Number Munchers, Part II: Searching for the road ahead
A few more sets of numbers to munch through from the last season.
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Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 4-21-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS 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...
Number Munchers: Diving into the numbers behind the 2025-26 Blackhawks season
Once again, we begin looking back at the last season with a deeper dive into some of the available numbers.
Monday Morning Bag Skate 4-20-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring ( SCH ) Musings on Madison, Episode 208 — Another Blackhawks season ends. So now what? ( SCH ) Blackhawks player grades, Part I: Spencer Knight proves himself, young defense develops ( Athletic ) Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that’ll require enormous leap ( Sun-Times ) Updates from Blackhawk...
Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread: April 18-19
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, which once again means it’s time for us Blackhawks to watch everyone else enjoy the experience of postseason hockey! Hooray. Anyway, we’ll continue our trends of posting two playoff game threads a week: one on Monday that covers the games through Thursday, and one on Friday for the weekend games. Our predictions for the opening round are in this article and feel free to add your own in the comments of that article. There’s also time to join the...
We’re on the outside and we’re looking in: SCH previews the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
It’s yet another postseason without the Blackhawks in it, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be watching! With the playoffs starting this weekend, the SCH crew gathered to offer some of their thoughts on it. Western Conference Colorado Avalanche (No. 1 overall seed) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC2) Dave : I initially created this article about a week before the end of the season, when we still didn’t know who’d win the second wild card spot, inserting “who cares” as a placeholder. Even t...
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring
I’ve been sitting on these thoughts since January and with the season completed, it’s time to get them on a screen. They aren’t so much about the Hawks as they are about this particular internet space. I spend an incredible amount of time trying to figure out what to do with this website. Much of that back-and-forth comes from a development four years ago, when we were contacted by Hawks PR and offered media credentials for a game for the first time. The Hawks won that night 3-1 over...
Join the 2026 Second City Hockey Bracket Challenge!
Yeah, we’re doing it again! The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs start this weekend, so let’s do another postseason bracket challenge among the SCH community. The link to the league is available here . Use the passcode “SCH2026” (shouldn’t be case sensitive) If that doesn’t work, just follow the steps below: Head to the NHL Bracket Challenge Dashboard by clicking this link Click “Leagues” at the top of the page Search for the league named “Second City Hockey” Use ...
Musings on Madison, Episode 208 — Another Blackhawks season ends. So now what?
A lot's happened this week, and this season. We talked about it.
Friday Morning Bag Skate 4-17-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Updates from Blackhawks end-of-season media sessions ( SCH ) Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks’ captaincy, and his teammates agree: “He’s our guy” ( Sun-Times ) After another season of strong Blackhawks attendance, it’s time to start rewarding fans with more wins ( Sun-Times ) Can Blackhawks end playoff drought next year? GM says goal realistic — but would require “major step” ( Tribune )...
Live updates from the Blackhawks’ end-of-season media availability
Mornin’! The Blackhawks are finishing up their 2025-26 season with exit interviews on Thursday morning, followed by press conferences from the players, coach Jeff Blashill, and general manager Kyle Davidson fresh off his contract extension. We’ll update this post as the day moves along, so check back here as players offer their final thoughts on the prior 82 games! (Quotes below may be edited for shortened for the sake of brevity and/or clarity sake.) [Update, 4:30 p.m.] Going t...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 4-16-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson receives multi-year contract extension ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune ) Does Connor Bedard hate to lose? ( Fels ) Twenty Blackhawks thoughts: Kaiser eyes higher ceiling ( Athletic ) Oliver Moore will continue studying NHL, sharpening brain over summer ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ late-season sli...
Just Watch the Fireworks: Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2
The Blackhawks ended the 2025-26 season on a positive note, rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 at the United Center on Wednesday night. San Jose opened the scoring eight minutes into the game when this Mario Ferraro shot was stopped by Spencer Knight but the rebound ricocheted into the net off of Ethan Del Mastro: Ferraro opens the scoring: pic.twitter.com/ERIa1Q2qAQ — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) April 16, 2026 The Blackhawks did not have a shot on...
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson receives multi-year contract extension
Announced during team chairman Danny Wirtz’s pregame hit on CHSN prior to Wednesday’s game against the San Jose Sharks, the Blackhawks have given a multi-year contract extension to general manager Kyle Davidson. The Blackhawks then confirmed the news in a press release, which also stated that terms of the deal were not disclosed due to team policy. Here’s the moment it all happened: #Blackhawks Chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz announced that the team has extended GM Kyle Davidson: pic.tw...
Blackhawks vs. Sharks: Game Discussion
Head down to the comments to talk about Wednesday’s season finale against the Sharks with us! Game Preview
Inside the Sun: Blackhawks vs. Sharks Preview
It’s here: Game 82 of the regular season for the Chicago Blackhawks, who host the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. These two just played two Mondays ago , so there won’t be too much to dive into here. That game was a 6-2 loss for the Hawks in San Jose, who were hoping to grab a wild-card spot. They didn’t. At 80 games, the Sharks are fifth in the Pacific Division with 84 points, and it was the Los Angeles Kings who grabbed that final spot in the West — I’m just glad it wasn’t the Nashv...
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 4-15-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Oliver Moore will continue studying NHL, sharpening brain over summer ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ late-season slide guarantees another top-four draft pick ( Athletic ) RECAPS: Sabres 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Connor Bedard made smart decision to wait until this summer to negotiate next Blackhawks contract ( Sun-Times ) Is Roman Kantserov the next Kirill Kaprizov? ( Athletic ) ...
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 4-14-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Sabres 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Connor Bedard made smart decision to wait until this summer to negotiate next Blackhawks contract ( Sun-Times ) Is Roman Kantserov the next Kirill Kaprizov? ( Athletic ) Blackhawks hope individual improvement by every kid adds up to teamwide improvement next season ( Sun-Times ) For Steve Larmer, Blackhawks Hall of Fame induction is enoug...
Fade to Black: Sabres 5, Blackhawks 1
The Chicago Blackhawks turned in another sloppy, turnover-filled mess on Monday night, falling 5-1 to the Buffalo Sabres in their second-to-last game of the season. At least it’s almost over. The Blackhawks opened the scoring just over four minutes into the game. Ilya Mikheyev intercepted a pass from Rasmus Dahlin, skated the puck out before passing it ahead to Ryan Greene, and Greene flipped it upstairs for a shorthanded goal. GOAL: Ryan Greene with a shorthanded goal to open t...
Blackhawks vs. Sabres: Game Discussion
Head down to the comments to talk about Monday’s game against the Sabres! Game Preview
Today We Get To Use the Word Penultimate: Blackhawks vs. Sabres Preview
It’s Game No. 81, which means this is the second-to-last game on the Blackhawks schedule this season, so penultimate is the word of the day while the United Center is the scene and the Buffalo Sabres are the opponent on this Monday night. The Sabres have achieved league-wide darling status and will undoubtedly have the heaviest bandwagon come next week’s postseason, as a 15-year playoff drought has been snapped by Buffalo this season. While a playoff spot has been assured for some time no...
Monday Morning Bag Skate 4-13-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks hope individual improvement by every kid adds up to teamwide improvement next season ( Sun-Times ) For Steve Larmer, Blackhawks Hall of Fame induction is enough acknowledgment ( Sun-Times ) Nazar’s puck scare, Lafferty plays D, Soderblom’s season Blackhawks thoughts ( Athletic ) RECAPS: Blues 5, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) What does Andre Burakvsky’s future look like with ...
All Things Must Pass: Blues 5, Blackhawks 3
Chicago lost yet again on Saturday at the United Center, falling 5-3 to the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis struck first midway through the opening period. The Blackhawks weren’t able to get the puck out and, after some cycling, Jimmy Snuggerud got to the net to tip in Tyler Tucker’s shot. Not sure there's a more perfect tip than that. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/dS3bAXIjGI — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 11, 2026 The Blackhawks evened the score 1-1 about five minutes lat...
Blackhawks at Blues: Game Discussion
Head down to the comments to talk about Saturday’s game against the Blues! Game Preview
Country Grammar: Blackhawks vs. Blues Preview
The Blackhawks continue their season-ending homestand on Saturday afternoon at the United Center against the St. Louis Blues. Since the turn of the new year, the Blues have played better than their first-half disaster suggested, but not nearly well enough to make the turnaround complete and qualify for the playoffs. They tightened up defensively, got steadier goaltending, and generally looked more competent after the new year, including putting together mostly break-even shot metrics like...
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