Following a loss on Friday night, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators on Sunday afternoon — a team that was supposed to be at the bottom of the standings, but has snuck their way back into the playoff conversation.
The Predators are currently in the second wild card spot with 73 points. That’s right: even though Nashville was supposed to be hanging out in the basement of the league alongside the Blackhawks, they’ve won three straight, have a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 g...
The Chicago Blackhawks fell 4-1 to the Colorado Avalanche at the United Center on Friday, a loss that also saw Colorado become the first team in the NHL to clinch a playoff berth this season.
The Avalanche opened the scoring 13:19 into the first. Martin Necas received a backhand pass from Nathan MacKinnon in the circle and snapped a shot that bounced off Arvid Soderblom and into the back of the net, putting the Avalanche up 1-0.
What a play from Nichushkin to find Necas 😮💨 pic.twitt...
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Fresh off a strong win on Thursday night, the Blackhawks return home to face the top team in the league on Friday night at the United Center: the Colorado Avalanche.
Colorado is the No. 1 team in the league standings, the best at scoring goals (3.69 per game) and preventing them (2.48 per game), with their superiority further confirmed by the best expected goal share in the league (56.21 percent). The Avs’ only real opponent this season has been boredom. On Jan. 10, they had 73 points in ...
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RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Wild 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 3/18: Tearin’ It Up ( SCH )
Blackhawks’ current usage of Nick Lardis isn’t working and doesn’t make sense ( Sun-Times )
Grzelcyk’s work ethic and “stabilizing presence” an example for young Blackhawks to follow ( Tribune )
A look at the future? Blackhawks go with youngest defenseman grou...
For the first time in far, far too long, the Blackhawks recorded a regulation victory against the Minnesota Wild, winning 2-1 over their divisional rivals on Thursday night in St. Paul.
With about 3:30 left in the first, Chicago opened the scoring when Andrew Mangiapane set up Ilya Mikheyev up at the back door for an easy tap-in goal:
GOAL: Andrew Mangiapane finds Ilya Mikheyev backdoor for his 13th goal of the season. pic.twitter.com/ELIo5pkBjx — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) March 2...
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The Blackhawks and Wild renew acquaintances on Thursday night in the Twin Cities, just about 48 hours after the Wild beat the Hawks 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday night at the United Center, which has been the outcome of every meeting between these two Central Division foes this season.
There’s nothing new to report on either team, so no need for a lengthy preamble here. The win on Tuesday means that it’s now a 19-game unbeaten streak for Minnesota (18-0-1) against Chicago, a streak that’s ju...
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The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 3/18: Tearin’ It Up ( SCH )
Blackhawks’ current usage of Nick Lardis isn’t working and doesn’t make sense ( Sun-Times )
Grzelcyk’s work ethic and “stabilizing presence” an example for young Blackhawks to follow ( Tribune )
A look at the future? Blackhawks go with youngest defenseman group yet ( Athletic )
RECAPS: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-T...
Feels like we’re past the total teardown portion of this whole rebuild the Hawks have been embarking upon for several seasons now, so let’s take a moment to see what an NHL team can obtain by spending a few seasons selling off anything of value at multiple trade deadlines, which should give us a better sense of what Chicago added by heading down this path. If we pinpoint the start of this process as beginning during the 2021-22 season, keep in mind that the team that was sold off for parts fin...
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RECAPS: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic )
Anton Frondell has more to accomplish in Sweden before joining Blackhawks ( Athletic )
Blackhawks sign Sacha Boisvert to entry-level contract ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) ( Athletic II )
How Artyom Levshunov has improved his defensive play along with the Blackhawks ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ trip to Germany will be just one ...
A late Chicago goal forced overtime on Tuesday night at the United Center before Minnesota scored during the extra session for its third 4-3 OT win over the Blackhawks this season.
An old friend opened the scoring, with Ryan Hartman finding a soft spot in the low slot for this relatively easy goal that made it a 1-0 Wild game about six minutes into the first period:
Ryan Hartman opens the scoring. pic.twitter.com/TTv60bDr7N — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) March 17, 2026
About 90 ...
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Back home and following pair of days off, the Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild on St. Patrick’s Day for a national broadcast on TNT, the first of consecutive meetings between the two divisional foes.
The Wild are largely in cruise control for the rest of the regular season, as they’re pretty solidly locked into the No. 3 spot in the Central Division, almost guaranteed to be facing the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota is six points behind Dallas’ 94 and the Star...
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Blackhawks sign Sacha Boisvert to entry-level contract ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) ( Athletic II )
How Artyom Levshunov has improved his defensive play along with the Blackhawks ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ trip to Germany will be just one part of NHL’s push to grow hockey there ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Tyler Bertuzzi brings di...
A move that just about everyone saw coming was made official on Monday morning as 2024 first-round pick Sacha Boisvert signed with his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks.
The three-year deal carries an annual cap hit of $974,167.
everyone say hi Sacha!👋 📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/oJ45pp8h3V pic.twitter.com/YGqtukNHh7 — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 16, 2026
The No. 18 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft spent the 2024-25 season at North Dakota, where he was one of ...
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Blackhawks’ trip to Germany will be just one part of NHL’s push to grow hockey there ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Tyler Bertuzzi brings different style, leadership to Chicago: “He just does Bert” ( Athletic )
Could the Blackhawks trade for Robert Thomas, Jason Robertson or Matthew Knies this summer? ( Sun-Times )
Why is Andrew Mangia...
The Chicago Blackhawks gave goaltender Aidin Hill his first shutout of the season with a 4-0 performance against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
Pavel Dorofeyev scored his first of two goals 8:33 into the game after Louis Crevier was penalized (his first of two).
Dorofeyev opens the scoring on the power play. pic.twitter.com/y55pxUSzp5 — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) March 15, 2026
The Blackhawks’ defensive zone coverage broke down when four Golden Knights shrunk the ...
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The Chicago Blackhawks wrap up their two-game road trip against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. It’s going to be a late one — a 9 p.m. CT puck drop — but maybe the Hawks can build off of their two-game win streak?
That may be unlikely given that the Golden Knights have no issues steamrolling weaker teams. Vegas has, however, failed to find success in beating playoff-caliber opponents. Since November, Vegas has only won six games against teams in a playoff spot (as of this writ...
An eventful week on and off the ice.
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RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Mammoth 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic )
Why Blackhawks believe Andrew Mangiapane could be “good fit” in their roster ( Sun-Times )
Ten Blackhawks thoughts: Who will be Jason Dickinson’s successor as shutdown center? ( Athletic )
201: A Bedard Odyssey ( Fels )
Breaking down Blackhawks’ strategy in shootouts: Predetermined moves and calculated orders ( Sun-Times )
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The Chicago Blackhawks collected another 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night, making it a series sweep — t he first time the Hawks have swept a division opponent since 2016-17 .
After a goalless first period, Dylan Guenther opened up scoring 5:47 into the second period. Andre Burakovsky made a brutal turnover at the offensive zone blueline, which led to a 2-on-1 with Logan Cooley carrying the puck and Guenther ready for the pass.
Guenther scores off a Burakovsky ...
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Didn’t we do this song and dance already? After the Utah Mammoth lost to the Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime on Monday night in Chicago, the Hawks visit Utah on Thursday night to close out the season series.
Unlike the Hawks, the Mammoth have played a different opponent since Monday night, as they were shut out 5-0 by the Minnesota Wild on the road on Tuesday night, which means Utah will probably be aggravated and looking to get a win at home against a beatable opponent in Chicago. The Mammoth...