The Blackhawks kick off a long road trip on Thursday night up in Canada against the Winnipeg Jets — and franchise icon Jonathan Toews.
The Jets are off to a solid start through their first 10 games, sitting at a 7-3-0 record and looking like a team that’s found its footing early — or at least knows how to lean hard on Connor Hellebuyck until the rest catches up. The Jets are coming off a 4–3 overtime win against the Wild on Tuesday, and it’s a recap that will be familiar to Blackhawks fan...
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After 10 games, how does this Blackhawks team line up with the expectations from the season?
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So far, so good for Blackhawks after 10 games: “We just believe in one another” ( Sun-Times )
How did Connor Bedard find his voice? By realizing it doesn’t matter what people think ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Senators 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( The Athletic ) ( Tribune ) ( NHL ) ( Fels )
Jonathan Toews brings healthy body and attitude to first game against Blackhawks ( The Athletic )
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And just like that , the sun is shining once again in Blackhawks land.
It’s difficult to avoid getting carried away when Connor Bedard does things like he did on Tuesday night which speak to the incredible hype that has followed him around since he was a teenager, long before he started lighting up scoreboards for the Blackhawks. The same can be said when Frank Nazar is flying around the ice and racking up points as well, because these are two of the players expected to be at the heart of...
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RECAPS: Blackhawks 7, Senators 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( The Athletic ) ( Tribune ) ( NHL )
Jonathan Toews brings healthy body and attitude to first game against Blackhawks ( The Athletic )
Blackhawks’ struggling power play needs to get coordinated with zone entries ( Sun-Times )
Frank Nazar is playing up to his Blackhawks contract: “We want to be a playoff team” ( Tribune )
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Connor Bedard scored the first hat trick of his NHL career as the Blackhawks built a 4-0 lead, nearly threw it away, but then finished off a grumpy Ottawa Senators squad by the score of 7-3 on Tuesday night at the United Center.
Colton Dach put the Hawks up 1-0 when he pounced on this rebound of a Louis Crevier shot for his first goal of the season:
GOAL: Colton Dach puts in the rebound for his 1st of the season to open the scoring pic.twitter.com/u547UQLVyJ — BHF (@BlackhawksF...
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Game Preview
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In their final night at home before a six-game road trip, the Blackhawks will host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at the United Center. It’s a slightly atypical 7:45 p.m. start as part of the NHL’s “Frozen Frenzy,” when all 32 teams will skate in 16 games with start times between 5 and 10 p.m. CT, making for the perfect evening to get well acquainted with your living room seat of choice.
While team captain Brady Tkachuk remains sidelined following thumb surgery a few weeks ago that’...
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Blackhawks’ struggling power play needs to get coordinated with zone entries ( Sun-Times )
Frank Nazar is playing up to his Blackhawks contract: “We want to be a playoff team” ( Tribune )
RECAPS: Kings 3, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
How Jeff Blashill’s three years with Jon Cooper prepared him to coach Blackhawks with “real confidence” ( Sun-Times )
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