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Blackhawks Bits: Kaiser’s return appears imminent; Korchinski assigned to Rockford
Chicago was back on the practice ice on Thursday ahead of Friday’s home game against Vancouver, with some lineup shuffles occurring after a couple of trades this week. Those shuffles were also required due to the apparent return of Wyatt Kaiser, who was injured just before the Olympic break and hadn’t played since Chicago returned to game action last week. But he was a full participant at Thursday’s practice, skating opposite Sam Rinzel. The forwards were also moved around now that neithe...
Musings on Madison, Episode 205 — Blackhawks busy as trade deadline approaches
Checking in during the middle of an eventful week.
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 3-5-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks trade Dickinson, Dach to Oilers ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks prospect update: Sacha Boisvert will turn pro after college season ends ( Sun-Times ) What I’m hearing, seeing from Blackhawks as trade deadline nears ( Athletic ) RECAPS: Jets 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Jason Dickinson is prepared for possible trade: “My game is well-...
Blackhawks trade Jason Dickinson, Colton Dach to the Oilers
Seems like the Chicago Blackhawks aren’t done dealing with the Edmonton Oilers. After sending Connor Murphy north on Monday, reports now indicate the Blackhawks are shipping out Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach to Edmonton as well. Because when you find a trade partner, you might as well keep the line open, right? In return, the Blackhawks are receiving Andrew Mangiapane and a protected 2027 first-round pick from the Oilers. Half of Dickinson’s salary will also be retained. The team c...
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 3-4-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Jets 3, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Jason Dickinson is prepared for possible trade: “My game is well-built for playoffs” ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks player poll results: Best chirper? Most obnoxious? Worst dressed? ( Athletic ) Blackhawks trade Connor Murphy to the Oilers ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) ( Fels ) Andre Burakovsky thankful for Jeff Blash...
No Time Left For You: Jets 3, Blackhawks 2
The Blackhawks let another late lead disappear on Tuesday night in Winnipeg, falling 3-2 to the Jets to cap their four-game road trip. Dylan Samberg scored about four minutes into the game to give Winnipeg an early 1-0 lead: Jets score first pic.twitter.com/K9Z9y4P4UA — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) March 4, 2026 Near the end of the first period, Frank Nazar found Teuvo Teravainen open in a prime scoring area, and Teuvo made no mistake to tie the game at one: GOAL: Frank Naz...
Blackhawks at Jets: Game Discussion
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These Eyes: Blackhawks at Jets Preview
The Blackhawks will conclude their post-Olympics road trip on Tuesday night in Winnipeg when it takes on the Jets. These two teams met at the United Center in mid-January, with much of the focus that evening on former Hawks captain Jonathan Toews playing in his first game in Chicago as an opponent. The Hawks won that game 2-0 and much of what was discussed regarding Winnipeg in the preview for that game still holds true. The Jets are still 10 points behind a playoff spot and have just 23 ...
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 3-3-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks trade Connor Murphy to the Oilers ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Andre Burakovsky thankful for Jeff Blashill’s trust as he searches for confidence ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Mammoth 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune ) ( Fels ) Blackhawks starving for offense from players other than Bedard: “We’ve got to help him” ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Avalanc...
Blackhawks trade Connor Murphy to the Oilers
One of the Blackhawks expected moves ahead of this Friday’s trade deadline has arrived on Monday afternoon, with veteran defenseman Connor Murphy traded to the Edmonton Oilers. The deal was confirmed by the team on Monday evening: trade alert🔔 details📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/rQWayrN1L5 pic.twitter.com/rozaosrexG — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 2, 2026 With the second-round pick being in 2028, Chicago now has seven second-round picks in the next three drafts when facto...
Monday Morning Bag Skate 3-2-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Mammoth 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune ) Blackhawks starving for offense from players other than Bedard: “We’ve got to help him” ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Avalanche 3, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Athletic ) Foligno needs to make decision about trade deadline soon ( Sun-Times ) Breaking down the Blackhawks’ penalty kill ( SCH ) Nazar, rest of Blackhawks youn...
On My Own: Blackhawks 4, Mammoth 0
The Blackhawks built a lead and kept it from slipping away on Sunday afternoon, winning 4-0 over the Utah Mammoth. In the final minute of the first period, A forecheck from Tyler Bertuzzi led to a power-play goal from Teuvo that sent Chicago to the first intermission with a 1-0 lead. GOAL: Bertuzzi steals and Teravainen scores to grab the first goal! pic.twitter.com/M3V3igE5SX — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) March 1, 2026 Chicago’s fourth line added a pair of goals 89 seconds apa...
Blackhawks at Mammoth: Game Discussion
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Blue and Yellow: Blackhawks at Mammoth Preview
Minimal rest is available to the Hawks this weekend as they head to Salt Lake City this afternoon for a game against the Utah Mammoth. These two teams will become quite familiar with each other in March, as they’ll play three times in the next two weeks to account for 75 percent of their meeting this season. The other 25 percent came back in October when the Hawks won 3-1 at the United Center for their first win of the season. Since then, a youthful Utah lineup has worked its way into pos...
Walk It Off: Avalanche 3, Blackhawks 1
Despite grabbing the early lead and keeping the Colorado Avalanche at bay for most of the first 40 minutes — well, Spencer Knight did, anyway — the Chicago Blackhawks couldn’t hold on forever, falling 3-1 on Saturday night in Denver. The Blackhawks struck first at 6:31 of the first period as Connor Bedard corralled Tyler Bertuzzi’s centering feed and snapped a heavy wrist shot for a power-play goal and a 1-0 lead. Connor Bedard has his 25th goal of the season! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/38WOP...
Blackhawks at Avalanche: Game Discussion
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Snap Yo Fingers: Blackhawks at Avalanche Preview
The Blackhawks kick off a weekend back-to-back in Denver on Saturday evening against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. Colorado has basically spent this season doing laps around the rest of the league. At 38-10-9 (.746 points percentage), they’re five points clear of the next closest team in the standings and looking every bit like a group that knows exactly how good it is. The underlying numbers are just as suffocating: Colorado owns 56.14 percent of shot attempts (second in the lea...
Breaking down the Blackhawks’ penalty kill
Heading into the Olympic break, the Chicago Blackhawks’ penalty kill ranked No. 1 in the NHL with an 85.7 percent conversion rate. Last season it was ranked 14th overall (79.3 percent) and was 27th in the 2023-24 season (75.8 percent). I thought it would be a good exercise to take a look at a couple of their recent games and examine what’s made the Blackhawks’ penalty kill so successful this season. Chalk Talk Assistant coach Michael Peca runs the Hawks’ penalty kill and has mov...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 2-27-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Predators 4, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune ) Connor Murphy feeling allure of playoffs as trade deadline nears ( Sun-Times ) Musings on Madison, Episode 204 — Olympic reactions and T25U25 prospect rankings ( SCH ) The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 2/25: Movin’ on up ( SCH ) What’s left to do ( Fels ) Jarring transition awaits Teuvo Teravainen ...
Lite Dream: Predators 4, Blackhawks 2
The Blackhawks came back from the Olympic break looking much like the team from before it, losing 4-2 on the road to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. After six minutes of unsuccessful power-play time for the Hawks early in the first period, Filip Forsberg jumped on this turnover for the first goal of the game: Forsberg scores off a turnover pic.twitter.com/EAoEYBMwyJ — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) February 27, 2026 Connor Bedard tied the game up about four minutes into...
Blackhawks at Predators: Game Discussion
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Enter the Great Gate: Blackhawks at Predators Preview
The Blackhawks return from the Olympic break on Thurdsay night, kicking off a four-game road trip with a stop in Nashville to face the Predators. These two teams met about six weeks ago at the same place, with Chicago winning 3-0 thanks to an incredible effort from rookie goalie Drew Commesso, who twirled a 36-save shutout in net while much of the Blackhawks roster was exhausted from either playing a second game in as many nights or from whatever illness was running rampant in the locker ...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 2-26-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 204 — Olympic reactions and T25U25 prospect rankings ( SCH ) The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 2/25: Movin’ on up ( SCH ) What’s left to do ( Fels ) Jarring transition awaits Teuvo Teravainen after bronze medal with Finland ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks could do right by Murphy at deadline: 10 post-break thoughts ( Athletic ) 2025-26 Midseason Blackhawks ...
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 2/25: Movin’ on up
There’s this hockey adage that tends to come up around the trade deadline, when trade targets are being analyzed in terms of how they’ll help a team contending for the Cup. It’s comes with phrases like “fourth-liner on a good team” or “additional blue-line depth,” with the general idea that a player who moves up in the NHL standings in a trade typically moves down the lineup, because good teams have better players occupying the prime spots. Breaking news, right? This thought doesn’t speci...
Musings on Madison, Episode 204 — Olympic reactions and T25U25 prospect rankings
An eventful week of hockey before the NHL returns this week.
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