ penalty kill one of the NHL’s best units ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks stalwart Connor Murphy has become a true Chicagoan — but for how much longer? ( Athletic ) Bedard is back at Blackhawks practice after illness — and Nazar gets in some work ( Tribune ) Nick Lardis is getting more comfortable with the Blackhawks after call up: “It feels a little more normal”...
From Second City Hockey | 29 days ago | 1 read
The Calgary Flames (19-23-4) are slightly favored when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks (19-20-7) on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flames are -114 on the moneyline to win, while the Blackhawks have -106 moneyline odds. Follow the action on ESPN+ as the Flames and the Blackhawks play. Flames vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: United Center in Chicago, Il...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 30 days ago | 6 reads
Blackhawks prospect and Minnesota-Duluth netminder Adam Gajan has been named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List , which is given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey. This adds another strong moment to a really good, bounce-back year for Gajan. Last week, Gajan was named to the 2026 Slovakia Olympic Team. Right after Christmas, Gajan earned a silver medal in the 2025 Spengler Cup as part of the the U.S. Collegiate Selects team. Gajan, 21, was originally a seco...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 30 days ago | 0 reads
The Blackhawks shared some additional details for their latest Centennial celebration this weekend. On Saturday evening before hosting the Boston Bruins, the Hawks will celebrate “The Banner Years,” focused on the dynasty teams of the last decade. you won't want to miss our Saturday night giveaway get your tickets now ➡︎ https://t.co/Xxktwv1et2 pic.twitter.com/mjF5l0717z — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 13, 2026 The first item on the list that got my attention is a...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 30 days ago | 3 reads
No need to worry about whether or not the Edmonton Oilers can reach three consecutive wins. This time, the winning streak ended at one. After picking up a commanding 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, the Oilers dropped the second leg of their back-to-back on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators, falling 4-3…
From In the Pressbox | 30 days ago | 2 reads
On Monday night in Philadelphia, Tampa Bay center Brayden Point suffered a right knee injury and needed help getting off the ice. The scene wasn’t great for Jon Cooper because… Point it not only one of the more important players on his Lightning roster, but he’s also supposed to play for Cooper with Canada’s Olympic team. Reports on Tuesday are that the injury is “not good.” Jon Cooper on Brayden Point. “We avoided the worst case scenario. His season is not over. But he is week to week”...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 30 days ago | 6 reads
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS 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 ) B...
From Second City Hockey | 30 days ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers had no issue with the Connor Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, cruising to a 4-1 victory to open their mini two-game road trip in the Central Division. After a dominant first few minutes for the visiting team, Zach Hyman opened the scoring with five minutes left to go in the opening…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Oilers got back in the win column on Monday night with a 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks, shaking off Saturday’s frustrating loss to the Kings. That’s not to say that getting the win in Chicago was smooth sailing for 60 minutes, but it was the kind of response you want to see after letting…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS 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...
From Second City Hockey | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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,...
From Second City Hockey | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers now have a point in their last four games. After a 4-3 shootout loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, the Oilers began a two-game road trip with their dads in tow, beginning their first matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. It was a goaltender battle, but…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
On January 12th in 2014, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane fired a pass past pinching defenseman Duncan Keith, which traveling the length of the ice and into his own empty net during a delayed penalty to Devan Dubnyk, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 2-2 tying goal midway through the second period. Patrick Kane's own goal was credited to Oilers forward Boyd Gordon. Redemption
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Right when we were all excited for a Connor vs Connor matchup and seeing the Blackhawks at full strength with Bedard back in the lineup… it was Bedard who got sick and was not in the lineup. Spencer Knight was really good, and the skaters in front of him were also very active with their sticks. Unfortunately, it was a shot that hit a body that got Edmonton on the board first almost 15 minutes into the contest. Zach Hyman was credited with the goal. Evan Bouchard banked a shot into the net...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
We thought the Blackhawks were done with the whole being sick thing when everyone showed up looking good at the morning skate on Monday. We are in fact not clear. And this one hurts. Connor Bedard , who returned from his shoulder injury just two games ago and had two beautiful assists on Saturday night in Nashville, will not play against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night because he’s sick.
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Head down to the comments to talk about Monday’s game against the Oilers! Game Preview
From Second City Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
As we get closer to the Olympic break, it seems like there are going to be two stories to follow in the NHL: is the arena ready in Milan yet? and who’s getting traded before the fifth of February? There was a flurry of action around the NHL on Monday. The biggest headline grabbing news was a surprise coaching change. But there were a couple notable contracts signed, a former Blackhawks prospect got called up and a veteran netminder might be done for the year. Let’s take a quick lap a...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers head to Chicago tonight to face a Blackhawks team that’s been through absolute chaos recently. An illness bug ripped through the roster, taking out five starters at one point. They had to call up multiple AHL players just to ice a lineup, including an emergency goalie. It was a mess. But here’s…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
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...
From Second City Hockey | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Like many youthful teams in 2025-26, the Chicago Blackhawks have yo-yoed up and down this season. After a surprisingly good start, then free-falling as the weather got colder, are the Blackhawks back on the come-up? That’s what their fans hope for ahead of tonight’s matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. Connor Bedard is back after nearly…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Blackhawks got a well-earned day off on Sunday. Well earned both because they won a game in Nashville on Saturday night and, frankly, they need to get away from each other and get this flu bug out of their collective systems. They’re rolling right now; the Blackhawks’ only loss this calendar year was on Friday night with a bunch of guys missing and others playing at less than 100 percent. But the calendar doesn’t slow down in the NHL, and it sure doesn’t for the Blackhawks in January ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the games in the week of 1/12. The Predators did not win the week last week, though they certainly could have. Losing the one “four point” game to the wounded Chicago Blackhawks was not a good look. We’ve got a tough week ahead. Games this week are: Tuesday 1/13 vs Edmonton Oilers 7pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Friday 1/16 at Colorado Avalanche 8pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Saturday 1/17 at Vegas Golden Knights 9pm Central on F...
From On the Forecheck | about 1 month ago | 7 reads