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First period

With the Hawks shorthanded, Buffalo won the draw and Rasmus Dahlin’s pass attempt deflected to Ilya Mikheyev, who skated down the ice into the Sabres’ zone. Mikheyev made a perfect lead pass to Ryan Greene, who had a step on the Sabres’ defender and not much room to operate but it was enough to score his 11th top shelf to give Chicago a 1-0 lead at 3:58.

goals in back-to-back games for Greener pic.twitter.com/AFm1BVHJ4Q

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) April 14, 2026

Late in the first, the Sabres tied it at 1-1 on a goal by Joshua Norris at 19:02. Josh Doan picked off a pass from Andre Burakovsky then fed Norris for his 12th of the season. The game was tied after one.

Second period

Buffalo took a 2-1 lead when Tage Thompson scored his 39th of the season. Louis Crevier fumbled the puck in the corner. Thompson retrieved it and skated in front and shot left for the unassisted goal at the 13:00 mark. The Sabres would take a one-goal lead into the locker room after two periods.

Third period

Buffalo took a 3-1 lead on Alex Tuch’s 32nd of the season. Shortly after the Hawks failed to convert on a 5-on-3 power play for over a minute, Dahlin found Tuch open at the blue line and he skated in alone and fired a wrist shot off Knight’s glove and into the net at 5:38.

Thompson notched his 40th of the season to give the Sabres a 4-1 lead. Jason Zucker quickly entered the zone and fed Dahlin, who found a wide-open Thompson, who fired a one-timer past Knight at 11:13.

With 1:25 left, the Sabres executed another highlight-reel passing play that was finished by Ryan McLeod, who scored his 14th of the season. Buffalo won it 5-1, and combined with Detroit’s 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay in overtime, the Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division crown.

Analysis

The trend continued for the Hawks as they played a solid first period followed by a subpar final 40 minutes. The second period saw the Hawks get dominated both physically and in offensive zone time but the Sabres only had a one-goal lead after two frames. The wheels came off in the third thanks to a terrible power play that did not shoot enough and failed to take advantage of a few opportunities while only trailing by a goal including a two-man advantage for 1:13. That failed opportunity seemingly deflated an already sagging Hawks team as the Sabres followed up with the next three tallies and came away with the win.

The Hawks will play their season finale on Wednesday night when they host the San Jose Sharks. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on WGN AM 720.

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First period

The Flyers jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 48 seconds into the game. A miscommunication between Knight and Artyom Levshunov left the puck on the stick of Christian Dvorak, who fed Alex Bump for his third of the season on a wide-open net.

The mistakes by the Hawks continued as Andre Burakovsky made a blind pass that was stolen by Luke Glendening near the half boards, and he fired it toward the net and it was tipped in by Sean Couturier to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead. For Couturier, it was his ninth of the season at 2:33 and it would stay that way through 20 minutes.

Second period

The Flyers took a 3-0 lead when Trevor Zegras skated in and his shot was stopped by Knight but Denver Barkey was there to pounce on the rebound for his fourth of the season at 5:14.

The Hawks finally got on the board as Connor Bedard scored his 30th of the season to cut the deficit to 3-1. In what can be seen as a glimpse into the future, Frondell made a backhand pass across the goal line to Bedard who fired a one-timer past Ersson at 11:11. For Frondell, it was his second point in as many games.

from Frondell, for 𝟵𝟴 pic.twitter.com/16SHxahtae

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 27, 2026

Noah Cates stretched the Flyers’ lead to 4-1 with his 16th of the season at 12:41. Matvei Michkov won a board battle in the offensive zone and found Cates, who got behind the Hawks defense and skated in alone and beat Knight for the goal.

With 25 seconds left in the second, Dvorak scored his 15th of the season to give the Flyers a 5-1 lead. Levshunov’s nightmare game continued as Owen Tippett forced a turnover and fed Dvorak on the doorstep. The Flyers led by four after two periods.

Third period

There was no scoring in the period as the Flyers won it 5-1.

Analysis

It was a sloppy game for the young Hawks, who were generous with the puck with several giveaways and were unable to climb out of an early 2-0 deficit that seemed to have snowballed into a nightmare. The defense, led by Levshunov, was extremely careless with the puck and the Hawks spent most of the night chasing the puck and generating very little offense. Boisvert made little impact in his debut as he centered the fourth line and received just over nine minutes of ice time. It will be a quick turnaround for the Hawks as they head back up I-95 to New York City for a Friday night contest against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

Ilya Mikheyev opened the scoring with his 13th of the season to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. Andrew Mangiapane stickhandled to the right faceoff circle and fired a pass to Mikheyev on the doorstep for the tap-in goal at 16:22. The Hawks took a one-goal lead after 20 minutes.

“here come the Hawks” pic.twitter.com/cLe0b8iXWG

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 20, 2026

Second period

Chicago took a 2-0 lead on Connor Bedard’s 28th goal of the season. Bedard stole the puck from Marcus Johansson in the defensive zone, skated the other way and with Johansson a half step behind, Bedard lifted a backhand past Wallstedt at 11:47.

a Bedsy beautyyyyyy pic.twitter.com/SbTb8nf4Zc

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 20, 2026

The Wild cut it to 2-1 on Nico Sturm’s fifth of the season. The Wild rushed up the ice and Hunter Haight found Sturm, who fired a shot from the right-wing boards past Knight at 15:47. The Hawks would take a one-goal lead into the room after two periods.

Third period

There was no scoring in the final frame, as the Blackhawks hung on for a 2-1 win over their Central Division rivals.

Analysis

It was a solid, scrappy and gutsy road win for the Blackhawks, who beat the Wild in regulation for the first time since 2019 and their first win in Minnesota since 2017. The Wild clearly tried to be the more physical team but the young Hawks stood toe to toe and pushed back, especially during a few scrums after the whistle. It will be a quick turnaround for the Hawks, who return home to face the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night at United Center, which may feature the debut of newly signed former first-round draft choice Sacha Boisvert. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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Date	The-Rink Division	Outgoing Player/Pick	Opposite Team	Player/Pick Received
3/2/2026		Connor Murphy (50% salary retained)		2028 2nd round pick
3/4/2026		Jason Dickinson (50% salary retained) and Colton Dach		Andrew Mangiapane and 2027 1st round pick (top 12 protected)
3/6/2026		Nick Foligno		Future Consideration
3/6/2026		Aidan Thompson		Derrick Pouliot

Trade Analysis/Breakdown:

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    • • • The Edmonton Oilers acquire Connor Murphy (50% retained) from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2028 2nd round pick.

    

    • • • The Edmonton Oilers acquire Jason Dickinson (50% retained) and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks for Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 1st round pick.

      

      • • The Chicago Blackhawks trade Nick Foligno to the Minnesota Wild for future considerations.

      

      • The Chicago Blackhawks acquire Derrick Pouliot from the New York Rangers for Aidan Thompson.

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First period

Despite six minutes of early power play time, the Hawks found themselves trailing 1-0 after 20 minutes. Artyom Levshanov turned the puck over along the boards and Filip Forsberg picked it up in the slot and fired a wrist shot top shelf for his 25th of the season at 13:50.

Second period

Connor Bedard tied the game at 1-1 with his career-high 24th of the season at the 4:13 mark. Ryan Greene snuck a pass from the half boards to Bedard in the slot, who snapped one past Annunen. The game would remain tied through two frames.

Connor Bedard for a career-high 24 goals pic.twitter.com/TLz6vyNy7G

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 27, 2026

Third period

The Blackhawks finally cashed in on their fourth power play of the game when Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 26th of the season at 3:16. Teuvo Teravainen lobbed a puck on net with Bertuzzi setting a screen. A rebound came right to Bertuzzi, who scored on the rebound to give Chicago a 2-1 lead.

Bertuzzi on the power play pic.twitter.com/5sbJQbRKJu

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 27, 2026

The Preds responded with a power-play goal of their own when Matthew Wood scored his 10th of the season at 7:12. Erik Haula retrieved the puck behind the net and found Wood open in the right circle and he snapped a shot past Knight to tie the game at 2-2.

With 3:15 left in regulatjon, Ryan O’Reilly broke the tie with his 21st of the season. Roman Josi led the rush and from the right circle, he threaded the needle and found O’Reilly, who tipped it past Knight to give the Preds a 3-2 lead.

With the Hawks’ net empty and the extra attacker on, Steven Stamkos forced a turnover on Frank Nazar at the Hawks’ blue line and fired the puck into the empty net for his 29th of the season at 19:12 to give the Preds a 4-2 lead, which was the final.

Analysis

Collectively, the Hawks looked rusty, as their puck management was awful throughout the game. The Hawks committed multiple turnovers, including two that led directly to Nashville goals. On the plus side, Knight had a strong game and Bedard was arguably the best player on the ice, as he looked refreshed and showed a ton of speed entering the zone.

The Rink would also like to congratulate Dana Grey, manager of communications and broadcasting for the Rockford IceHogs, who made his NHL debut calling the game on 720 WGN.

The Hawks will play the second game of this four-game road trip on Saturday in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche. Puck drop is at 5 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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First period

Teravainen wasted no time as he gave the Hawks a 1-0 lead with his 10th of the season on the first shift of the game. A shot from the point by Louis Crevier was stopped but Teravainen was there to pounce on the rebound at the 1:19 mark.

first shift back? make it a goal pic.twitter.com/DImXSG3Idt

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 28, 2026

Ryan Donato gave the Blackhawks a 2-0 lead with his 11th of the season with an unassisted goal at 15:14. Off a board battle in the corner, the puck rolled out in front of the net and to the right of Wallstedt thanks to a Brock Faber turnover, and Donato fired a one-timer into the back of the net.

Ryan Donato snaps an 11-game goal drought for his 11th of the season. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/4aOfp8EZKE

— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) January 28, 2026

The Hawks would take a two-goal lead to the locker room after one.

Second period

Ilya Mikheyev made it 3-0 with his 10th of the season. After a save by Knight and a scramble in front of the Hawks’ goal, Alex Vlasic retrieved the puck, skated out of the zone and made a nice pass to Mikheyev, who picked up speed along the boards and went in 1-on-1 with the defensemen and fired a wrist shot top shelf at the 5:54 mark.

another one, 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒 𝘠𝘖𝘜 pic.twitter.com/UCs2HVGzbz

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 28, 2026

The Wild got on the board when Yakov Trenin scored his fourth of the season. Matt Grzelcyk attempted to keep the puck in the zone but stumbled, which created a 2-on-1 for the Wild. Trenin’ tally made it 3-1 at 12:33. The Hawks would take a two-goal lead after two periods.

Third period

Joel Eriksson Ek made it 3-2 with his 13th of the season. Quinn Hughes showed off his skating ability near the blue line and fired a puck to the net that was stopped, but Knight left a rebound for Eriksson Ek to tap in at 3:57 to make it a one-goal game.

Jared Spurgeon tied the game at 3-3 with his fifth of the season. With the net empty, the Wild put the puck on net, and with traffic in front, Spurgeon buried a rebound past Knight to tie the game at 17:58. The game would remain tied at the end of regulation.

Overtime

Despite the Hawks getting a power play that covered nearly the entire final two minutes of overtime, the game remained tied heading into a shootout.

Shootout

Mats Zuccarello opened the shootout with a backhand shot that slipped off his stick and went behind the net.

Frank Nazar followed with some nifty stickhandling moves but couldn’t finish.

Kirill Kaprizov scored by firing a wrist shot to the blocker side to give Minnesota a 1-0 advantage.

Connor Bedard skated in and after several stickhandling moves, he lost control of the puck.

Matt Boldy could not convert on the next opportunity as he was stopped in close.

Ryan Donato was the Hawks’ final hope but he was stopped by Wallstadt and the Wild get the extra point.

Analysis

The Blackhawks saw their four-game road winning streak end in disappointing fashion as they played well through the first two periods and built a 3-0 lead on the road but failed to hold on thanks to another third-period collapse. The Hawks had chances but the power play came up empty with an 0-5 night including one in overtime. On the positive side, while the Hawks did get a point, the Blackhawks may have found a new first line (for now), as head coach Jeff Blashill shuffled the lines and put Teravainen and Nazar with Bedard, and that line was tremendous, as they generated 14 shots on goal. The Hawks’ mini road trip concludes on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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First period

Tyler Tucker needed just 27 seconds to give the Blues an early 1-0 lead. Brayden Schenn gathered a loose puck behind the net and fed a pinching Tucker, who knocked it in for his second of the season.

The Hawks answered with a power-play goal by Nick Lardis. Oliver Moore faked a shot from the right circle and fired a pass to Lardis, who buried a one-timer for his third of the season at 9:26 to tie it at 1-1.

another goal for the kid pic.twitter.com/95L64uf9Bl

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026

The game would remain tied after one period.

Second period

The Hawks took a 2-1 lead when Moore scored his fourth of the season on the power play and his first goal in 17 games. Matt Grzelcyk fired a shot from the point that was stopped by Bimnington, but Nick Foligno outworked the Blues’ defenders to get it back to Grzelcyk, who fed Moore just below the right circle and fired a wrist shot off Binnington’s glove at 7:41.

more goals pic.twitter.com/MHHAks0n5L

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026

The lead did not last long, as Otto Stenberg scored his first NHL goal. Artyom Levshunov attempted a pass to Landon Slaggert, but it went off his skate and right to Stenberg, who fired a top-shelf shot at 8:22 to tie it at 2-2.

The Hawks quickly regained the lead when Connor Murphy powered a shot past Binnington for his first of the season at 8:57. Chicago took a 3-2 lead.

Murph’s first of the season! pic.twitter.com/KJGdwOCmiP

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026

Slaggert extended the Hawks’ lead to 4-2 with his second of the season. Murphy gathered the puck at the point and fed Colton Dach, who fired it from the point and Slaggert tipped it in at 12:27.

admin stands corrected, Landon Slaggert tipped in this goal! https://t.co/jGotVsXB3F pic.twitter.com/4IUhAGKr8K

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026

The Hawks took a 5-2 lead on Jason Dickinson’s fifth of the season. The Hawks won a board battle and the puck landed on Louis Crevier’s stick at the point. Crevier shot it and Dickinson tipped it in at 17:24.

could we add Chelsea Dagger to the queue one more time pls pic.twitter.com/ebGyERyT6g

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026

The Hawks would take a three-goal lead into the second intermission.

Third period

With the Hawks on a 5-on-3 power play, Andre Burakovsky snapped a wrist shot past Binnington for his 10th of the season. Ryan Greene and Burakovsky played catch with the puck and eventually Burakovaky shot it in off the post to give Chicago a 6-2 lead.

Andre Burakovsky on the power play pic.twitter.com/gDzTmNBLko

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026

Crevier hits the proverbial extra point with his fourth of the season to give the Hawks a 7-2 lead. Slaggert’s shot from the point was stopped by Binnington but he left a bouncing rebound that Crevier swatted in on the doorstep at 12:56.

touchdown + the extra point pic.twitter.com/WsIrhwrxDB

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026

The Blues cut it to 7-3 when Nathan Walker scored his fourth of the season at 13:19. Alexey Toropchenko made a cross-ice pass to Walker, who drove to the net and deflected it up in the air then followed through by batting the puck in mid air into the net. That would be the final goal of the game as the Hawks picked up their fourth straight win.

Analysis

The Hawks turned an early deficit into a dominant performance with contributions throughout the lineup. Special teams played a huge factor as the Hawks killed two straight overlapping Blues power plays then proceeded to pick up three power-play goals of their own to stay red hot with the man advantage. The Hawks are rolling and will get some reinforcements soon with Connor Bedard, who is now listed as day-to-day, potentially returning as early as this weekend. The Blackhawks stay at home to host the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CST on CHSN with a national telecast on NHL Network and the radio call on WGN AM 720.

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First period

The Islanders took an early 1-0 lead on Calum Ritchie’s fifth goal of the season. Wyatt Kaiser was surrounded by three Islanders, who forced a turnover near the blue line. Simon Holmstrom skated in alone with Ritchie, who received the pass and fired it off the shaft of Knight’s stick at 2:56.

Bo Horvat made it 2-0 with a power-play goal. Mat Barzal dished it to Horvat, who fired a wrist shot from the right circle past Knight for his 21st of the season at 12:08. The Islanders would take a 2-0 lead after one.

Second period

Teuvo Teravainen got the Hawks on the board with his seventh of the season. Artyom Levshunov, who had been putting on a skating display all game, carried the puck up the right wing boards and fed Oliver Moore in the slot, who set up Teravainen for a one-timer that he buried at 15:31 to cut the deficit to 2-1.

With the Hawks on a four-minute power play, Nick Lardis tied the game at 2-2 with his second of the season in the closing seconds of the period. Moore skated up the right wing side and found Lardis in the left circle, who fired a one-timer past Rittich at 19:57 to tie the game at 2-2 after two periods.

Third period

The Hawks nearly won it in the closing seconds when Nick Foligno missed a wide-open cage with five seconds left in regulation. After a scoreless third, the teams went to overtime

Overtime

The Hawks had a few great chances early in the extra frame but could not cash in. With a little over two minutes left, Levshunov took a tripping penalty, however, the Hawks killed it off and went to a shootout.

Shootout

Lardis, Barzal and Teravainen traded misses, then Horvat slowed up and buried a wrist shot up high. That goal would stand, as Ryan Donato was denied and the Islanders got the extra point and the 3-2 win.

Analysis

After a slow start that brought flashbacks of Sunday night’s stinker against the Penguins, the Hawks rebounded with a strong effort. They tightened up defensively in the final two periods, which allowed them to fight their way back and tie it up only to fall short in the shootout. Levshunov put on a show with his outstanding skating ability and creativity. The line of Moore between Lardis and Teravainen was excellent and accounted for both Hawks goals while generating numerous other scoring chances.

The Hawks remain home for their next contest on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

Alex Vlasic thought he gave the Hawks an early 1-0 lead, however, Montreal challenged the play successfully for goaltender interference so the game stayed scoreless.

Frank Nazar finally broke out of his scoring slump with his sixth of the season to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. Matt Grzelcyk’s shot from the point was deflected in front by Nazar at 7:27.

28 48 91 pic.twitter.com/sTKoEI6vcW

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 19, 2025

Montreal tied it at 1-1 on Zachary Bolduc’s eighth goal of the season at 14:23. Cole Caufield found Bolduc in the slot and he one-timed a shot past Knight for the goal. The game would remain tied after one.

Second period

Montreal took a 2-1 lead on a power-play goal by Brendan Gallagher, however, the Blackhawks challenged the play for offside. The challenge was successful and the goal was disallowed so the game stayed tied at 1-1 heading into the second intermission.

Third period

Bolduc needed just 20 seconds to give the Habs an early third-period lead at 2-1. Lane Hutson’s shot from the point was redirected by Bolduc for his second of the game and ninth of the season.

Just 53 seconds later, Josh Anderson appeared to have given the Canadiens a 3-1 lead, however, the Hawks challenged it again for offside and were successful. The game remained 2-1 Montreal.

Noah Dobson gave the Canadiens a 3-1 lead with his fifth of the season. Ivan Demidov shot the puck from the right circle and Dobson grabbed the rebound and backhanded it on goal from behind the net. The puck went under Knight and he knocked it in with his glove at the 10:00 mark.

The Hawks pulled the goaltender with just under four minutes left in regulation. The Hawks turned it over in their own zone and Nick Suzuki fired one into the empty net for his 10th of the season at 16:29. The Canadiens picked up the 4-1 win at home.

Analysis

For the second straight game, the Hawks played a respectable first 40 minutes only to collapse in the third period. This time, the Hawks entered the third tied at 1-1 and gave up three goals. With Bedard out of the lineup, the Hawks have a very slim margin for error because their offense is not good enough to play from behind. It also does not help when the team generates a total of 15 shots on goal. On a positive note, despite giving up a bad goal to Dobson in the third, Knight played very well and did all he could to keep the Hawks in the game.

The Blackhawks conclude this three-game road trip on Saturday afternoon against the Ottawa Senators. Puck drop is at 2 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

On a delayed penalty call, the Blues struck first when Logan Mailloux skated up the right wing boards and snapped a wrist shot past Knight. The goal was his first as a member of the Blues at 3:41 to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead.

Another first goal of the season and this time it was Matt Luff who gave the Blues a 2-0 advantage. After a good scoring chance by Connor Bedard, the Blues quickly skated up the ice and Robby Fabbri set up Luff, who was wide open in the slot and fired a wrist shot past Knight at 11:48.

The Hawks got one back thanks to Wyatt Kaiser, who scored his second of the season. Bedard rushed up the ice and fed Andre Burakovsky, who skated up the left wing boards and found Kaiser in the slot, who skated in and fired a wrist shot past Hofer at 15:50 to cut the Blues’ lead to 2-1, which they would take into the locker room after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Blues took a 3-1 lead on Justin Faulk’s seventh of the season. Faulk was pinching in down low and his defensive partner Tyler Tucker made a cross-ice feed to Faulk, who skated in to the left of Knight and snuck one in at the 8:57 mark. The Blues took the two-goal lead into the locker room after two periods.

Third period

The Blackhawks cut the deficit to 3-2 on Burakovsky’s eighth of the season. Bedard lost a an offensive-zone faceoff but he aggressively forechecked and forced a turnover and took a shot that was stopped by Hofer but the rebound went right to Burakovsky, who tapped it in at 14:08. The Hawks could not get the equalizer and fell 3-2 to the Blues. A bigger loss may have occurred in the final second, as Bedard took an offensive-zone draw against Brayden Schenn and injured his shoulder. Bedard left the ice in significant pain holding his right shoulder.

Analysis

Coming off an embarrassing 7-2 loss in Nashville, the Blues, who entered the game with the second-worst goals against average in the NHL, played a sound defensive game and really did not give Chicago much room to use their speed or generate second-chance opportunities. The Blues also played very disciplined, as the Hawks did not get any power play opportunities. The big story out of this one is the health of Bedard.

The Hawks head home for a quick turnaround as they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

The Hawks and Kraken finished the opening frame scoreless. Seattle outshot Chicago 9-7. Of note, late in the first period, Kraken defensemen Ryan Lindgren drilled Andre Burakovsky with a big hit. Burakovsky was slow to get up but eventually made it to the bench and went into the locker room, but would not return.

Second period

Early in the frame, Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 10th of the season to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. The Hawks executed a perfect passing exhibition when Frank Nazar led the rush and fed Teuvo Teravainen, who dished to Bertuzzi for the finish at the 0:43 mark.

hey bert pic.twitter.com/mVIFc4w5Cq

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 21, 2025

That same line scored the Hawks’ second goal of the period. With the Hawks on a power play, Bertuzzi outworked a Kraken player and made a strong pass with one hand on his stick that went across the goal mouth and found Teravainen for his fifth of the season at 10:07 to put the Hawks ahead, 2-0.

a beautiful power play goal pic.twitter.com/HjxFzEmSrS

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 21, 2025

The Hawks took the two-goal lead into the locker room after 40 minutes. The Hawks outshot Seattle 13-6 in the second period and held a 20-15 edge after two.

Third period

Seattle got on the board when Tye Kartye scored his second goal of the season at 5:06. Brandon Montour fired a shot from the blue line that bounced in off Kartye to cut the Hawks’ lead to 2-1.

Seattle continued to control the period, and as a result, they tied it at 2-2 when Ryker Evans snapped a shot from the blue line through traffic and deflected in off Shane Wright and into the net. For Wright, it was his fifth of the season at 7:13.

Late in the third, Bedard had a partial breakaway and fanned on it and appeared to have been slashed. Bedard argued with the referee and pointed his stick in his face, which resulted in an unsportsmanlike penalty. On the power play, Jaden Schwartz scored his eighth of the season from in close and off a great pass by Montour at 17:42 to give Seattle a 3-2 lead. Seattle held on for the comeback win.

Analysis

It was a disappointing loss, as the Hawks completely folded in the third period. The story coming out of this contest will be the controversial no-call on Bedard’s breakaway, which led to his penalty that Seattle converted. However, before that happened, the game was tied and it was all Seattle in the third as the Hawks struggled to find their legs. It is possible the team ran out of gas after playing most of the game with just 10 forwards following the Burakovsky injury in the opening period. The Hawks need to forget about this one quickly as they head to New York for a Friday night game against the Buffalo Sabres. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

With the Hawks on a 5-on-3 power play, Connor Bedard scored his 10th goal of the season. The Hawks moved the puck quickly and ultimately created a 3-on-1 down low that put Markstrom way out of position. Teuvo Teravainen found Bedard, who snapped it into a wide-open net at 18:35 to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead, which they took to the locker room after 20 minutes.

hey siri could you play Chelsea Dagger pls pic.twitter.com/ZAJRAi9eBl

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 13, 2025

Second period

The Devils tied it with 14.3 seconds left in the period when Simon Nemec joined a Devils rush up the ice and whipped a backhand shot from the slot past Knight to tie it at 1-1 after two periods. Despite the goal, Knight was fantastic, having stopped Jack Hughes on two separate breakaways and making several other point-blank saves. Through 40 minutes, Knight stopped 23 of 24 shots.

Third period

The Hawks took a 2-1 lead when Landon Slaggert, who was just called up from Rockford, deflected a point shot from Louis Crevier. For Slaggert, it was his first of the season at the 3:05 mark.

back and better than ever pic.twitter.com/tdOit7WwyS

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 13, 2025

New Jersey tied it at 2-2 when Dawson Mercer buried a one-timer for his ninth of the season. The Devils entered the zone on a rush but a shot attempt was stopped by Knight, however, the Devils retrieved the puck and Hughes found Mercer with a cross-ice pass that found the back of the net at 10:13.

Sam Lafferty gave the Hawks their third lead of the game with his first of the season. Lafferty skated in along the left wing boards and showed some skill by avoiding an oncoming Luke Hughes and making a slick move across the goalmouth to create a wide-open net where he buried the puck to give the Hawks a 3-2 lead at 13:34.

a Sam Lafferty Chicago Blackhawks goal pic.twitter.com/znI5CunJQ3

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 13, 2025

The lead would not last long, as the Devils tied it at 3-3 when Nemec scored his second of the game and third of the season at 16:14. Jack Hughes sent a cross-ice feed to Stefan Noesen, who sent it cross ice to Nemec, who finished. The two teams finished regulation tied 3-3 as they headed to overtime.

Overtime

Nemec completed the hat trick when Markstrom executed a stretch pass, and he fired a wrist shot from the right circle and over the Knight’s glove to win it 4-3 at 3:26 of overtime.

Analysis

Despite a slow start, the Hawks found their legs toward the late stages of the first and were able to grab the lead three times but could not finish the game. Knight was clearly the best player on the ice with several grade-A saves, but Nemec had his number and was the difference in the game. While the result was disappointing, the young Blackhawks, who played without two of their top scorers, proved they could compete with one of the best teams in the NHL.

The Blackhawks return to the ice on Saturday night when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast Co-Host Sean Fitzgerald is joined by staff members Jimmy O’Malley ESQ, and Andrew Bard to talk about the latest Blackhawks slump, the previous night’s loss to the Seattle Kraken, and the call-up of Oliver Moore.

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First period

On a delayed penalty call, Colton Dach scored his first of the season to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead. Louis Crevier shot the puck from the left point, which Ullmark stopped but left a big rebound to his right that Dach gathered and brought to the forehand and snapped in at the 6:47 mark. Nick Foligno picked up the secondary assist for his 600th career point.

#kindanasty pic.twitter.com/1Vg8xvJ9hY

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 29, 2025

Crevier made it 2-0 with a shot from the left half boards that went off an Ottawa defenseman and into the net. For Crevier, it was his second of the season at 12:06.

right on target pic.twitter.com/ypmupBbr26

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 29, 2025

With the Hawks on the power play, Connor Bedard scored his fourth of the season to give the Hawks a 3-0 lead. Frank Nazar fed Andre Burakovsky, who skated to the right of Ullmark then made a diagonal pass to Bedard in the left circle, who sniped it under the crossbar at 17:53.

what a snipe pic.twitter.com/lMj068bJ4R

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 29, 2025

The Hawks would take a three-goal lead into the first intermission.

Second period

Following a successful penalty kill, Bedard scored his second of the game and fifth of the season with a highlight-reel coast-to-coast rush. Bedard skated with the puck from in front of his own net then entered the Ottawa zone 1-on-3, toe-dragged and fired a wrist shot from the slot at 2:58 to give Chicago a 4-0 lead.

what, like it’s hard? pic.twitter.com/GyEBuTvKt8

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 29, 2025

Ottawa got on the board with a goal by Jake Sanderson at 4:56 to cut the deficit to 4-1. Sanderson fired a shot from the point that missed the net but ricocheted in front and went in off the back of Knight’s catching glove and into the net. For Sanderson, it was his second of the season.

The Sens inched closer when Michael Amadio scored his second of the season at the 7:07 mark. Amadio battled Wyatt Kaiser behind the net and broke free and skated alone in front, turned around and fired a shot top shelf to make it 4-2. Amadio took advantage of a miscommunication between Kaiser and Artyom Levshunov to cut the Chicago lead in half.

Ottawa made it 4-3 when Tim Stutzle made a nice move around Kaiser in the neutral zone and skated in and fired a wrist shot past Knight for his fifth of the season at 8:31. The Hawks challenged for offside but the goal was upheld. The Hawks would take a one-goal lead into the second intermission.

Third period

Bedard scored his first career hat trick and his sixth of the season to give the Hawks a 5-3 lead. Ryan Greene won an offensive zone faceoff cleanly back to Bedard, who fired a wrist shot over Ullmark’s glove and under the crossbar at the 3:46 mark.

HATS OFF TO CONNOR BEDARD pic.twitter.com/FDaDh048Nq

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 29, 2025

Ryan Donato made it 6-3 with his sixth goal of the season at 8:24. Bedard skated in on the right wing side and his shot attempt was deflected right to Donato in the slot and he buried it into an open net.

Donato’s 100th point as a Blackhawk pic.twitter.com/zfKMLD9sJG

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 29, 2025

With Ottawa on a power play and their net empty, Nazar skated out of the zone on a breakaway and got tripped, but was still able to score his fifth of the season at 12:44 to give Chicago a 7-3 lead, which would hold at the final horn.

Analysis

The Blackhawks finally took advantage of a team on its second of back-to-back games, but the outcome was certainly in doubt in the second period. With Ottawa scoring three quick goals to cut the Hawks’ lead to 4-3 and heading to the power play following a failed coach’s challenge, the Hawks killed off the Ottawa man advantage and regained momentum heading into the second intermission. That led to the third period, which the Hawks dominated and added three goals to pad their lead.

The Hawks begin a six-game road trip on Thursday night in Winnipeg where they’ll face their former captain and three-time Stanley Cup champion, Jonathan Toews, for the first time since his return to the NHL. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

Chicago struck first when Hofer’s clearing attempt from behind the net up the middle of the ice was intercepted by Mikheyev, who one-timed it into an open net. For Mikheyev, it was his third of the season at 3:02.

Ilya Mikheyev has goals in three straight games in St. Louis pic.twitter.com/Q1kTOeHFBR

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

The Blues answered on a goal by Jake Neighbors at 4:29. Colton Parayko and Pavel Buchnevich skated in 2-on-1. Soderblom made the initial stop but left a rebound that Neighbors tapped in for his fourth of the season to tie it at 1-1.

Lukas Reichel regained the lead for the Hawks just 54 seconds later. Matt Grzelcyk made an outlet pass up the left side to Reichel, who skated in and fired a shot from the half boards that snuck in for his first of the season at 5:23 to give Chicago a 2-1 lead.

things we love to see things y’all love to see pic.twitter.com/9aD7zwVrU7

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

Dylan Holloway tied the game at 2-2 with his first of the season at 14:54. The Blues capitalized on a neutral zone turnover, which enabled Jordan Kyrou to skate into the Hawks zone and feed Holloway, who buried a wrist shot from the right circle past Soderblom. It was a wild first period with the teams tied at two apiece. The Blackhawks took a 10-7 advantage in shots on goal into the first intermission.

Second period

Reichel gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 lead with his second goal of the game. Connor Bedard intercepted a clearing attempt behind the net and immediately fed Alex Vlasic, who shot it from the slot and Reichel tipped it in at 2:49.

another goal for Lukas Reichel https://t.co/8u9ib3LRo5 pic.twitter.com/ewXNMMsS3U

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

The Hawks doubled their lead to 4-2 on Frank Nazar’s second of the season. Tyler Bertuzzi dished to Nazar in the defensive zone and Nazar skated with speed down the ice and sniped one from the right faceoff dot at 4:32.

and absolutely nothing else happened here… https://t.co/96rEixzgpd pic.twitter.com/Yo2jdXbgbG

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

Minutes later, the Blues made a switch in goal as Jordan Binnington replaced Hofer, however, it didn’t phase the Hawks, who took a 5-2 on Jason Dickinson’s first of the season. Vlasic found Dickinson skating up the left wing boards and threw a knuckler toward Binnington that trickled past him at 8:52.

a Jason Dickinson goal for your feed pic.twitter.com/xtjdAXizqZ

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

The Hawks would take a 5-2 lead into the second intermission as well as a two-period shots-on-goal advantage of 20-15.

Third period

To start the third period, Blues head coach Jim Montgomery reinserted Hofer between the pipes. Once again, it didn’t matter to the Hawks, as Ryan Donato scored his first of the season at the 1:17 mark to give the Hawks a 6-2 lead. The Hawks broke out 3-on-2 that culminated with Vlasic taking a shot from the point and Donato continuously jamming at the rebound and it squirted in.

delivering you this touchdown pic.twitter.com/npASXPknEY

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

On the power play, the Hawks got the extra point on Bertuzzi’s first of the season to give Chicago a 7-2 lead. Bedard made a cross-ice past to Teuvo Teravainen, who slapped a shot from the left circle that was deflected by Bertuzzi, who was camped out in front of the Blues’ net at 5:03.

touchdown
the extra point pic.twitter.com/uhLMxCIQ5u

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

The Blues got one back as Tyler Tucker scored his first at 11:28 off a shot that went off Wyatt Kaiser and into the net.

The Hawks got that one back as Ryan Greene scored his first career NHL goal. Bedard skated into the offensive zone and found Reichel streaking in and he took a shot that Hofer stopped but the rebound was swatted in by Greene in mid-air at 12:21 to give the Hawks an 8-3 lead and that would be the final.

let’s hear it for Ryan Greene pic.twitter.com/HKEgXWdq4p

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 16, 2025

Analysis

Following a wild first period, the Hawks settled down and took the game over in what was arguably their best performance in several years. They matched the Blues’ physicality but most importantly, they overwhelmed the Blues offensively, which led to multiple goaltending changes by St. Louis. Several Hawks players stood out, including the much-maligned Lukas Reichel, who showed the skill and skating ability that made him a first-round pick. Artyom Levshunov had his second straight strong performance following his healthy scratch against the Montreal Canadiens over the weekend. Bedard not only showed off his skill and his improved skating but a new attitude of being feisty and willing to mix it up with anyone.

The Blackhawks return to the United Center on Friday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

The Bruins struck first when Casey Mittelstadt scored his first of the season at 3:51. Viktor Arvidsson skated in and made a nifty move around Artyom Levshunov and put the puck on net, which Soderblom stopped, but Mittelstadt outworked Levshunov and swept it in for the goal.

Connor Bedard tied it with his first of the season at 8:17. Behind the Bruins’ net, Colton Dach took a big hit, but before that was able to poke the puck around the boards to Andre Burakovsky in the corner. Burakovsky found a wide-open Bedard in the right circle, who ripped the one-timer to tie the game at 1–1.

CB98 first goal of the season pic.twitter.com/q4IBqFrJTc

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 9, 2025

The game would remain tied after one with the Bruins having an 11-7 edge in shots on goal.

Second period

Crevier gave the Hawks a 2-1 lead at the 2:22 mark with his first of the season. Nick Foligno won an offensive-zone draw back to Bedard, who fed Crevier, who snapped a wrist shot that deflected off of Tanner Jeannot and over Korpisalo’s glove to put the Hawks in front.

another first goal of the season pic.twitter.com/yygVG21iBe

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 10, 2025

Speaking of Jeannot, he tied the score at 2-2 at 9:10. Michael Eyssimont skated in front and shot the puck, which Soderblom stopped but left a rebound on the doorstep that Jeannot jumped on for his first of the season. The game would remain tied through two periods. The Hawks outshot the Bruins 8-7 in the frame but the Bruins had an 18-15 edge through 40 minutes.

Third period

The Bruins carried over some power play time from a two-man advantage they had late in the second period. Elias Lindholm wasted no time scoring his second of the season just 15 ticks into the period. David Pastrnak skated at the top of the circle and dished to Pavel Zacha at the doorstep, who passed across the goalmouth to Lindholm, who shot it in to give Boston a 3-2 lead.

The Hawks tied it when Burakovsky scored his first as a Blackhawk. Levshunov made a nice no-look backhand pass to Teuvo Teravainen to exit the zone and skate up the ice. Teravainen entered the offensive zone, fed Frank Nazar, back to Levshunov, who found Burakovsky in the slot, who snapped it in at 2:22 of the third to tie the game at 3-3 and it would stay that way at the end of regulation.

things we love to see pic.twitter.com/7c4jibenWc

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 10, 2025

Overtime

In the extra session, the teams traded quality chances including Nazar getting robbed on a sprawling save by Korpisalo, who also stopped Bedard with the glove on a breakaway. Fraser Minten won it for the Bruins with an unassisted goal at 2:10. Minten skated in and sniped a wrist shot past Soderblom for his first of the season to win it 4-3 for Boston.

Analysis

It was a strong effort start to finish for the Hawks, as you can start to see this team settle in to head coach Jeff Blashill’s system. There are certainly some areas that still need work, including special teams and staying out of the penalty box. Individually, there were strong efforts from several including Bedard, Burkovsky, Dach, Nazar and Sam Rinzel, however, Levshunov remains an adventure on the ice with some good moments like his playmaking on the Hawks’ third goal and some rough ones, especially defensively.

The Blackhawks return to Chicago for their home opener on Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CST and will be nationally televised on NHL Network and locally on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

Frank Nazar scored the first goal of the NHL season on a breakaway to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead at 10:03. Tyler Bertuzzi flipped a nice pass to Nazar, who got behind the Panthers’ defensemen and skated in alone and scored.

Just 63 seconds later, A.J. Greer tied it up for the Panthers. A shot by Jonah Gadjovich was stopped by Knight, but Greer was there to pounce on the rebound to make it a 1-1 game at 11:06.

With Artyom Levshunov serving his second minor penalty of the period, Carter Verhaeghe cashed in with his first of the season. Mackie Samoskevich won the puck in the corner and fed Verhaeghe on the door step, who beat Knight top shelf to give Florida a 2-1 advantage, which they would take into the dressing room after 20 minutes. Florida claimed a huge 17-3 advantage in the shots on goal department after one.

Second period

The Hawks tied it early in the second when they broke out cleanly out of the defensive zone. Nazar found Teuvo Teravainen as they skated in 2-on-2 and “Turbo” fired one past Bobrovsky to tie it at 2-2 at 1:09. The game would remain tied after 40 minutes, as the Hawks played much better than the opening frame, especially defensively. The guests had a 10-9 advantage in shots on goal but trailed 26-13 after two.

Third period

Halfway through the third, Jesper Boqvist broke the tie with his first of the season. The Panthers broke out of the defensive zone and Evan Rodrigues fired a puck into the corner that bounced into the slot and Samoskevich backhanded a pass to Boqvist, who deflected it in midair past Knight for the goal at 9:40 to give Florida a 3-2 lead and they held on for the win.

Analysis

Following a rough first period, the Hawks played much better, especially defensively. The Panthers had a 37-21 advantage in shots on goal, so credit to Spencer Knight for keeping the Hawks in the game. As they learn new head coach Jeff Blashill’s system, the hope is they can decrease the number of shots allowed while increasing their scoring chances. Nazar was far and away the best skater for the Hawks, as he and his linemates, Bertuzzi and Teravainen, were buzzing and generated several scoring chances. Connor Bedard generated a few scoring opportunities of his own but will certainly need more from his linemates.

The Hawks return to the ice on Thursday night in Boston for an Original Six matchup with the Bruins. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast Host Andy Campbell is joined by staff members Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard and Jimmy O’Malley ESQ discuss Jeff Blashill’s first press conference as head coach of the Blackhawks, Frank Nazar and Alex Vlasic winning gold at the World Championships, talk about UFA to be Sam Bennett and take a closer look at potential draft target Porter Martone.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard and Jimmy O’Malley ESQ are live from the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery for instant reactions to where the ping-pong balls fall for our beloved Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks are guaranteed a pick in the top four and have a 13.5% chance to land the first overall pick:

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First period

The opening frame was eerily similar to Sunday’s game until Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal with 16 seconds left in the period. The Pens won the faceoff and Rickard Rakell, in the right circle, found Crosby in the slot, who chipped the puck over Knight’s shoulder and into the net for his 31st of the season and a 1–0 Pittsburgh lead after one.

Second period

Pittsburgh took a 2–0 lead when Erik Karlsson scored his 11th of the season and 200th of his career. Landon Slaggert turned it over at his blue line to Bryan Rust, who fed Ville Koivunen in the left circle and he found a wide-open Karlsson in the opposite circle, who buried it at the 4:45 mark. The Penguins’ lead would stand at 2–0 after 40 minutes.

Third period

Kris Letang gave Pittsburgh a 3–0 with his ninth of the season. Shortly after a Hawks penalty expired, Evgeni Malkin found a streaking Letang creeping up the right side and fired a high shot in at 4:28.

Kevin Hayes made it 4–0 Pittsburgh shortly after. Connor Dewar outworked Artyom Levshunov and chipped the puck off the wall and out of the zone where it was retrieved by Danton Heinen, who fed Hayes in the middle of the ice and he shot it off Knight’s glove and it trickled in. For Hayes, it was his 12th of the season at 7:42.

Hayes made it 5–0 lead with his second of the game and 13th of the season. Heinen and Hayes skated in 2-on-2 and Heinen skated toward the half wall and fired it toward the slot where Hayes deflected it in for the goal at 18:13.

Analysis

The Blackhawks followed up a strong performance on Sunday at the United Center with a lousy effort in Pittsburgh, dropping their league-worst road record to 7–26–5. The Hawks were not able to generate much pressure offensively, especially during the first two periods when they only mustered a total of 15 shots on goal. For the game, Jarry stopped all 26 shots he faced and the Hawks will need to regroup as they head to Beantown for a Thursday night game against the Boston Bruins. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

A fast-paced opening frame saw both teams generate scoring chances but neither was able to scratch the scoresheet. Pittsburgh had an 8–6 edge in shots on goal.

Second period

With a Penguins power play winding down, Frank Nazar forced a turnover and went in 2-on-1 with Teuvo Teravainen, and Nazar eventually had a breakaway and scored his ninth of the season at 18:55.

Frank’s first shorthanded goal, nbd pic.twitter.com/G4F0jQRKrk

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) April 6, 2025

The Hawks took a 1–0 lead into the locker room after 40 minutes.

Third period

The Hawks took a 2–0 lead on Ilya Mikheyev’s 19th goal of the season. Sam Rinzel retrieved the puck in his own zone and found Connor Bedard at center ice and he fed a streaking Mikheyev down the left wing side. Mikheyev blew past Penguins defenseman Conor Timmons and beat Nedeljkovic at the 9:40 mark. For Rinzel, he got his first career point while Mikheyev tallied his career-high 33rd point of the season.

Pittsburgh cut the Hawks’ lead to 2–1 with a power-play goal from Rickard Rakell. Ville Koivunen found Bryan Rust, who fed Rakell, who buried it for his 34th of the season at 14:36.

With the Pittsburgh net empty, Joe Veleno cleared the puck with one hand to Nick Foligno in the neutral zone and he found Mikheyev, who skated in alone and scored his 20th of the season at 19:04. The Hawks won it 3–1.

Analysis

It was a strong performance for the Blackhawks, led by Knight, who made 28 saves making the Hawks a winner for just the second time since March 7. The Hawks’ young defensemen had a strong game as they broke up several plays and ended Sidney Crosby’s point-scoring streak at 12 games. The Blackhawks have now won seven of their last 11 games against the Penguins and will get another shot at them on Tuesday night. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard, and Jimmy O’Malley ESQ finish discussing Jimmy’s recent article on Blackhawks/IceHogs player season grades.

Each scholar will corroborate Jimmy’s assessments and/or have the chance to provide their own grade.

The NHL debuts of Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore.

Sacha Boisvert’s transfer to Boston University.

The Blackhawks recent signing of Providence Friar prospect, Taige Harding.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Jimmy O’Malley, Andrew Bard, and a late special guest discuss Jimmy’s recent article on Blackhawks player season grades, and each scholar will corroborate Jimmy’s assessments and/or have the chance to provide their own grade:

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First period

The Devils jumped out to a 1–0 lead on Nathan Bastian’s fourth of the season. Luke Hughes found Bastian alone in front of the net for the tap-in at 6:23.

New Jersey took a 2–0 just 27 seconds later on a power-play goal by Timo Meier. With Pat Maroon in the box for high-sticking, the Devils scored just five seconds into the power play as Dawson Mercer drove to the net and Meier tapped in his 23rd of the season.

The Hawks cut the deficit to 2–1 when Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 20th of the season. Artyom Levshunov made a diving save to keep the puck in the offensive zone and Ryan Donato lifted Mercer’s stick to retrieve the puck at the half boards. Donato then fed it to Bertuzzi in front of the net for the tap-in goal at 9:06. The Hawks trailed by one after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Devils took a 3–1 lead on a shorthanded goal by Ondrej Palat. The Hawks committed multiple turnovers with the man advantage, including a Maroon turnover that was taken the other way by Jesper Bratt, who skated to the left of Knight and dropped a pass to Palat, who snapped a wrist shot over Knight’s glove for his 14th of the season at 3:14.

The Hawks cut it to 3–2 on Ilya Mikheyev’s 17th of the season. Teuvo Teravainen fed Mikheyev, who flipped the puck in at 5:26.

The Hawks appeared to have tied it but Donato’s tip-in goal was reversed when instant replay ruled it was deflected in by a high stick.

With the Devils on a power play, Mercer fired a wrist shot past Knight for his 16th of the season at the 11:01 mark. The Devils led 4–2 after two periods.

Third period

Blackhawks interim head coach Anders Sorensen pulled his goaltender for the extra skater and they cashed in. Frank Nazar scored his seventh of the season at 17:10. Levshunov fired a shot from the point that was deflected by Donato and stopped by Markstrom, but Nazar poked in the rebound to cut the deficit to 4–3.

With 12.5 seconds left and the Hawks’ net empty, Stefan Noesen put this one away with his 20th of the season. Nico Hischier sprung Noesen loose and he went in alone and scored into the empty net to make it 5–3 before time eventually expired.

Analysis

The Blackhawks spent most of this game playing catch-up and they nearly tied it on two occasions — in the second period when the would-be tying goal was reversed by replay because of a high stick and a late third period push when they Hawks made it 4–3 with less than three minutes left. It was a rough start for Knight, who was shaky, allowing four goals on just 19 shots. On the positive side, Levshunov had two assists for his first multi-point game of his career, and would have had three had Donato’s tally counted.

The Blackhawks return to the United Center on Friday night when they host the Vegas Golden Knights. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, and Andrew Bard are back for their thoughts on the latest Blackhawks news and results:

Touch on the Blackhawks’ latest woes.

NHL awards predictions – Calder.

NHL awards predictions – Jack Adams.

NHL awards predictions – Mark Messier Leadership Award.

NHL awards predictions – Hart Trophy.

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First period

The Blackhawks opened the scoring with a power play goal from Connor Bedard. Artyom Levshunov made an off-balance play to keep the puck in the zone and fed Bedard on the right half boards. From a sharp angle, Bedard snuck one past Daccord off a deflection for his 18th of the season at 3:46.

BEDSY AND ARTY pic.twitter.com/eXsixDtiaC

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 19, 2025

Tyler Bertuzzi ended his 21-game goal-scoring drought with his 18th of the season to give the Hawks a 2–0 lead. Lukas Reichel won an offensive zone faceoff back to Alex Vlasic, who fired a shot on goal that was tipped in by Bertuzzi at 17:13.

Adam Larsson cut the Hawks’ lead to 2–1 with his sixth of the season. From behind the goal line, Matty Beniers found Larsson in the left circle and he slapped a shot over the shoulder of Knight at 17:44. The Hawks would take a 2–1 lead into the locker room after one.

Second period

After a strong opening 20 minutes, the wheels fell off for the Hawks in the second period. At 5:55, Jordan Eberle tied it at 2–2 with his eighth of the season. Chandler Stephenson made a perfect saucer pass from behind the goal line to Eberle, who was alone in the slot and buried a one-timer.

Just 26 seconds later, Seattle took the lead on Jared McCann’s 17th of the season. Off the rush, McCann fired a shot from the right circle past Knight at the 6:21 mark to give Seattle a 3–2 advantage.

Beniers scored his 17th of the season to give the Kraken a 4–2 lead. Seattle had some zone time and Larsson made a cross ice pass to a wide-open Beniers, who fired it past Knight at 12:53.

Shane Wright scored Seattle’s fifth unanswered goal at 15:13. After a few good saves by Knight, Wright jumped on a rebound for his 16th of the season to give Seattle a 5–2 lead after 40 minutes.

Third period

Wright extended the Seattle lead with his second of the game and 17th of the season. Larsson made another sweet cross-ice pass but this time Wright one-timed it for the goal at the 6:55 mark to make it 6–2, which stood as the final.

Analysis

A promising start for the Blackhawks after taking a 2–0 lead quickly evaporated and became another disastrous loss. The Hawks had too many defensive breakdowns which left several Seattle players wide open for easy scoring chances, some of which led to goals. Knight has struggled since his spectacular first two games as a Blackhawk, though many of those goals can be blamed on the poor play in front of him.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard and Jimmy O’Malley ESQ are joined by Rockford IceHogs play-by-play voice Dana Grey, where they discuss:

An update from the Blackhawks AHL affiliate.

Analysis on Hawks prospects and their recent play.

What to expect from the youth movement.

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First period

Brady Tkachuk gave Ottawa a 1–0 lead with his 24th of the season at the 2:25 mark. Ottawa won an offensive zone faceoff and a Jake Sanderson point shot hit the post. Ottawa gathered the rebound and went point to point and Artem Zub shot one on goal that was deflected in by Tkachuk for the goal.

The red-hot Ryan Donato tied it at 1–1 with his 23rd of the season and 100th of his career. Ullmark gave the puck away to Landon Slaggert, who fed Donato in front and he deked Ullmark and scored at 11:38.

brb watching this goal 100 times pic.twitter.com/P2uuoMdMFF

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 6, 2025

Less than a minute later, the Hawks took a 2–1 lead on a power-play goal from Teuvo Teravainen. The Finnish winger handled the puck in the right faceoff circle and made a diaganol pass to Tyler Bertuzzi on the doorstep. Bertuzzi’s shot went across the goal line but Teravainen was there to tap it in for his 15th of the season at 12:22.

turbo time on the power play pic.twitter.com/NGLT4gYeNF

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 6, 2025

The Senators tied it on David Perron’s third of the season at 14:09. Drake Batherson carried the puck behind the net and passed it to the front of the net and the puck bounced off Alec Martinez then off the crossbar then Perron swatted in the airborne puck to square the game at 2–2.

Second period

Joshua Norris broke the tie with his 20th of the season. The Hawks were caught out of position in their zone and Batherson gathered the puck in the slot and fed Norris for a one-timer from the left circle that he buried at 10:29 for a 3–2 Ottawa lead.

Third period

The Hawks tied it at 3–3 on Craig Smith’s ninth of the season. Pat Maroon forced a turnover and skated toward the net and his shot was stopped by Ullmark but Maroon grabbed his own rebound behind the net and fed a wide-open Smith, who buried it at 1:47. The teams would remain tied at the end of regulation.

cue Chelsea Dagger pls pic.twitter.com/mNdkVGmOfr

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 6, 2025

Overtime

Just 46 seconds into overtime, Tim Stutzle scored his 20th to win it for the Sens on a delayed penalty call and earn the extra point. Stutzle got a step on Wyatt Kaiser, who held the Sens forward causing the ref to put his arm up. On the play, Stutzle crashed into Soderblom and the puck went in off Stutzle’s skate for the 4–3 win. The Hawks protested and the goal was reviewed quickly before it was upheld and the Sens skated off as winners.

Analysis

The loss was a tough one but there were a lot of positives to glean from this one. The team battled back in the third to tie it to give the Hawks points in three straight games. In what may have been his final game as a Blackhawk, Donato continued to stay hot leading up to Friday’s trade deadline. Similarly, Smith chipped in a goal and may also draw some interest from contenders before Friday’s deadline. The Hawks wrap up their three-game home stand by hosting the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on WGN 720 AM.

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First period

Chicago got on the board first on a power play goal by Seth Jones. At the side of the net, Ryan Donato fed Jones at the left point and he skated across the blue line and into the right circle and snapped a wrist shot past Vejmelka for his seventh of the season to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead at 13:34. This was Jones’ first goal since going public with his desire to be traded.

Hawks up 1-0 pic.twitter.com/WBTS6DG9Oo

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 26, 2025

The Hawks would take the one-goal lead into the first intermission.

Second period

With 37.2 left in the middle frame, Clayton Keller scored his 21st of the season to tie the game at 1–1. Utah got some much-needed zone time, and after winning a board battle, the puck found its way in front of the net and Keller shot it in just inside the right post for the goal to tie it after two periods.

Third period

Lawson Crouse broke the tie with his ninth of the season to give Utah its first lead of the game at 2–1. Crouse retrieved the puck behind the Hawks’ net, skated in front and lifted a backhand shot from the left circle past a screened Soderblom at the 12:12 mark. The Hawks were able to generate a few chances in the final minute with their net empty and the extra attacker on but could not get the equalizer as Utah won it 2–1.

Analysis

The Hawks’ lack of offense wasted a strong performance in goal by Soderblom, who kept the game within reach for as long as possible. Utah finished the game outshooting the Hawks 36–22, including 14–6 in the third after Utah tied it late in the second, which was the turning point of the game. On the plus side, the Blackhawks’ penalty kill was a perfect 5 for 5, including three in the first period when the Hawks were clinging to a 1–0 lead. The Blackhawks continue their road trip on Thursday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights. Puck drop is at 9 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard, and Jimmy O’Malley ESQ meet up in the Rinkcast Studio to discuss:

4 Nations Cup wrap.

The Seth Jones saga.

Ryan Donato’s great season and trade value.

Lukas Reichel’s benching.

Trade Deadline.

Some Trivia.

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First period

The Blackhawks needed just seven seconds to take the lead when Landon Slaggert scored his second of the season. Off the opening draw, Ryan Donato found Slaggert, who got behind the Panthers and faked to the backhand and tucked it underneath Bobrovsky for the goal and a 1–0 lead for the visitors. The goal would also set a franchise record for the fastest to start a game.

The early Hawks goal woke up the Panthers, who dominated most of the period, which led to the equalizer by Jonah Gadjovich at the 5:28 mark. A goal-mouth scramble led to Gadjovich poking in a loose puck for his second of the season. The Hawks challenged for goalie interference but replay upheld the goal.

The Panthers continued to roll when Sam Reinhart scored his 30th of the season to give Florida a 2–1 lead. Aleksander Barkov fed Reinhart in front and he created some space and scored on a wrist shot at 10:19. Florida would take the one-goal lead into the dressing room but they dominated the frame. The Panthers had a 22–3 edge in shots on goal and a season-high 47 shot attempts.

Second period

The Panthers scored the only goal of the period when Matthew Tkachuk deflected a shot past Mrazek at 16:29 to extend the Florida lead to 3–1 after two. The Panthers remained firmly in control despite outshooting the Hawks 14–13 in the period for a total of 36–17 after 40 minutes. Florida also has a commanding 70–28 lead in shot attempts.

Third period

Florida took a 4–1 lead just 10 seconds into the third when Evan Rodrigues scored his 12th of the season. Anton Lundell forced a turnover by Alex Vlasic behind the Hawks’ net and fed Rodrigues in front.

The Panthers continued to pour it on as they added a power-play goal by Carter Verhaeghe. Barkov entered the zone cleanly up the middle of the ice and fed it to Reinhart on his right wing, who went cross ice to Verhaeghe for his 12th of the season at 9:37 to make it 5–1 and that would be the final.

Analysis

Following the record-setting goal by Slaggert, the Hawks were dominated in Sunrise by the champions. Mrazek saw a ton of rubber and the Hawks did little offensively (or defensively except chase the Panthers). At this stage, one has to wonder if TJ Brodie’s days as a Blackhawk are numbered as he continues to be a liability on the blue line. If you are going to get beat up, you might as well do it with developing players while they learn on the job. The Hawks return home Wednesday night for a nationally televised game on TNT against the Edmonton Oilers. Puck drop is at 8:30 p.m. CST with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard, and James O’Malley ESQ jump on during the Blackhawks game in Carolina to discuss:

The implications of the Blackhawks recent trade of Taylor Hall

The rise of Ethan Del Mastro

What’s to come for the Hawks before the trade deadline and offseason.

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First period

The Lightning jumped out to a 1–0 lead on Brayden Point’s 28th goal of the season. Nikita Kucherov skated behind the net and found Point in the slot, who beat Soderblom at the 3:34 mark to give Tampa Bay the early lead. The Lightning took a 1–0 lead after one, though the home side had many high-quality chances and the Blackhawks were extremely fortunate to only be trailing by one.

Second period

The Blackhawks tied the game at 1–1 on a power play goal by Connor Bedard, who sniped one from the left half boards. For Bedard, it was his 14th of the season at 10:19.

CONNOR BEDARD. HOW ?!!?!?!?!?!!? pic.twitter.com/KybpzBsyHE

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 29, 2025

The Hawks took a 2–1 lead on Landon Slaggert’s first of the season. Playing in his first NHL game of the season, Slaggert fired a shot from the right circle over the glove of Johansson at 18:14 of the second.

happy to have ya Landon pic.twitter.com/tCklpWAcCK

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 29, 2025

The Hawks would take the lead into the locker room after 40 minutes.

Third period

Chicago extended its lead to 3–1 on Ryan Donato’s 15th of the season. Seth Jones shot the puck wide but Donato tapped in the rebound off the boards at the 8:02 mark.

delivering this goal pic.twitter.com/sotw1ntF9R

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 29, 2025

The Hawks finished Tampa Bay off with an empty-net goal from Teuvo Teravainen, who tallied his 11th of the season with 57 seconds left. The Hawks took a 4–1 lead, which was the final.

Analysis

It was a big win for the Hawks, who won in Tampa for the second straight season. After a rough first period which the Hawks spent a majority of shorthanded, the visitors turned things around in the second period. Soderblom was tremendous with 34 saves, including some grade-A stops in the final two periods to seal the win. The Blackhawks continue their road trip on Thursday night in Raleigh when they take on the new-look Carolina Hurricanes and former teammate Taylor Hall. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on WGN AM 720.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard, and Jimmy O’Malley jump into the Rinkcast Studio to talk Blackhawks:

Recent call-up of Ethan Del Mastro

The demotion of Wyatt Kaiser

The signing of A.J. Spellacy

What may be ahead for the Hawks as the trade deadline nears

This is in fact episode THIRTEEN. The same number Alex Zhamnov once wore and the one that many perceived to be unlucky. Also the number of a baker’s dozen. Yes, that THIRTEEN. Just to be clear to all out there, this is episode THIRTEEN.

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First period

With the Preds on the power play, Hawks killer Steven Stamkos scored his 18th career goal against Chicago to give Nashville a 1–0 lead. Stamkos received the puck near the half boards and to the right of Soderblom and he fired a shot that went in for his 15th of the season at 8:07.

Nick Foligno thought he had tied the game, however the officials immediately waved it off for goaltender interference. The Hawks’ challenge was unsuccessful and were shorthanded for the third time in the period. The good news is the Hawks killed it off and kept it a 1–0 game after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Hawks tied the game at 1–1 on Connor Bedard’s 13th of the season. Tyler Bertuzzi picked off a Preds’ clearing attempt and patiently found a wide-open Bedard in the slot, and he snapped a low shot past Saros at the 6:30 mark.

Music City Bedsy pic.twitter.com/5UJ3omOi4W

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 17, 2025

The Blackhawks took a 2–1 lead 87 seconds later when Alec Martinez scored his second of the season. Martinez fired a shot from the point that missed the net but caromed off the boards, off the side of the net and off the back of Saros’ pads and into the net at 7:57.

for the 2-1 lead pic.twitter.com/T4Jrz7YiHq

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 17, 2025

The Hawks held the lead through two.

Third period

With just over three minutes to go in regulation, the Preds tied it at 2–2. With the Hawks changing, Nick Blankenburg fired a pass from deep in his own zone to Filip Forsberg, who was just outside the blue line. Forsberg took a few strides into the zone and fired a rocket past Soderblom for his 13th of the season and 300th of his career at 16:57. The game would remain tied after regulation.

Overtime and shootout

Both teams exchanged grade-A chances but five minutes was not enough, so the game went to a shootout.

Gustav Nyqvist opened the shootout with a low shot that beat Soderblom, however Teuvo Teravainen matched him with a low shot goal of his own. Ryan O’Reilly followed with a slow approach and beat Soderblom. After Bedard was stopped, Stamkos won it with a shot over the blocker to win it for the Preds, 3–2 in a shootout.

Analysis

The Blackhawks put forth a much better effort and were rewarded with a well-earned point on the road, but the losing skid extended to four games. Soderblom made some huge saves in overtime to extend the game into the shootout, which is where he fell apart, allowing three goals on three shots. The Hawks return to the United Center on Saturday night when they host the Vegas Golden Knights. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

The Blackhawks took advantage of an early two-man advantage when Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 13th of the season to give Chicago a 1–0 lead. The Hawks controlled the puck and Teuvo Teravainen found Bertuzzi on the door step for the easy tap-in at 3:21. Connor Bedard picked up the second assist to extend his point streak to six games.

the power play was power playing pic.twitter.com/hLsEcEFnKg

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 4, 2025

With 1:36 left, Cole Caufield tied it at 1–1 with his 20th of the season. After getting denied by Soderblom, Nick Suzuki retrieved the puck in the slot and found Caufield alone behind the net. Caufield skated alone in front and snapped on top shelf to tie the game after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Blackhawks took a 2–1 lead on a Nick Foligno tip-in for his ninth of the season. Wyatt Kaiser saved the puck at the blue line from exiting the zone and he fired a shot that Foligno deflected in at 7:05.

FLIGGY pic.twitter.com/3QXv52vygD

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 4, 2025

The Hawks took the one-goal lead into the locker room after 40 minutes.

Third period

The Hawks took a 3–1 lead when the “Big Rig,” Pat Maroon, scored his second of the season at 3:01. Craig Smith forced a turnover and Ryan Donato rushed down the ice and made a tape-to-tape backhand pass to Maroon, who finished to give Chicago a two-goal lead.

things we love to see: pic.twitter.com/B7ZylFIiPs

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 4, 2025

Emil Heineman cut the Canadiens’ deficit to 3–2 with his 10th of the season at the 9:45 mark. With the Habs on the power play, Heineman showed impressive hand-eye coordination when he swatted a puck out of mid-air into the net on a shot that missed the net but caromed off the boards and back out in front.

The Hawks regained the two-goal lead with 4:09 left when Alex Vlasic skated into the slot and his shot hit the post. After initially thinking it was in, Foligno was on the doorstep and poked in the rebound for his second of the game and 10th of the season to give Chicago a late 4–2 lead and that would be the final.

they don’t ask how – they ask how many, and he has two tonight pic.twitter.com/ytnbiObXyU

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 4, 2025

Analysis

The Blackhawks ended their five-game skid with a strong effort led by many of the veterans, however, Vlasic was without question the best player on the ice. He was strong at both ends of the ice, including getting an assist on the Hawks’ final goal and also saving the potential tying goal earlier in the third period. Colton Dach certainly looked like he belonged in his debut. He was given some power play time, where he parked himself in front of the net and showed some crafty hands as he nearly finished a few scoring chances.

The Blackhawks return to the ice on Sunday afternoon with a matinee against the New York Rangers. Puck drop is at 2 p.m. CST on ABC and ESPN+ with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

The Caps struck first on Pierre-Luc Dubois’ fifth goal of the season. While on the forecheck, Dubois picked the pocket of Louis Crevier and skated in alone and the puck trickled in past Soderblom at 4:16 of the first to give Washington a 1–0 advantage.

Washington took a 2–0 lead when Andrew Mangiapane scored his seventh of the season. Mangiapane skated in 1-on-1 against TJ Brodie through the left circle and then completely undressed his former teammate, skated in alone, crossed the goal mouth and beat a fallen Soderblom at 13:18. For only the 12th time in 32 games this season, the Hawks trailed after the first frame.

Second period

A scoreless middle period featured the Hawks controlling the play. They spent the majority of the frame in the Washington zone thanks to three power plays. All three power-play opportunities looked impressive, yet the Hawks came up empty and still trailed 2–0 after 40 minutes. The Hawks outshot the Caps 10–6 in the period for a 19–11 advantage through two.

Third period

The Caps carried over some power play time, but it was the Blackhawks who lit the lamp to cut the deficit to 2–1. Ilya Mikheyev forced a turnover, which sprung Teuvo Teravainen up the left side. Teravainen fed Mikheyev, who skated around Jakob Chychrun and flipped a backhand past Thompson for his fourth of the season at the 51-second mark.

the correct way to celebrate 300 games pic.twitter.com/BbbcxL9Lna

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 18, 2024

With 5:53 left in regulation, Brodie made up for his defensive undoing in the first period by scoring the equalizer. Alex Vlasic led a rush up the ice, passed to Teravainen, who fed Mikheyev, who dished to Brodie at the point and he fired the puck past Thompson for his second of the season to tie the game at 2–2.

and we’re all tied up at 2-2 pic.twitter.com/tJI5x3Fqdl

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 18, 2024

The Hawks took a 3–2 lead with 2:18 left on Ryan Donato’s team-leading 11th of the season. A strong shift by Donato saw him win a board battle in the corner against John Carlson and then made a strong move skating in front of the net where he went around Thompson and tucked it in the right pad. The Hawks held on for a 3–2 win.

WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY pic.twitter.com/SgHcb3AnA1

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 18, 2024

Analysis

This was arguably the Blackhawks’ best win of the season. The Hawks outplayed one of the best teams in the NHL for the first two periods but had nothing to show for it. The shorthanded goal early in the third by Mikheyev gave the Hawks the some life. The Hawks also received a strong third-period performance from Soderblom, who faced 11 shots through 40 minutes then stopped all 10 he faced in the final frame. It was also a game of retribution for two Hawks defensemen in Brodie and Crevier. After both were beat 1-on-1 in the first period leading to both Washington goals, both stepped up in the third as Brodie scored the tying goal and Crevier absolutely pasted Tom Wilson with a check to the boards in the corner of the Hawks’ defensive zone in the final minute while the Hawks were looking to close it out.

The Hawks return to home ice on Thursday night when they host the Seattle Kraken on a night where they will honor new Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Jeremy Roenick. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on CHSN+ with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Jimmy O’Malley, and Andrew Bard are back ahead of their Tuesday night game versus the Washington Capitals:

Connor Bedard’s recent offensive output.

Rumors circulating a potential trade for The New York Rangers’ Kaapo Kakko.

Other Blackhawks odds and ends.

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First period

The Blackhawks scored first for the 17th time this season when a Mika Zibanejad turnover led to Taylor Hall setting up Tyler Bertuzzi for his sixth of the season.

hall + bert = pic.twitter.com/qYoJz9MuZ2

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 10, 2024

Late in the period, Will Cuylle tied it at 1–1 with a shorthanded goal. Sam Carrick rushed down the ice and drove the net. Soderblom left a big rebound that Cuylle pounced on for his 10th of the season at 19:17. The game was tied after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Hawks regained the lead when Connor Bedard fed Hall on a 2-on-1 for his sixth of the season at 6:16.

DECK THE HALLS pic.twitter.com/GMl1lCd1f1

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 10, 2024

The Hawks took a one-goal lead into the locker room after two periods.

Third period

There was no scoring in the third, but the final frame was a microcosm of the entire game, as the Hawks consistently pressured the puck and played an overall strong road game to earn a 2–1 win and make Sorensen the first Swedish-born head coach to record a win in the NHL.

Analysis

It was a strong start to the Hawks’ three-game road trip in a hostile environment. The Hawks were clearly the better team from start to finish, as they played with more energy and were strong defensively. Soderblom continued his strong start to the season with 29 saves. In his return to the big club, Korchinski had a strong game, including one play where he skated stride for stride with former Blackhawk forward Artemi Panarin and defended him well.

The Hawks get a few days off before a Thursday night game at UBS Arena against the New York Islanders. Puck drop is at 6:30 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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First period

The Leafs lit the lamp first when Auston Matthews scored his sixth of the season. Oliver Ekman-Larsson started a rush up ice from behind his own net, fed William Nylander, who entered the zone and fed Matthews, who skated in alone and flipped one past Soderblom at 15:35 to give Toronto a 1–0 lead after one.

Second period

At the 11:59 mark, John Tavares scored his 11th of the season to give Toronto a 2–0 lead. Tavares fired a shot from the half boards that pinballed in off Alex Vlasic’s stick to extend the Leafs’ lead. Toronto would take the 2–0 lead into the locker room after 40 minutes.

Third period

The Blackhawks cut the deficit in half on a Lukas Reichel tally. Former Maple Leaf defenseman TJ Brodie shot the puck from the left circle, which Stolartz stopped, but Reichel was at the doorstep to poke in his third of the season at 3:26. The Hawks trailed 2–1.

Net battle pic.twitter.com/0G73znGPSb

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 3, 2024

Just 21 seconds later, the Leafs regained a two-goal lead when Fraser Minten scored his second of the season. A shot from the point by Conor Timmins missed the net and took a fortunate bounce off the boards past a bewildered Wyatt Kaiser right out in front to Minten, who beat Soderblom from in close to give a Toronto a 3–1 lead at 3:47.

The Leafs added an empty-net tally by Matthew Knies at 18:15 to give Toronto a 4–1 advantage and that would be the final. For Knies, it was his 10th of the season.

Analysis

For most of the game, the effort was there as the Hawks outplayed the Leafs. Stolarz stood tall and kept the Hawks off the scoresheet for the majority of the game. In fact, for the first time since Nov. 6, the Hawks outshot their opponent, as they finished with a 28–22 advantage in shots on goal. After the Hawks cut it to 2–1 only to give the goal right back 21 seconds later, the wind was taken out of their sails and the Leafs cruised to the win.

The Hawks look to end their current three-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins at United Center. Puck drop is at 6:30 p.m. CST on TNT and on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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First period

The Hawks received an early power play and Teuvo Teravainen cashed in with his fifth of the season. At the point, Teravainen fed Tyler Bertuzzi, who was camped in front of Knight. Bertuzzi’s stuff attempt was denied but a rebound went right to Teravainen, who drove the net and scored at 2:46 to give Chicago a 1–0 lead.

TURBO TIME pic.twitter.com/N7G36Uza27

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 22, 2024

The Hawks held that lead through 20 minutes despite being outshot 8–7 and Florida spending most of the period in the offensive zone.

Second period

At the 10:07 mark, three of the Blackhawks’ veterans combined to give the home team a 2–0 lead. It was Nick Foligno to Patrick Maroon to Craig Smith, who skated in alone and went forehand to backhand and roofed one past Knight for his fifth of the season.

a smoooooooth move from Smitty pic.twitter.com/cRy3Q6gAzj

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 22, 2024

The Panthers cut the deficit to 2–1 just 34 seconds later. A faceoff win by Florida led to a Sam Reinhart wrist shot past Mrazek for his 15th of the season at 10:41. The Hawks would take the one-goal lead into the locker room after two frames.

Third period

With the Panthers’ net empty, Foligno capitalized on a Carter Verhaeghe turnover and scored his sixth of the season at the 19:00 mark. The Hawks took a 3–1 lead and secured the win by that same score.

Analysis

Just as everyone predicted: the Hawks would lose to the Ducks then defeat the reigning champs. Unlike Tuesday night, the Blackhawks played a strong third period by defending well and getting a few key saves by Mrazek. The Hawks won despite Florida having a decisive edge in zone time, faceoffs (33 of 58) and shots (32–20). The Blackhawks visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Puck drop is at 12 p.m. CST on CHSN and the NHL Network with the radio call on WGN AM 720.

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First period

It was not until late in the first for the new first line to pay off, as Bedard set up Dickinson for his third of the season to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead. Bedard took the puck from TJ Brodie at the blue line, skated into the deep slot and made a tape-to-tape pass to Dickinson in the left circle, who one-timed a shot past Gibson at 17:03.

high fives all around pic.twitter.com/rHQSGaNyDr

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 20, 2024

A little over two minutes later, the Ducks tied it on a goal by Pavel Mintyukov. Brett Leason stole the puck from Brodie in the left circle and he made a cross-ice pass to Mintyukov, who buried a one-timer to tie it at 1–1 at 19:05. The game remained tied after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Hawks regained the lead at 2–1 when Bedard fed Dickinson for his second of the game and fourth of the season. Bedard skated behind the net and found Dickinson skating through the slot with a no-look dish and Dickinson slapped one past Gibson at 3:54.

bedard + dickinson = pic.twitter.com/mZFZ0lUqaU

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 20, 2024

The Hawks held a one-goal lead through two periods.

Third period

Alex Killorn tied the game at 2–2 with his third of the season. Shortly after an Anaheim power play expired, the Ducks kept the pressure on. From behind the net, Trevor Zegras found Killorn in front and he backhanded a shot past Soderblom at the 5:10 mark.

The Ducks took their first lead of the game on a goal by Leo Carlsson at 9:38. Zegras made a clean zone entry and fed Killorn at the half boards, who fed Carlsson, who drove the net and deflected the pass in for his sixth of the season.

With the net empty, the Hawks applied some pressure on Gibson but could not get the equalizer and the Ducks hung on for a 3–2 win.

Analysis

The Hawks may have let one slip away against a team that was playing their second game in as many nights. The Ducks appeared to have more energy and played more physical, especially in the third period, and they were rewarded for their effort with two goals and the eventual win.

The Hawks return to home ice on Thursday night when they face the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on ESPN+ and Hulu with the radio call on WGN 720.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard and Jimmy O’Malley jump on to talk Blackhawks and IceHogs:

With Jeremy Roenick now in the Hockey Hall of Fame, is Duncan Keith next?

Andreas Athanasiou on waivers

Can, when and how will Connor Bedard get going?

Too early to sell, and if not, what?

Rockford IceHogs news (matter of time for Frank Nazar?)

CHL-NCAA agreement, i.e. Jack Pridham

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First period

The Blackhawks took a 1–0 lead on Jason Dickinson’s second of the season. Teuvo Teravainen forced a turnover and Dickinson gathered the puck from the half boards and skated into the slot, made a move on Brock Faber, who went down on one knee, and Dickinson kept skating and snapped a shot past Gustavsson high and to the blocker side at 16:44.

GO OFF JASON pic.twitter.com/bON21QOOWM

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 11, 2024

The Hawks took the one-goal lead into the locker room after one.

Second period

A scoreless and relatively uneventful middle period meant the Hawks maintained a 1–0 lead. The Hawks had a 15–14 advantage in shots on goal through 40 minutes.

Third period

Minnesota put up a strong effort in the third and finally broke through at the 15:29 mark. Matt Boldy scored his ninth of the season when a point shot hit traffic in front and Kaprizov took the rebound and fed Boldy in the slot, who snapped it past Mrazek to tie it at 1–1. Sixty minutes was not enough as the Hawks and Wild went to overtime.

Overtime

Taylor Hall forced a defensive zone turnover and Seth Jones collected the puck and sent Philipp Kurashev streaking up on the right wing, who fired a shot past Gustavsson to give the Hawks a 2–1 win at 1:50 of the extra frame. For Kurashev, it was his third of the season.

PHILIPP KURASHEV OT HERO pic.twitter.com/rOyPihtoJ6

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 11, 2024

Analysis

Mrazek was the story, as he made 32 saves, including 18 in the third period when the Wild tilted the ice in their favor. Minnesota outshot the Hawks 19–4 in the third, but the Hawks hung on in overtime to get the win. The Hawks will get a few days off before a brief two-game road trip beginning on Thursday night in Seattle. Puck drop is at 9 p.m. CST on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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First period

The Blackhawks struck first when Isaak Phillips scored his first goal of the season and second of his career. Connor Bedard skated the puck into the Anaheim zone and fed a streaking Phillips, who snapped a shot from the right circle and over the glove of Dostal at 12:57 to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead.

philly’s first goal of the year pic.twitter.com/26SoZwVlYm

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

Teuvo Teravainen made it 2–0 with his fourth of the season later in the frame. With the Hawks on the power play, Taylor Hall skated the puck into the right circle and fed Teravainen for a one-timer from the left faceoff dot at the 16:44 mark.

turbo-charged pic.twitter.com/j8RvDlh766

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

The Hawks would take the two-goal lead into the locker room after 20 minutes.

Second period

After a mostly scoreless second period, Seth Jones lit the lamp on the power play with his second of the season. Jones one-timed a Bedard pass from the right circle at 18:05.

an absolute rocket from seth pic.twitter.com/VQ6MLeufB0

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

The Hawks led 3–0 after two periods.

Third period

The Ducks finally broke through when Brock McGinn scored his second of the season. The Ducks created a 2-on-1 in front of the Hawks’ net with Ross Johnston feeding McGinn for the goal. Soderblom thought he froze the puck but it trickled in under his pad and over the goal line at the 10:16 mark. The Hawks’ lead was cut to 3–1.

Ryan Donato scored his team-leading seventh of the season to give the Hawks a 4–1 lead. A scramble in front of the net resulted in Donato poking in the rebound at 17:43. On the goal, Bedard recorded his third assist of the game.

if you don’t know now you know: ryan donato is on fiiiiiiiire pic.twitter.com/rvVB2ngqxq

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 4, 2024

Mason McTavish added a power-play goal with four seconds remaining in the game. For McTavish, it was his first of the season, which made the final score 4–2.

Analysis

It was a strong ending to a five-game road trip where the Hawks won their last two to finish the trip at 3–2. Soderblom had a strong performance against the Ducks with 37 saves while the Hawks received strong contributions throughout the lineup. In addition to Bedard’s three assists, Hall added two assists and the power play picked up two goals.

The Hawks return home on Wednesday for a nationally televised game against Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings. Puck drop is 7 p.m. CST on TNT with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard and Jimmy O’Malley take some time to discuss the Blackhawks and IceHogs with the voice of the Rockford, Dana Grey:

Getting to know the new play-by-play voice of the IceHogs.

The Lowly Hawks.

Luke Richardson and is his seat getting warm?

Young players like Alex Vlasic and Lukas Reichel emerging.

Is help on the way?

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First period

The Blackhawks struck first when former Predator forward Craig Smith broke in 2-on-1 with Lukas Reichel, who fed Smith for the tap-in. For Smith, it was his third of the season at the 2:55 mark. Nolan Allan picked up the second assist for his first career point. The Hawks had a strong first period but only had one goal to show for it. The Hawks outshot Nashville 13–11 at the end of 20 minutes.

Second period

The Hawks took a 2–0 lead when Connor Bedard scored his second of the season. Alex Vlasic pinched in along the boards and fed Bedard in the slot, who one-timed it past Saros at the 5:14 mark.

The Hawks appeared to have taken a 3–0 lead on a power play goal by Teuvo Teravainen, however, Nashville challenged the play for offside. As a result, video review determined the play was offside and the call on the ice of a goal was reversed.

The disallowed goal may have jumpstarted the Preds, as moments later, Filip Forsberg scored his third of the season. Gustav Nyquist entered the zone and found Forsberg in the middle of the ice and he split the defensemen and skated in alone and beat Mrazek at 13:41 to cut the deficit to 2–1.

Nashville tied it at 2–2 when Nyquist scored shorthanded at 16:59. Seth Jones was stopped on a point-blank shot from the slot and the Preds attacked the other way. Nyquist skated in 2-on-2 on the left wing and fired a wrist shot past Mrazek. For Nyquist, the goal was his second of the season and 200th of his career. The teams were tied 2–2 after 40 minutes.

Third period

Nashville took the lead with a power play goal by Brady Skjei at the 13:07 mark. Skjei skated the puck up the right half wall and fired a wrist shot past a screened Mrazek for his second of the season to put the Predators up 3–2 and they held on for the win.

Analysis

A promising start turned into a disappointing outcome. The Hawks were flying in the first and jumped out to a 2–0 advantage, however, the game turned when a Hawks goal was overturned by replay in the second period. Credit the Predators for staying patient and mounting the comeback, which was also bolstered by an outstanding performance in goal by Saros. Among the positives for the Hawks was the play of Bedard, who finally scored his second of the season after being somewhat snakebitten the last few games.

It will be a quick turnaround for the Blackhawks, who will head to Texas for a Saturday night game against the Dallas Stars and the first of five straight on the road. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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First period

The Hawks scored first while both teams skated four aside. TJ Brodie made a quick outlet pass to Taylor Hall, who skated in 1-on-1 and snapped a wrist shot past Vanacek from the right faceoff dot to give Chicago a 1–0 lead. For Hall, it was his first of the season at the 4:20 mark.

lamp: lit pic.twitter.com/olZXPhe5TE

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 18, 2024

With 50 seconds to go in the period, Tyler Bertuzzi notched his first as a Blackhawk on the power play. Playing arguably his best game of the season, Bertuzzi deflected a shot-pass by Teuvo Teravainen from the blue line to give the Blackhawks a 2–0 lead, which they held after 20 minutes. It was a dominant first period for the Hawks, who had a 10–4 advantage in shots on goal.

bert! bert! bert! bert! pic.twitter.com/aXpqOauOZJ

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 18, 2024

Second period

The Hawks opened the period with some carryover power play time and they took advantage. Connor Bedard started a beautiful passing sequence with a no-look cross-ice feed to Teravainen, who passed it directly to Nick Foligno, who was parked in front of the net and deflected it in. Foligno scored his team-leading third of the season at the 43-second mark to give Chicago a 3–0 lead.

tic-tac-gooooooooal pic.twitter.com/v2yvlGdfxj

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 18, 2024

With 1:43 left, the Sharks got on the board when Tyler Toffoli scored his second of the season. The Hawks failed to clear the zone and William Eklund found Toffoli on the doorstep and he tapped it in to cut the Hawks’ lead to 3–1. That would be the score through two periods.

Third period

The Hawks took a 4–1 lead early in the third when Jason Dickinson scored his first of the season. Joey Anderson won a board battle in the left corner and then fed Dickinson behind the net, and he skated in front and tucked it in past Vanecek at the 2:19 mark.

right place, right time, right guy pic.twitter.com/GQn56FHdSe

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 18, 2024

With a delayed penalty called against the Hawks, San Jose tied it 32 seconds later. Fabian Zetterland tipped a Mikael Granlund pass for his second of the season. The Hawks’ lead was cut to 4–2.

The Sharks pulled the goaltender with just over three minutes left in regulation trailing by two goals but could not take advantage. The Hawks took their home opener 4–2 over the Sharks.

Analysis

It was a strong effort by the Blackhawks, who jumped out to a quick start and built leads of 3–0 and 4–1. The power play contributed two goals, however, the Hawks came up empty on a pair of two-man advantages, each over a minute in length. The chemistry between new linemates Bedard and Teravainen continues to grow, as they each picked up a pair of assists and created numerous other scoring chances.

The Blackhawks continue their four-game home stand on Saturday night when they host the Buffalo Sabres. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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First period

On his 24th birthday, Philipp Kurashev gave the Hawks a 1–0 lead late in the period with his first. Kurashev won the faceoff back to Wyatt Kaiser, who passed it to Taylor Hall along the blue line. Hall’s shot was partially blocked on its way toward the net but Kurashev was there to swat it past Pickard at the 15:50 mark.

BIRTHDAY GOAL FOR PHIL pic.twitter.com/TIXdiPRsnD

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 13, 2024

The Hawks would take the 1–0 lead to the locker room after 20 minutes. Shots on goal were even at 10 apiece.

Second period

Former Blackhawk forward Corey Perry tied the game at 1–1 with his first of the season. A wrist shot by Jeff Skinner from the left circle went off Perry, who tried to tap in the rebound but it went off Hawks defensemen TJ Brodie and trickled into the net at the 4:55 mark.

The Hawks regained the lead on the power play when Seth Jones scored his first of the season in his 800th career game. With multiple Oilers converging on Connor Bedard at the top of the left circle, the reigning Calder Trophy winner found Jones at the point, who sent a low shot past Pickard at 10:19 of the second.

seth jones:
– played in his 800th NHL game tonight
– scored his first goal this season pic.twitter.com/WcQDDZ1dQx

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 13, 2024

Chicago took a 3–1 lead on Bedard’s first of the season. A strong defensive play by Bedard led to an offensive rush. Teuvo Teravainen dropped the puck off to Bedard, who skated into the slot and used Oilers defensemen Brett Kulak as a screen and fired a wrist shot past Pickard at the 13:58 mark.

BEDSY WITH THE MOVES pic.twitter.com/7HnMfW1kEO

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 13, 2024

The Hawks had a two-goal lead after 40 minutes led by their forecheck, which forced several Edmonton turnovers.

Third period

Early in the period, Teravainen scored the Hawks’ second power-play goal in as many chances to give the visitors a 4–1 lead. With Connor McDavid in the penalty box, Nick Foligno won the draw, which allowed the Hawks to get their power play organized. Bedard at the half boards fed Jones, who faked the point shot and found Teravainen to the left of Pickard. Teravainen’s seam pass deflected in off an Oilers’ defensemen at the 5:35 mark.

Teuvo Teravainen the Chicago Blackhawk pic.twitter.com/ffaTa5prkS

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 13, 2024

Nearly midway through the third, the Oilers appeared to have cut the Hawks lead to 4–2, however, the Hawks challenged the play for goaltender interference. After review, it was determined there was goaltender interference when Viktor Arvidsson pushed Brodie into Mrazek, so it remained 4–1.

The Oilers would get a goal that counted when Leon Draisaitl scored his first of the season on the power play. Following some great puck movement by the Oilers, McDavid found Draisaitl in the slot, who beat Mrazek at 10:01. The Oilers trailed 4–2.

With the Edmonton net empty, the Hawks drew a penalty and capitalized when Teravainen one-timed an Alex Vlasic feed for his second of the game and third of the season at 19:13. The Hawks increased their lead to 5–2, which was the final for their first win of the season.

Analysis

After a sloppy first period filled with several turnovers, the Hawks turned it around in the second with an aggressive forecheck, which led to multiple forced turnovers including on the goal by Bedard. Teravainen finished with two goals and two assists while Bedard and Jones had three points each. Mrazek had a strong game with 35 saves. Also of note, the power play connected on all three opportunities. With upgraded talent, the power play looked significantly more organized than the last few seasons.

The Blackhawks conclude their season-opening road trip against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Puck drop is at 8 p.m. CDT on CHSN with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Sean Fitzgerald, Jimmy O’Malley and Andrew Bard jump into The-Rink Studio to talk about Friday’s NHL Entry Draft first round:

The debate over Ivan Demidov and Artyom Levshunov continues to be insufferable.

What choices do the Blackhawks have at the #18 spot?

Potential UFA targets for July 1.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Sean Fitzgerald, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard and Jimmy O’Malley discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ latest happenings:

Honest recaps of this miserable season.

Thoughts on Frank Nazar.

Ethan Del Mastro makes his NHL debut as well.

A special segment where we welcome Ford Hatchett from ABC15-Phoenix to discuss the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah.

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First period

Filip Forsberg opened the scoring with his 44th of the season at the 5:53 mark, which set a new single-season franchise record for goals. With the Preds on the power play, Forsberg retrieved the puck at the left half boards and threw a knuckler toward the net that went past a screened Soderblom to give Nashville a 1–0 lead.

Nashville took a 2–0 lead in the final minute on Kiefer Sherwood’s 10th goal of the season. The Preds pinned the Hawks in their own zone thanks to an aggressive forecheck. Sherwood eventually pounced on his own rebound at the 19:03 mark to give the Preds a two-goal advantage after one.

Second period

Nashville took a 3–0 lead on Forsberg’s second of the game and 45th of the season to pad his team record. Kevin Korchinski had trouble gathering the puck and turned it over to Forsberg in front of the Hawks’ net and he buried it at the 5:22 mark.

With the Hawks shorthanded, Jason Zucker scored his 14th of the season to give Nashville a 4–0 advantage. Zucker used his trademark speed to skate into the Hawks’ zone along the boards, gain a step on Murphy and cut to the net and lift a backhand shot past Soderblom at 9:39.

The Hawks finally got on the scoreboard on Philipp Kurashev’s 18th of the season. With the Blackhawks on a 5-on-3 power play, Connor Bedard took the puck at the blue line and fed Kurashev in the left circle for a one-timer that beat Lankinen at 16:58. The Preds took a three-goal lead after 40 minutes into the second intermission.

Third period

Forsberg completed the hat trick with his 46th of the season on the power play to give Nashville a 5–1 lead. Luke Evangelista gathered the puck at the point, fed Ryan O’Reilly down low at the side of the net and he went back door to Forsberg, who buried the one-timer at 1:37 of the third. The score would hold through the final buzzer, as Lankinen won his second game against his former team.

Analysis

On a night where very little went right, the lone bright spot was the defensive pairing of Del Mastro and Murphy. When on the ice, the duo had more shots for than shots against and provided the Hawks with a physical presence throughout the game. The Hawks’ penalty kill struggled again as they gave up three power play goals to the Preds on six chances. The Hawks play their final home game of the season on Sunday evening against the Carolina Hurricanes. Puck drop is at 5 p.m. CST on NBCSCH with the radio call on WGN 720 AM.

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First period

The game was scoreless after one with the Wild outshooting the Hawks 13–5 in what was a fairly uneventful opening frame.

Second period

The Wild needed just 66 seconds to scratch the scoresheet. With the Wild on the power play, Kirill Kaprizov scored his 40th of the season. Matthew Boldy made a cross-ice pass to Kaprizov, who was alone on the left face-off dot and fired the puck past Soderblom to give Minnesota a 1–0 lead.

The Wild took a 2–0 lead on Marco Rossi’s 21st of the season. Kaprizov won a board battle and fed Mats Zuccarello, who found a wide-open Rossi to the left of Soderblom. Rossi tapped it in a nearly wide-open cage at the 12:30 mark.

With 1:32 left, the Wild took a 3–0 on Freddy Gaudreau’s fifth of the season. Zach Bogosian retrieved the puck on the half boards and dished it to Gaudreau at the point, who fired one past Soderblom. The Wild took a three-goal lead into the locker room after 40 minutes.

Third period

Kaprizov scored his second of the game and 41st of the season to give the Wild a 4–0 advantage. Faber skated in and made a drop pass to Kaprizov, who was left wide open in the slot, and he sniped one past Soderblom at 8:10. Wallstedt picked up a 24-save shutout for his first career win.

Analysis

Coming off a big win at home over the Dallas Stars, a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, the Hawks returned to the ice 24 hours later with a major letdown against a mediocre Wild team. The Hawks generated very few high-danger chances and had multiple defensive lapses, with a few leading to goals. The Hawks return to the ice on Wednesday night in Missouri against the St. Louis Blues. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CST on NBCSCH+ with the radio call on WGN 720 AM.

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First period

The Blackhawks received an early power play, however it was the Senators who took advantage, as Claude Giroux scored a shorthanded goal just 36 seconds into the game. Ottawa skated 3-on-2 into the Hawks zone when Giroux snapped a wrist shot from the slot and past Mrazek for his 20th of the season.

Ottawa increased its lead to 2–0 when Parker Kelly posted his eighth goal of the season. Kelly intercepted Connor Bedard’s clearing attemp off the boards and flipped it on goal from the half boards for the unassisted goal at the 6:08 mark. The score would stay that way after 20 minutes, as the Hawks looked flat out of the gate and were outshot 16–7.

Second period

A scoreless second period saw the Hawks continue to get dominated. The Blackhawks were outshot 11–6 for the period and 27–13 through two periods.

Third period

In the final period, the Hawks showed a little bit of fight but could not get one past Forsberg, as the Senators defeated the Blackhawks 2–0. Forsberg finished with 18 saves against his former team.

Analysis

The Blackhawks started slow and really never recovered, especially after the deflating shorthanded goal against in the opening minute. After receiving some praise from head coach Luke Richardson for his improvements defensively, Bedard had a sloppy game in his own end, including a turnover that led to Ottawa’s second goal.

The Blackhawks play the second of three on the road on Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CDT on NBCSCH with the radio call on WGN 720 AM.

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First period

The Sharks opened the scoring when former Blackhawk forward Ryan Carpenter pounced on a rebound to give the visitors a 1–0 lead. For Carpenter, it was his fifth of the season at 10:33.

With 3:28 left in the opening frame, San Jose took a 2–0 lead on Klim Kostin’s fifth of the season. Mikael Granlund patiently held the puck in “Gretzky’s office” behind the net and fed a wide-open Kostin on the doorstep, who buried it. San Jose would take a two-goal lead into the locker room after 20 minutes.

Second period

The Blackhawks got on the board with 5:58 remaining in the second when Philipp Kurashev scored his 14th of the season. Connor Bedard led the rush into the Sharks’ zone as he went cross-ice to Tyler Johnson, who fed a streaking Kurashev, who deflected it in to cut the deficit to 2–1, which would remain the score after two periods.

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Third period

The Hawks tied it on a broken play on Ryan Donato’s 10th of the season. From the right point, Jarred Tinordi made a diagonal pass into the stomach of Donato, who let the puck fall to the ice and he slapped it past Cooley at 10:39.

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The Blackhawks grabbed their first lead of the night at 3–2 on a Kevin Korchinski slapshot from the point at 11:51 of the third. Lukas Reichel retrieved the puck along the half boards and found Korchinski, who fired it in off a Sharks defender for his fourth of the season.

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Just 11 seconds later, the Hawks took a two-goal lead at 4–2 on Joey Anderson’s third of the season. Off the draw following Korchinski’s goal, Alex Vlasic stole the puck in the neutral zone, skated in the San Jose zone and fed Colin Blackwell. A pass by Blackwell to Anderson was slightly ahead but Anderson controlled it on the doorstep, spun around and fired it through his legs and it trickled through for the goal. The goal was the Hawks’ third in a span of 83 seconds.

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The Hawks added the exclamation point when Bedard scored his 21st of the season into an empty net off a feed from Kurashev with less than a second remaining in the game. The Hawks scored their fourth goal of the period to win the finale of their four-game homestand 5–2.

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Analysis

After a slow first two periods, the Blackhawks finally peppered the Sharks’ rookie goaltender and the flood gates opened en route to a win. Reichel had a positive first step in his return to the NHL as he looked more aggressive with and without the puck and his efforts were paid off with an assist on the game-winning goal. The Blackhawks head west for a three-game road trip beginning Tuesday night against the Kings. Puck drop is at 9 p.m. CDT on NBCSCH with the radio call on WGN 720.

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Bedard is hot despite the feeble team around him.

Draft implications of finishing last. Groundhog day all over again.

Landon Slaggert signs with the Blackhawks but temper your expectations.

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First period

The Coyotes struck first when Clayton Keller scored his 24th of the season at 6:09 of the opening frame. With both teams playing four aside, Arizona won an offensive zone draw and kept the puck in. Keller took a pass from former Blackhawk forward Nick Schmaltz and fired a wrist shot from near the top of the left circle to give the Coyotes a 1–0 lead. Arizona would take the lead into the locker room after 20 minutes.

Second period

Arizona wasted no time to increase their lead to 2–0. Just 11 seconds into the period, Keller scored his second of the game and 25th of the season. Arizona won the opening draw and entered into the Hawks’ zone. Schmaltz passed the puck from the half boards to Keller, who skated in alone and scored.

Connor Bedard cut the deficit to 2–1 with his 18th of the season. Bedard retrieved the puck behind the net and banked it in off an Arizona defender and into the net at 5:28 of the second.

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Chicago tied it at 2–2 on Colin Blackwell’s sixth of the season. Jason Dickinson fed Alex Vlasic at the point, who fired a shot that was stopped by Ingram, but Blackwell swept in the rebound from the crease at the 6:57 mark.

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The Hawks took their first lead of the game on Bedard’s 19th of the season at 10:05 while on a two-man advantage. Philipp Kurashev dished to Bedard in the left circle then Bedard toe-dragged into the slot and fired a shot top shelf and into the net to give Chicago a 3–2 lead.

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With 6:03 left in the period, Dylan Guenther tied it at 3–3 with his ninth of the season at 13:57. Victor Soderstrom skated in and shot one over the net but the puck took a fortunate bounce in front and Guenther buried it past Soderblom, who was out of position.

The Hawks took a 4–3 lead on a Tyler Johnson power play goal. Nick Foligno won the face-off back to Seth Jones, who passed to Bedard, who skated toward the top of the left circle and fired a back-door pass to a wide-open Johnson, who one-timed it for the goal. For Johnson, the goal was his 14th of the season at 17:50 to cap a wild second period.

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Third period

Chicago extended its lead to 5–3 on Blackwell’s second of the game and seventh of the season. Jones pinched in and took a shot from the left circle, which was stopped, but Blackwell was there again on the doorstep to pounce on the rebound just 33 seconds into the third.

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Schmaltz cut the deficit to 5–4 with his 19th of the season at 6:49. The Coyotes generated several strong chances that Soderblom stopped, but the Hawks were unable to clear it and a rebound went to the right of Soderblom onto the stick of Schmaltz, who fired it in.

The scoring continued when Ryan Donato scored his eighth of the season at the 7:59 mark. A neutral-zone turnover sent Donato in and he fired a wrist shot from the left face-off dot over the right shoulder of Ingram to give Chicago a 6–4 lead.

It’s not delivery, it’s DONATO pic.twitter.com/sYJFPiDOYH

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With 2:36 left, Blackwell completed the hat trick, which was his eighth of the season. With the Arizona net empty, the Hawks chipped it out and Blackwell pounced on a loose puck and skated in and fired it into the open cage to give the Hawks a 7–4 lead, which was the final.

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Analysis

It was a strong bounce-back performance by the Blackhawks, despite a slow start in the first. After trailing 1–0 after one, the Hawks potted seven goals in the final 40 minutes. Full marks also go to Soderblom, who made some big-time saves when the game was close. The Hawks’ four-game homestand resumes on Tuesday night when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Windy City. Puck drop is at the United Center at 7:30 p.m. CDT on NBCSCH with the radio call on 720 AM WGN.

Slaggert signs

Before the game, the Blackhawks signed Notre Dame forward Landon Slaggert to a two-year entry-level deal that runs through the 2024–25 season at a $912,500 salary cap hit.

The 21-year-old, who was also the team’s captain, played 36 games this season and posted career highs in goals (20) and points (31). Slaggert led the team in goals and finished 12th in the NCAA.

The 6-foot, 190-pound native of South Bend, Indiana, was drafted by the Hawks in third round (79th overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. His signing follows the conclusion of Notre Dame’s season, which came after the Fighting Irish lost 4–3 on Saturday night against the Michigan Wolverines, who swept their best-of-three Big Ten Postseason Tournament quarterfinals series in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While not official, the expectation is Slaggert will join the Blackhawks this week for practice and potentially make his debut shortly thereafter.

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The ceremony, hosted by the voice of the Blackhawks for 39 years and Hockey Hall of Famer, Pat Foley, featured the return of several of Chelios’ former teammates, including Brian Noonan, Reid Simpson, Keith Carney, Gary Suter, Denis Savard, Tony Amonte, Eddie Belfour and Jeremy Roenick. Also in attendance were two of the greatest ever to play in the NHL, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, as well as five-time NBA champion, including three straight with the Chicago Bulls, Dennis Rodman.

As for the other major milestone of the night, the Blackhawks welcomed back future Hall of Famer and three-time Stanley Cup winner Patrick Kane to the United Center for the first time since he was dealt to the New York Rangers last spring. On Sunday night, Kane arrived wearing a Red Wings sweater after signing with the team in late November after recovering from off-season hip surgery. Kane entered the game with 11 goals and 26 points in 26 games for Detroit. In net, the Hawks started Petr Mrazek, a former Red Wings draft pick, who faced Detroit’s James Reimer.

First period

Seven minutes into a scoreless game, the Hawks played a video tribute to Kane. With former teammates Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook watching from a suite, Kane received a lengthy standing ovation from the sold-out crowd that went so long, he took a second curtain call followed by a third.

With 40.7 seconds left in the first, Robby Fabbri gained the zone and fed Christian Fischer in the slot, who found Daniel Sprong in the right circle and he fired the puck while falling to the ice and past Mrazek to give Detroit a 1–0 lead. Sprong’s 16th of the season would be the lone goal of a fast-paced first period.

Second period

In the second period, MacKenzie Entwistle tied it at 1–1. Kevin Korchinski sent an outlet pass to Reese Johnson, who fired a wrist shot that was stopped by Reimer. Johnson gobbled his own rebound behind the net and tried to bank it off Reimer, but it trickled into the slot and Entwistle fired it in to the open net for his third of the season at 3:29.

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The Blackhawks took a 2–1 lead at the 17:52 mark on the power play on Nick Foligno’s 14th of the season. Bedard fired a wrist shot from the top of the right circle and the puck hit Foligno on the way in and went off Reimer and trickled into the net. The Hawks took the one-goal lead into the locker room after 40 minutes.

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Third period

With 4:16 left in the third, former Blackhawk winger Alex DeBrincat banked in his 22nd goal of the season to tie the game at 2–2. “The Cat” retrieved the puck on the goal line and fired the puck toward the net and it found its way through between the post and Mrazek’s left leg. Kane also picked up on an assist on DeBrincat’a tally. Sixty minutes were not enough, so the two teams headed to overtime.

In the extra session, in a scene Blackhawks fans have witnessed several times, Kane was sprung loose alone and scored high glove side on Mrazek to win the game for the Red Wings. For Kane, it was his 12th of the season and a fitting way to cap an emotional return to Chicago.

Analysis

Sometimes the story just writes itself. On a night that began with one of the greatest Blackhawks ever having his number retired to the rafters of the United Center, another Hawks legend, and one who will also have his number retired some day, ended the game just like he did so many times during his historic career in the Windy City. The Hawks played a solid defensive game, but a bad late goal given up by Mrazek and then getting caught deep in the offensive zone in overtime cost them the game.

The Blackhawks will be off until Thursday night when they host the Colorado Avalanche at 8 p.m. CST for a nationally televised game on ESPN with the radio call on WGN 720.

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First period

The Hurricanes jumped out to a 1–0 lead at 11:45 of the first when Michael Bunting scored his 13th of the season. Martin Necas stickhandled behind the net and dished to a wide-open Bunting, who backhanded a shot past Mrazek, who had made several strong saves to open the contest. The Canes held the one-goal lead through 20 minutes as they controlled play for the first period, outshooting the Hawks 15–5.

Second period

Less than two minutes into the second period, Necas skated through both Hawks defensemen and lifted a backhander past his good friend Mrazek to give Carolina a 2–0 lead. For Necas, it was his 17th of the season at the 1:59 mark.

The Hurricanes’ dominance continued when Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his 10th of the season at 8:22. With the Canes buzzing around the Hawks zone, Dmitry Orlov fired a cross-ice pass to Kotkaniemi, who sniped a wrist shot from the left circle into the corner of the net to give Carolina a 3–0 lead.

Sebastian Aho stretched the Hurricanes’ lead to 4–0 with his 20th goal of the season. Andrei Svechnikov dished to Aho, who skated behind the net and came back out to the left of Mrazek and snapped a wrist shot to the far corner at 10:52 of the second period. At this point, the Canes were outshooting the Hawks 27–7.

The Hawks finally scratched the scoresheet when Connor Bedard beat two Canes defenders to the puck along the boards and fed Nick Foligno in the right circle. Despite being well covered, Foligno spun around and fired a hard backhand shot past Martin to cut the deficit to 4–1 at 15:23. That would be the score through two with Carolina dominating shots on goal, 31–9.

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Third period

At 2:34 of the third, Brent Burns scored a power play goal to give Carolina a 5–1 lead. Aho’s point shot was stopped by Mrazek, but the puck went to the right of the Hawks goaltender and on to the stick of Burns, who scored his ninth of the season.

The Hawks thought they cut the deficit to 5–2 on a goal by Bedard, but after review, it was determined that Hawks defensemen Louis Crevier pulled the puck out of the zone prior to the goal being scored. This was Bedard’s third overturned goal of the season and second since making his return to the lineup last week.

A few minutes later, Bedard scored a goal that would count and would be his 17th of the season. Tyler Johnson skated the puck into the Canes’ zone and behind the net. Johnson fed Philipp Kurashev, who gave a no-look feed to a wide-open Bedard to tap it in on the power play to cut it to 5–2 at the 7:00 mark.

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The Hawks cut it to 5–3 with a power play goal from Johnson. The Hawks controlled the puck in the Carolina zone. From the right circle, Bedard snapped the puck in front to Johnson, who had inside positioning and tipped it past Martin for his 11th of the season at 9:08 of the third.

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With the Hawks’ net empty, Jordan Staal won a neutral zone draw that was gathered by Seth Jarvis, who fed Jordan Martinook, who lofted the puck from center ice into the net for his 10th of the season at 18:11. Carolina led 6–3 and that was the final.

Analysis

The Blackhawks started slow and it would continue through the first 50 minutes of the game as the deeper and more talented Hurricanes pinned the Hawks in their zone and flat out dominated from the opening draw. Mrazek did all he could early to keep the Hawks in the game but it was not enough, especially with the Hawks unable to generate many scoring chances. On the positive side, the Hawks generated two power play goals, as Bedard continued his strong play with a three-point night, giving him two goals and six points in three games since he returned from injury.

The Blackhawks return home on Wednesday night for the first of a five-game homestand when they host the Philadelphia Flyers. Puck drop is at 6:30 p.m. CST with a nationally televised broadcast on TNT and the radio call on WGN 720 AM.

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First period

The Canucks got on the board first at 10:05 of the first period. Filip Hronek intercepted an Alex Vlasic pass in the neutral zone and then fed Conor Garland, who skated in 2-on-1 with Dakota Joshua, who took the pass and fed it back to Garland, who tapped it in the open net for his 10th of the season. The Canucks would take a 1–0 into the locker room as they dominated the first period, including a 12–2 shot advantage, with the Hawks’ two shots coming in the final 30 seconds while on the power play.

Second period

Midway through the second frame, Garland scored his second of the game and 11th of the season at the 8:18 mark to give Vancouver a 2–0 lead. Hronek took the puck at the point and his shot was going wide but hit Garland’s skate on the way in and trickled past Mrazek for the goal.

Tyler Johnson cut the Hawks’ deficit to 2–1 with his 10th of the season at 16:43 on the power play. Nick Foligno picked off a Vancouver clearing attempt and skated toward the half boards, dished it to Philipp Kurashev along the goal line, who fed a wide-open Johnson in front, who buried a one-timer past Demko.

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Vancouver regained its two-goal lead at 18:28 when Nils Hoglander scored his 17th of the season. Elias Lindholm retrieved his own dump-in off the boards and found Hoglander, who skated in front and beat Mrazek from in tight to give the Canucks a 3–1 lead, which they took into the locker room after 40 minutes.

Third period

At 6:07 of the third, Joshua scored his 13th of the season to give the Canucks a 4–1 lead. From the half boards, Teddy Blueger fed Joshua in the slot and he deked Mrazek and scored on the backhand for his third point of the game.

Kevin Korchinski cut the gap to 4–2 with his third of the season at 13:27 of the third. Lukas Reichel won a board battle against Quinn Hughes in the neutral zone and fed Ryan Donato, who skated in 2-on-1 with Korchinski. Donato backhanded a feed to Korchinski, who sniped one past Demko.

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Analysis

When the team with the best record plays their A game against the team with the worst record, this is essentially what happens, and of course, it is no surprise. The Hawks were thoroughly outclassed by the deeper and more skilled Canucks, led by its third line of Blueger, Garland and Joshua, which skated circles around Hawks’ defenders. If you are looking for a positive for the Hawks, Johnson had a strong game and was one of few Blackhawks players to generate any consistent chances beyond the goal he scored.

The Blackhawks return to the United Center on Thursday night to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on NBCSCH and 720 WGN.

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Brock Nelson opened the scoring with his 20th of the season on the Islanders first shot of the game at 6:09 of the first. Hudson Fasching entered the Hawks zone, stopped at the blue line then led Nelson with a pass as he had a step on the Hawks defender and skated in alone, and fired a shot through the five hole of Mrazek to give the Isles a 1-0 advantage. The score would remain through the first 20 minutes.

With 1:53 left in the second period, Boris Katchouk tied it at 1-1. Katchouck skated in alone but was denied by Sorokin. Katchouck picked up his own rebound and skated into the slot and fired a wrist shot past Sorokin for his fifth of the season.

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The Blackhawks took the lead with 45.7 seconds left in the middle period when Joey Anderson scored his first of the season. Colin Blackwell skated in on a two-on-one and fed Anderson who tapped it in to give the Hawks a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes.

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The Blackhawks extended their lead to 3-1 when Jason Dickinson scored his 15th of the season. A Noah Dobson turnover led to a Hawks odd-man rush up the ice. Anderson fed a wide-open Dickerson at 5:10 of the third period.

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The Islanders cut the Blackhawks’ lead to 3-2 at 6:37 of the third. Matt Barzal picked up a loose puck and dished it to Bo Horvat for his 18th of the season.

At 12:50 of the third, the Isles tied it at 3-3 when Kyle Palmieri scored his 11th of the season. Palmieri skated into the Hawks zone behind the net and scored on a wraparound with Mrazek caught out of position. Sixty minutes was not enough so the teams headed to overtime in a 3-3 tie.

It did not take long for the Hawks to skate away with a 4-3 win in overtime. Just 22 seconds into the extra frame, Seth Jones fired a wrist shot from the middle of the ice just inside the blue line for his first of the season that went past a screened Sorokin to give the Hawks the win.

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Analysis

The Hawks performed a complete 180 from their Thursday night debacle with a strong effort against a gritty Islanders team that was looking for its first win in the final game of their current four-game road trip. It was not to be as the Hawks played a simple game by consistently putting the puck on net and keeping their feet moving throughout the ice. The Hawks also deserve credit for sticking with their game plan after giving up a two-goal lead in the third period. Despite giving up a bad goal on the equalizer in the third, Mrazek had another strong game as he stopped several point-blank chances. The Blackhawks begin a four-game road trip out west on Monday night in Vancouver. Puck drop is at 9:00 PM CST on NBCSCH+ and 720 WGN Radio.

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First period

The Blackhawks and Sabres played a scoreless first period with Buffalo outshooting the Hawks 13–4. While the Hawks were able to generate some high-danger chances, the Sabres controlled the play most of the period thanks to two power play chances. To further showcase the zone time discrepancy, the Hawks registered 12 blocked shots in the first period alone.

Second period

The Sabres finally broke the scoreless drought with a power play goal. Zemgus Girgensons tipped in a Ryan Johnson shot from the half boards for his fourth of the season at 12:27 of the middle period to give Buffalo a 1–0 lead. The Sabres held that lead through 40 minutes.

Third period

In the third period, right after a Buffalo power play expired, the Sabres extended their lead to 2–0 when JJ Peterka scored his 14th of the season on a wrist shot from in between the boards and right goal post. When Peterka shot the puck, the blade of his stick and the puck were behind the goal line and the shot hit the side of Soderblom’s mask and fell into the net at the 2:55 mark.

With Philipp Kurashev serving a five-minute major for boarding Erik Johnson, the Sabres extended their lead on the power play when Rasmus Dahlin scored his 13th of the season. Dahlin’s shot went in off the stick of Hawks defenseman Jaycob Megna at 6:06 of the third.

Analysis

Perhaps it was the unexpected day off on Wednesday, but the Blackhawks looked sluggish from the start. The Hawks took several careless penalties and were never able to get into any sort of flow. The Blackhawks continued to struggle offensively, both in scoring goals and generating any sustained momentum in the offensive zone. The Hawks were outshot 31–20 for the game, as Luukkonen registered his second consecutive shutout. Including this game, the Hawks have scored just 11 goals in regulation in nine games this month. On the bright side, while he did not get the win, Soderblom played well enough to keep the Hawks in the game, but the lack of goals came back to bite the Hawks again.

The Hawks fly back to Chicago tonight and will play Friday night at the United Center against the New York Islanders. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on NBCSCH and WGN Radio 720 AM.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard, and Sean Fitzgerald discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ latest happenings:

Connor Bedard’s recovery?

Blackhawks sign Nick Foligno and Jason Dickinson to extensions.

Is Petr Mrazek next?

What to do with all these picks?

MVP Candidates

More on the IIHF’s decision on Israel’s participation in the World Championships

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard, and Sean Fitzgerald discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ struggles and latest news:

Timetable of Connor Bedard’s injury.

What it may mean for the Calder race.

Blackhawks World Junior Championships prospects

The Connor Gauthier trade,

Predict Stanley Cup finalists

The IIHF’s decision to restrict Israel’s participation in the World Championships

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Soderblom was sharp early as the Devils peppered him with shots throughout the first period. The Blackhawks also played about half the period without Bedard, who took a clean hit from Brendan Smith to the chest and the follow through clipped him in the mouth. Bedard headed to the room and would not return for the rest of the game.

The Hawks got on the board first on the power play when Jason Dickinson snapped a wrist shot from the right circle under the arm of Vanecek. For Dickinson, it was his 13th goal of the season at 15:04 of the opening frame. A physical first period ended with the Hawks leading the Devils 1–0, but New Jersey outshot Chicago 13–11.

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In the second period, while the physical play continued, Alexander Holtz tied it with his ninth of the season. After the Hawks failed to clear the zone, Simon Nemec found Holtz alone in the right wing circle and he fired the puck into an open net to tie the game at 1–1 at 10:07.

With 1:36 left in the second and the Devils on their fifth power play, Boris Katchouk picked off a pass in the neutral zone, skated into the Devils’ zone and snapped a wrist shot past Vanecek to give Chicago a 2–1 lead, following it up with a boisterous celebration for the Devils’ fans. For Katchouk, it was his third goal of the season to give the Hawks a one goal lead after two periods.

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The Devils tied it at 2–2 when Nemec ripped a wrist shot over the right shoulder of Soderblom, who had lost his net. For the 19-year-old defenseman, the goal was his second of the season at 5:41 of the third.

Michael McLeod gave the Devils their first lead of the game at 3–2 with his 10th of the season. The Devils retrieved the puck from their zone and rushed up the ice. Curtis Lazar found McLeod driving toward the net and he deflected the pass into the net at 11:56 of the third.

Tyler Toffoli finished off the Hawks by scoring his 16th of the season into the empty net on a shot from center ice. The Hawks fell 4–2 in New Jersey to complete the road trip.

Analysis

Following the hit on Bedard that knocked him out of the game, the Blackhawks knew that scoring goals would become an even bigger challenge. Instead, they went toe to toe with the more talented Devils and the got chippy over the final 50 minutes. While the Hawks held the lead in the third period, they were not able to increase their lead. A bad goal given up by Soderblom followed by the go-ahead score by McLeod, who outworked Nikita Zaitsev, and that was all she wrote. In addition to Bedard, Nick Foligno was not on the Hawks’ bench for the third period due to an undisclosed injury following his fight with Smith in the second frame.

The Blackhawks return to United Center for a Sunday matinee against the Calgary Flames. Puck drop is at 2 p.m. CST on NBCSCH with the radio call on AM 720 WGN.

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The Rangers opened the scoring at the 13:00 mark of the first when former Blackhawk Artemi Panarin scored his 24th of the season. Vincent Trocheck knocked Bedard off the puck in the Rangers’ defensive zone and skated through the neutral zone and fed Alexis Lafreniere, who went cross ice to Panarin, who slapped a one-timer past Mrazek to give New York a 1–0 lead. The Rangers would take that lead into the locker room after one.

In the second period, the Rangers added to their lead on the power play when Chris Kreider scored his 20th of the season. After the puck took some crazy bounces from the top of the net and back on the ice and in the crease, Kreider skated in and his back skate knocked the puck in. A furious Mrazek screamed at the ref to review the call on the ice because he felt it was kicked into the net. After review, the call on the ice was upheld and the Rangers took a 2–0 lead at 7:25.

The Blackhawks cut the lead to 2–1 when former Ranger Colin Blackwell scored his first of the season. A nice stretch pass from new Blackhawk Jaycob Megan and a defensive breakdown by the Rangers led to a 2-on-1 and Boris Katchouck found a wide-open Blackwell, who deked Shesterkin for the goal at 17:03.

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Just 91 seconds into the third period, the Rangers regained their two-goal lead when Rangers captain Jacob Trouba scored his third of the season. Trouba retrieved the puck from the left half boards and his rising shot went past Mrazek, who went down early.

Seventy seconds later, Jimmy Vesey took a cross-ice pass from Will Cuylle and shot it past Mrazek from the right circle for his eighth of the season. The Rangers led 4–1 at 2:41 of the third and that would be the final.

Analysis

With a rash of injuries to several regulars and AHL-quality talent being forced into the lineup to play alongside the team’s youth, the Blackhawks were overwhelmed against a talented Rangers team. Bedard, who was named to the NHL All Star Game on Thursday night, making him the youngest All Star in NHL history, had a relatively quiet night in his first career game at Madison Square Garden. Mrazek played fairly well and kept the game within reach, but the Hawks simply do not have enough consistency on offense to keep up with most teams in the NHL.

The Blackhawks will cross the Hudson River to face the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Puck drop at 6 p.m. CST on NBCSCH with the radio call on AM 720 WGN.

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A scoreless first period was literally a tale of two halves. The first half of the frame saw the Ducks control the play and take advantage of some poor defensive coverage by the Hawks, however, Mrazek stopped every shot he faced. The second half of the period saw the Hawks start to get their legs underneath them and generate some zone time, which helped generate two power play chances. For the Hawks, their best line of the first period was Cole Guttman centering Tyler Johnson and Taylor Raddysh. Guttman used his speed to enter the zone cleanly, which turned into scoring opportunities.

It took nearly half the game until a goal was scored and it was Philipp Kurashev who registered his fifth of the season on the power play. Tyler Johnson won a board battle against two Anaheim defenders then went cross-ice to Bedard, who juggled the puck but managed to feed Kurashev, who fired a one-timer from the slot to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead at 9:21 of the second.

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The Hawks took the 1–0 lead in the locker room after 40 minutes. While the Hawks had the lead, Mrazek was far and away the best player on the ice during the middle period, stopping all 16 shots he faced, many of which were high-quality chances.

The third period began with the Ducks on the power play, which the Hawks would kill. However, the entire third period felt like the Hawks were on a 20-minute penalty kill, as the Ducks poured it on and Mrazek stopped every shot he faced in the third and 37 for the game to give the Hawks a 1–0 win and put a stop to their four-game skid.

Analysis

This was your classic “goalie win,” with Mrazek making several huge saves with the Ducks spending most of the game in the Hawks’ zone. While the Hawks gave up a lot of scoring chances and were outshot 37–25, Louis Crevier, playing in just his second NHL game, played a solid and simple all-around game. He was positionally sound in the defensive zone and played with a lot of poise and confidence. The one blip on the radar for Crevier was getting caught flat-footed in the middle of the ice, leading to an Anaheim rush, but Alex Vlasic hustled down the ice and bailed Crevier out even though he was called for a very questionable penalty.

The Hawks return to home ice on Saturday night against the St. Louis Blues. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CST on NBCSCH with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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The Hawks opened the scoring at 5:57 of the first when Nick Foligno scored his third of the season. Seth Jones pinched in behind the goal line and found Foligno to the left of Saros. Foligno found some space to stuff it in to give Chicago a 1–0 lead, which would stand after one period.

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The Predators tied it at 2:11 of the second frame. A Tyson Barrie shot from the slot was stopped by Soderblom, but rookie Luke Evangelista was there on the doorstep to poke in the loose puck for his fourth of the season.

Just 26 seconds later, the Preds took a 2–1 lead. Nashville won a defensive zone draw and quickly rushed up the ice. Colton Sissons and Mark Jankowski skated behind Hawks defensemen Connor Murphy and Kevin Korchinski. Sissons’ shot was stopped but Jankowski was there to pounce on the rebound for his first of the season.

The Blackhawks did not take long to even things up, as Foligno found a wide-open Jason Dickinson at the top of the right circle, and he snapped a wrist shot over the blocker of Saros. For Dickinson, it was his eighth of the season to tie the game at 2–2.

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The Hawks regained the lead when the Hawks skated in 3-on-2 and Jones dropped the puck off to Foligno, who then fed Joey Anderson. Anderson’s shot from the left circle was stopped, but Foligno crashed the net and tapped in the rebound to give Chicago a 3–2 lead. It was Foligno’s second of the game and fourth of the season at 5:21 of the second.

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Ryan O’Reilly tied it at 3–3 on the power play with his 12th of the season. Filip Forsberg shot the puck on net from the left half boards, which Soderblom stopped, but O’Reilly was on the doorstep and had inside positioning and scored on the backhand at 12:59 of the second. A wild second period ended with the teams tied at 3–3.

After a scoreless third period that produced plenty of chances, the teams would head to overtime. There was lots of end-to-end action in overtime but the game remained knotted at 3–3 with both teams headed to their first shootout of the season.

The shootout opened with Gustav Nyquist skating in to the right of Soderblom and snapped a wrist shot through the five hole.

Connor Bedard evened things up when he skated in, stickhandled then lifted a forehand shot over the glove of Saros.

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O’Reilly gave the Preds an advantage when he skated in from the left side and lifted a backhand past Soderblom.

After Tyler Johnson’s attempt was stopped, Forsberg won it for the Predators.

Analysis

The Hawks put together a much better effort than their last three games, which earned them a point; however, their losing streak is now up to four. They were much more aggressive on the puck in all three zones, using their speed and crashing the net. While the power play did not cash in, it looked much more organized, as their passes were quick and crisp and it led to a few scoring opportunities. Reichel’s return to the lineup did not generate much in a little over seven minutes of ice time. Clearly he will need to earn more ice time and an opportunity to play higher than the fourth line. The Blackhawks’ loss combined with San Jose’s comeback win in overtime against the New York Islanders dropped the Hawks into last place in the league.

The Hawks will get an opportunity to end this skid on Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks at the United Center. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. CST on NBCSCH with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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The Blackhawks were awarded an early power play, but the Red Wings struck first. Connor Bedard attempted to swing the puck around the boards, but it was picked off behind the net by Jake Walman, who fed Andrew Copp, who skated in and found JT Compher, who tapped it in for a shorthanded goal. For Compher, it was his fifth of the season at 2:29 of the first.

On that same power play, the Hawks tied it at 1–1 when Lukas Reichel, who was in the slot, fired home a Bedard feed from behind the net. For Reichel, it was his second of the season at 3:20 of the first.

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Detroit regained the lead at 8:41 of the first. Walman sprung Robby Fabbri down the left wing boards and he completely undressed Wyatt Kaiser, skated in alone and beat Mrazek for his sixth of the season to give Detroit a 2–1 lead, which would remain the score after 20 minutes.

The Red Wings took a 3–1 lead thanks again to Kaiser’s poor defensive play. A 2-on-1 down low saw Kaiser go down early to block a shot, but ex-Blackhawk Alex DeBrincat skated around him. Mrazek made the initial save, but Kaiser’s block attempt led to him interfering with his own goaltender, and a pinching Ben Chiarot lifted the puck past Mrazek at 5:09 of the second.

Right after Detroit took a two-goal lead, they went on a power play where they would extend the lead to 4–1. Compher tipped in his second of the game and sixth of the season at 5:56. The Red Wings would take a three-goal lead into the dressing room for the second intermission.

The Blackhawks killed off a four-minute power play, however, Detroit maintained the momentum as Fabbri scored his second of the game and seventh of the season. Daniel Sprong’s shot from the slot was stopped by Mrazek, who left a juicy rebound that Fabbri backhanded into the net at 10:54 of the third to give Detroit a 5–1 lead, and that would stand as final.

Analysis

It was not a good night for the visiting Blackhawks, who were thoroughly dominated. The Red Wings controlled the puck most of the game and generated significantly more high-danger chances than the Hawks, who did not help themselves with multiple defensive breakdowns, with Kaiser being responsible for two Detroit goals. Kaiser has largely struggled all season, oftentimes looking overwhelmed against NHL competition. An extended stay in Rockford would serve the young blueliner well.

One element that has been glaring when costing the team is Bedard’s lack of recognition on the power play when there is the potential for a turnover on the opposite side of the ice. As the weak-side shooter, Bedard has the responsibility of providing back-side coverage should the puck leave the zone. Unfortunately, Bedard has been burned multiple times already this season in these instances, with the puck turned over and the opposition racing to an odd-man rush after a slow read from Bedard.

On the plus side, the line of Jason Dickinson between Joey Anderson and MacKenzie Entwistle continued to give the Hawks an aggressive forecheck, which helped generate a few scoring chances.

The Blackhawks hit the road on Saturday for a matinee at 2 p.m. CST against their Central Division rivals, the Winnipeg Jets. The game will be broadcast on NBCSCH and on WGN 720.

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Columbus opened the scoring at the 2:57 mark of the first when Boone Jenner scored his team-leading ninth of the season. Jenner retrieved the puck behind the net and banked it in off Mrazek to give the Jackets a 1–0 lead.

Erik Gudbranson gave the Jackets a 2–0 lead on a 95.2 mph slap shot from the left circle, as the Hawks were caught running around their own zone. For Gudbranson, it was his second of the season at 6:45 of the first.

The Hawks fell into a 3–0 hole when Jenner scored his second of the game and 10th of the season on the power play at the 13:55 mark. Jenner accepted a pass while standing with his back toward Mrazek then whipped a backhand shot that went in.

Bedard got the Hawks on the board and back in the game with his 10th of the season. Bedard skated in on the rush and used a pinching Isaak Phillips as a decoy and snapped a twisted wrister over Merzlikins’ glove and just under the crossbar. The goal cut the deficit to 3–1 at 15:40 and it would stay that way through 20 minutes.

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In the second frame, Columbus regained their three-goal lead when Cole Sillinger tipped a Zach Werenski shot from the left circle at 7:32 for his first goal of the season. The assist for Werenski was his third of the game to give Columbus a 4–1 advantage.

Columbus continued its offensive barrage at 12:15 of the second when Dimitri Voronkov scored his third of the season to extend the Jackets’ lead to 5–1. The Jackets won a face-off then Werenski shot the puck from the left circle and Mrazek made the save, but the puck went right to Voronkov on the doorstep, who tapped it in to a wide-open net. Chalk up assist No. 4 in the game for Werenski. The goal would end Mrazek’s night, as he was replaced by Arvid Soderblom.

The Columbus offensive onslaught continued following a Hawks power play that came up empty. Former Blackhawk Adam Boqvist made a sharp cross-ice pass to Kirill Marchenko, who scored his fifth of the season off his skate to give Columbus a 6–1 lead at the 16:28 mark of the second period.

Columbus converted the proverbial extra point with yet another cross-ice pass off the rush. This time, Fantilli found Patrik Laine, who swiped a backhand shot past Soderblom for his third of the season at 18:40 to give Columbus a 7–1 lead, which was the score after two periods.

At 6:06 of the third, Jason Dickinson stole a pass in the slot and a shot on net was stopped by Merzlikins, who left a juicy rebound that Dickinson pounced on for this third of the season. The Hawks now trailed 7–2.

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With 1:19 left in the third, Ryan Donato poked in a rebound off a face-off and a goal-mouth scramble. For Donato, it was his fourth of the season to make the score 7–3, which would be the final.

Analysis

It was not a good night for the visitors, who have now lost five straight games to fall to 5–11–0 on the young season while Columbus ended a nine-game slide. Mrazek was not his reliable self, as he gave up a few soft goals and was eventually pulled after giving up five goals on 18 shots in just over 32 minutes. The defense was equally sloppy, as they allowed the Jackets easy entry into the Hawks’ zone and gave up several cross-ice passes, some of which would end up in the back of the net. And then there is the offense, which continues to struggle unless your name is Connor Bedard. It did not help that Taylor Hall missed yet another game with an injury, but even when he has played, goals have been few and far between. On the bright side, the combination of Bedard and Philipp Kurashev continues to work well. Kurashev finished with a team-high seven shots on goal; however, the Hawks clearly needs more offense from others throughout the lineup on a nightly basis.

The Blackhawks return to action on Friday with a matinee at the United Center against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop is at 1 p.m. CST on NBCSCH and WGN Radio 720.

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The Blackhawks opened the scoring on the power play at 12:59 of the first when (finally!) Lukas Reichel scored his first of the season. Philipp Kurashev sent a shot-pass from the left point toward the slot where Reichel deflected it past Johansson, who was screened by Corey Perry, to give the home team a 1–0 lead. The Hawks held that lead through the first 20 minutes of play.

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Nearly five minutes into the second period, Tampa Bay tied it with a power play goal of their own. Brayden Point tipped a Victor Hedman point shot for his seventh of the season.

The Lightning took a 2–1 lead shortly after when Mikhail Sergachev scored his first of the season at the 9:01 mark. After some strong puck possession by the Lightning, Sergachev blasted a one-timer past Mrazek from the point to give the Bolts the lead, which they took into the second intermission.

Early in the third, Perry tied it with his fourth of the season. Perry forced a turnover and then skated in 2-on-1 with Boris Katchouk, who dished it to Jason Dickinson in front, who redirected it to Perry for a tap-in.

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At 11:53 of the third, the Lightning regained the lead at 3–2. Eric Cernak’s point shot missed the net but took a fortunate bounce off the boards right on to the stick of Hedman, who tapped it on the doorstep for his fourth of the season.

The Lightning iced it with 48.8 seconds left when former Blackhawk Brandon Hagel scored his eighth of the season into the Hawks’ vacated net. Tampa Bay had a 4–2 lead which would be the final.

Analysis

Tampa Bay was desperate for a win after being on the wrong end of back-to-back shutouts and they dominated play. If it were not for some big saves from Mrazek, the score may have been a lot uglier, as the Lightning doubled Chicago in shots on goal (30–15). The Lightning’s aggressive forecheck enabled them to keep the puck in the Hawks’ end for most of the game. In the third, the Hawks sat on one shot on goal until about three minutes were left in the game. Connor Bedard was a total non-factor, as the Lightning were all over him defensively and forced him to play most of his shifts in his own end. On the plus side, Reichel finally scratched the score sheet and the hope is that this relieves some pressure and he gets on a roll.

The Blackhawks return to the ice on Saturday afternoon in Nashville. Puck drop is at 1 p.m. CST on NBCSCH with the radio call on WGN 720.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Jeff Osborn, Andrew Bard, Eric Andrews and Sean Fitzgerald discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ struggles and latest news:

Connor Bedard is red hot!

Philipp Kurashev hitting his stride alongside Bedard.

Lukas Reichel struggle and analysis.

The Goalie situation (Petr Mrazek good, Arvid Soderblom bad)

Corey Crawford’s number to be retired in Rockford.

Possible OT rule change to limit extended possession times.

The Patrick Kane saga.

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It took just over three minutes for the Lightning to strike first. On the power play, the Lightning won a face-off and former Blackhawk Brandon Hagel fed a wide-open Anthony Cirelli in the slot, who shot a one-timer past Mrazek for his second of the season at the 3:20 mark of the first.

A little over a minute later, Bedard tied it with his sixth of the season. Philipp Kurashev stick-handled his way to the right post and fed Bedard, who got inside leverage on Victor Hedman and tapped it in to make it 1–1 at the 4:42 mark at even strength.

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Tampa Bay took a 2–1 lead when Nikita Kucherov scored his 11th of the season. Tanner Jeannot fanned on a slap shot that went right to Kucherov, who was wide open on the door step and scored on an open net at the 12:31 mark.

The Blackhawks tied it at 2–2 at the 16:43 mark when Kevin Korchinski scored his first career goal when a point shot went in off a Lightning defender’s skate.

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Less than a minute later, the Blackhawks took the lead for the first time in the game. A neutral zone turnover led to a 2-on-1 and Bedard fed Tyler Johnson, who buried it for his fourth of the season at 17:37. For Bedard, it marked the first multi-point game of his career.

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But Bedard was not done. In the closing seconds of the first, the Hawks forced a turnover in the neutral zone. Bedard blindly swept the puck behind his back to Nick Foligno, who skated in 2-on-1 with Bedard before feeding Bedard streaking to the net. Bedard made a slick backhand move on Johansson to score his second of the game and seventh of the season. The Hawks took a 4–2 lead into the first intermission.

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Early in the second, with the Hawks on a four-minute power play, Corey Perry lit the lamp against his former team with his third of the season. Bedard handled the puck on the right wing boards and found Perry camping in front of the net for a tip-in tally to give the Hawks a 5–2 lead, and for Bedard, his fourth point of the night. The Hawks would take a three-goal lead into the second intermission.

Corey Perry nets one

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With 2:10 left in the third and the Lightning trailing by three and their net empty, Stamkos poked in a rebound during a goal-mouth scramble to cut the Hawks’ lead to 5–3. For Stamkos, it was his fifth of the season. The score would stay that way at the final buzzer.

Analysis

A strong start for the Lightning did not faze the visitors, as the Blackhawks kept battling and were rewarded for their effort with a tremendous road win against a quality team. Bedard finished with a career-high four points and could have had more, as he had multiple quality scoring chances throughout the game. Mrazek had another strong performance in net with 31 saves. The only downside of the game was the Hawks saw three players—Jarred Tinordi, Andreas Athanasiou and Taylor Hall—all leave the game at different points with injuries, with none returning.

The Blackhawks’ road trip with their moms continues on Sunday in the Sunshine State with a matinee against the Florida Panthers. Puck drop is at noon CST on NHL Network with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Jeff Osborn, Andrew Bard, Eric Andrews and Sean Fitzgerald discuss the Chicago Blackhawks’ struggles and latest news:

Second lawsuit from the 2010 sexual assault case

The poor play of Connor Murphy

Connor Bedard, Lucas Reichel, Kevin Korchinski

The poor play of Connor Murphy

Look around the NHL: neck guards, the Oilers dumpster , and Patrick Kane’s next landing spot

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Andrew Bard, and Sean Fitzgerald discuss last week’s struggles for the Chicago Blackhawks, their absurd early strength of schedule, and that there still should be reason for optimism for the road ahead:

The facts and struggles of a true rebuild.

Players to watch in Rockford.

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In the first period, the Blackhawks thought they grabbed a 1–0 lead on a Connor Bedard one-timer off a turnover on the power play. However, the Bruins challenged the play for offside. A lengthy video review led to the Bruins winning the challenge and Bedard’s third career goal was wiped away. The period would end 0–0.

Connor Bedard’s goal that was overturned after an offside challenge.
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The Bruins opened the scoring at the 3:49 mark of the second frame when a wide-open Pavel Zacha tipped a point shot from Kevin Shattenkirk past Mrazek. For Zacha, the goal was his first of the season, and for Shattenkirk, he picked up his first point in a Bruins sweater. The Bruins would take the 1–0 lead into the second intermission, as the Blackhawks’ offense continued to struggle.

In the third period, the Hawks came out of the locker room with some energy but had nothing to show for it. At the 4:06 mark, rookie Matthew Poitras took advantage of a Corey Perry turnover and won a footrace against the former Hart Trophy winner and scored his third of the season on a breakaway to give the Bruins a 2–0 lead.

Just 56 seconds later, Trent Frederic scored his second of the season to give Boston a 3–0 lead. Charlie Coyle skated in on the rush and shot it from the left circle that Mrazek stopped but left a rebound. Multiple Bruins crashed the net and Frederic tapped in the loose puck to extend the Boston lead. The score would stay the same through the final buzzer as the Blackhawks could not generate much offensively. Swayman stopped all 23 shots he faced while the Bruins pelted Mrazek with 43 shots.

Analysis

For those of you who thought the Blackhawks would compete for a playoff spot this season (and we know there are a few of you eternal optimists out there in Twitterland), you should pop in the tape of this game to see how far away they are from contention. The Hawks were once again thoroughly outclassed in yet another game where it looked like men against boys on the ice. The same issues that have plagued the team in previous games happened again tonight: The offense, aside from when Bedard is on the ice, generates few, if any, quality scoring chances, too many turnovers up and down the lineup and the defense is caught out of position too often, which is mostly attributed to its youth and inexperience, and they are giving up way too many scoring chances. While the penalty kill has been solid, the power play has been nothing short of a disaster, largely due to losing face-offs and poor zone entries. In fact, you could make a fairly compelling case the Hawks have given up more shorthanded chances then they have generated quality scoring chances of their own. On the positive side, Mrazek continues to play well and keep the Hawks in games, but this is a boat that can only hold so much water.

The Hawks return to action on Friday in Las Vegas against the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is at 5 p.m. CDT on NBCSCH and on 720 WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard, and Sean Fitzgerald discuss the Blackhawks’ first four games of the season:

Blackhawks surprise players.

Blackhawks’ disappointments in the first four games.

Some Blackhawks predictions.

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Blackhawks Rinkcast: Season 7, Episode 4 – Four Games In: The good the bad and the early season. https://t.co/Q0zvbqWGlu

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After a scoreless first period, the Blackhawks struck first when Andreas Athanasiou found MacKenzie Entwistle in the slot, who used the defenseman as a screen and snapped one past Woll to give the Hawks a 1–0 lead. For Entwistle, who was making his regular season debut, it was his first of the season at 2:59 of the second.

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The Leafs tied it when William Nylander skated into the slot and dropped it off to John Tavares, who snapped one high glove side for his first of the season at the 5:14 mark, leveling the score at 1–1.

The Hawks broke the tie when Alex Vlasic from his own end made a beautiful tape-to-tape pass to Corey Perry past the center line, who went in alone and scored stick side for his first as a Blackhawk and 418th of his career. The Hawks took a 2–1 lead at 14:46.

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Chicago extended its lead to 3–1 by scoring on the power play for the first time of the season. Kevin Korchinski skated through the neutral zone and dropped a pass to Athanasiou, who drove in and flipped a pass to Tyler Johnson, who went in alone and snapped in his third of the young season at 17:05. For Korchinski, it was his first career point. The Blackhawks took the two-goal lead into the second intermission.

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Trailing by two, Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe pulled the goaltender with just under four minutes in regulation. The Leafs generated multiple high-quality chances, but Soderblom stood strong. Taylor Hall appeared to have iced the game with an empty-net goal with 54.1 seconds remaining, however, the play was challenged, and after review, the call was overturned and ruled offside. With 6.2 seconds remaining, the Leafs appeared to have cut it to 3–2, however, after a coach’s challenge by Blackhawks bench boss Luke Richardson, the play was deemed to be offside and the goal was waved off, so the time was reset back to 51 seconds.

With 13.3 seconds remaining, the Leafs went on the power play after Jason Dickinson was penalized for cross checking. The Hawks quickly retrieved the puck and Taylor Raddysh fired it into the empty net with six seconds left for his first of the season to increase the lead to 4–1 and seal it for the visitors.

Analysis

After a grueling stretch to open the season with three games in five nights, all on the road, the Blackhawks did not hold a morning skate on Monday and it paid off. The Hawks looked much more energized than in their loss on Saturday in Montreal. Soderblom was clearly the best player on the ice for Chicago, as he made several big time saves. Vlasic stood out as having had a strong outing and has established himself as a legitimate NHLer at this point. On the flip side, Wyatt Kaiser again struggled in the game, further raising questions about if he is really ready to handle NHL action.

The Blackhawks return to action on Thursday night in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche. Puck drop is at 9:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN with the radio call on WGN 720.

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After the Hawks killed off an early Bruins power play, Connor Bedard scored the first goal of his career. Bedard skated in the offensive zone with the puck and made a behind-the-back pass to Ryan Donato, who fed it back to Bedard in the right circle. Bedard shot it from a near horizontal angle and Ullmark made the stop but left a rebound that Bedard retrieved and wrapped it around the open right side of the net for the goal. The Hawks had a 1–0 lead at the 5:37 mark of the first.

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Trent Frederic tied it for the Bruins at 1–1 at 11:22 when he deflected a Brandon Carlo shot from the point. Rookie center Matthew Poitras set up the play and picked up his first career point on the goal. An entertaining first would end with the teams tied 1–1.

At 13:09 of the second, Milan Lucic skated in 2-on-1 and fed David Pastrnak in the right circle, who snapped one past Soderblom. The Bruins took a 2–1 lead and it would remain that way after 40 minutes.

The Bruins hung on to a 2–1 advantage for most of the third period. Pastrnak iced it with his second of the game into the Hawks’ vacated net with 58 seconds left to give the Bruins a 3–1 lead, which stood as final.

Analysis

For the second straight game, the Hawks received spectacular goaltending, which kept them in the game. Otherwise, this was a fairly one-sided affair. While Bedard flashed his high-end skill, the rest of the offense could not generate many chances. At one point, the Hawks were down to 10 forwards in the third with Taylor Hall exiting early in the second with an injury after a collision with Carlo, and Jason Dickinson missed half of the third while serving a 10-minute misconduct penalty after instigating a fight with John Beecher, who had just driven Cole Guttman into the boards from behind. With the Hawks playing the second game in as many nights, they began to wear down late as the Bruins dominated possession in the closing minutes. Rookie defender Wyatt Kaiser had another tough night, while Kevin Korchinski and Alex Vlasic had fine, albeit unremarkable, showings.

The Hawks continue their season-opening road trip on Saturday night in Quebec against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Puck drop is 6 p.m. CDT on NHL Network with the radio call on 720 WGN.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard, Sean Fitzgerald, and Brent Meske talk about the impending start to the Blackhawks regular season:

Who made the opening night roster?

The great Wyatt Kaiser hype train.

Kevin Korchinski makes the roster; for now.

Got any of those “Hot Takes”?

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The Blues struck first on the power play at 3:52 of the first to take a 1–0 lead. Off the rush, Robert Bortuzzo fed Nikita Alexandrov at the blue line and he skated in alone on Petr Mrazek and beat the Hawks netminder through the five hole.

Less than two minutes later, Robert Thomas gave the Blues a 2–0 lead. Jordan Kyrou took advantage of a defensive breakdown by the Hawks as he skated behind the net and found Thomas in the slot, who shot it past Mrazek to give the Blues a two-goal lead.

The Hawks got one back when a Pavel Buchnevich turnover in the neutral zone led to a Hawks rush. Jordan Binnington made the initial save then swiped the puck directly to Lukas Reichel, who snapped it in to cut the deficit to 2–1 at 14:01 of the first.

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At 7:21 of the second period, the Blues regained a two-goal lead. With the Hawks on the power play, Mathias Laferriere skated in 2-on-1 and found Mackenzie MacEachern open to the right of Mrazek and he snapped it in for a shorthanded goal to give the Blues a 3–1 lead.

Just over two minutes later, Thomas scored his second of the game on the power play to give the Blues a 4–1 lead. The Blues had some sustained pressure in the offensive zone and the Hawks could not clear. A scramble in the slot led to Thomas scoring from the left circle to extend the Blues’ lead.

But from there, the Hawks began to make this one interesting. Joey Anderson tipped one home behind a screened Binnington to cut the Blues lead to 4–2. Boris Katchouck took a feed from Kevin Korchinski at the blue line then wristed it toward the net and Anderson’s deflected it in at 10:22 of the middle period.

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The Hawks cut the deficit to 4–3 when MacKenzie Entwistle skated in 1-on-1 with a Blues defenseman, crossed the goal mouth and snuck one past Binnington at the 12:28 mark. A wild second period would end with the Blues holding a one-goal advantage.

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It did not take long for the Blues to recapture the momentum early in the third period. At the 1:05 mark, Torrey Krug shot one from the point that was deflected on net by Kevin Hayes and stopped by Mrazek, who left a juicy rebound. Jake Neighbours was all alone in front and lifted a backhand shot into the back of the net to give St. Louis a 5–3 lead and would stay that way until the final buzzer.

Analysis

With a makeshift lineup, the Blackhawks still put forth a strong effort for 60 minutes, which has become a trademark under Luke Richardson. However, an early deficit combined with multiple defensive breakdowns and two power play goals against were too much to overcome for a lineup devoid of offensive threats. The Hawks closed out the preseason with a meaningless record of 2–2–2.

The games begin to count on Tuesday evening when the Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. CDT on ESPN with the radio call on WGN 720.

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The Hawks opened the scoring when Corey Perry poked in a rebound following a Nick Foligno shot from the slot. Both Perry and Jason Dickinson crashed the net and Perry got credited with the goal at 2:09 of the first period.

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The Hawks would maintain a 1–0 lead after one. For the Hawks, Petr Mrazek was sharp, as he stopped all 14 shots he faced.

Exactly one minute into the second stanza, Joe Veleno tied it at 1–1. The 2018 first-round pick of Detroit fired a one-timer from the left circle past Seth Jones and into the net off a nice cross-ice feed from Jonatan Berggren.

With 4:30 left in the frame, Connor Murphy broke the tie with a nasty wrist shot from the top of the left circle that went in just under the cross bar on a feed from Connor Bedard. The Hawks regained the lead at 2–1.

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Less than a minute later on a delayed penalty, Bedard skated in alone and tried to go five hole following some slick stick-handling, but Michael Hutchinson made the save for Detroit.

At 4:49 of the third, Veleno scored his second of the night off a give-and go-with Klim Kostin to tie the game at 2–2. On the play, Lukas Reichel was caught out of position and trailed Veleno as he shot the puck into the back of the net.

Midway through the third, Perry scored his second of the game on the power play. Taylor Hall found Perry wide open to the right of Hutchinson, took the pass and skated across the crease and fired it into a wide open net to give Chicago a 3–2 advantage. Hall and Bedard each notched their second assist of the game on the power play goal.

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With 1:09 left and the Red Wings’ net empty, Bedard scored his first preseason goal on the power play. Following a Detroit clear, Mrazek fed Bedard at center ice, who skated up the left wing boards and fired the puck into the open cage to give the Hawks a 4–2 lead, which was the final tally.

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Analysis

The Blackhawks looked much better on Tuesday than in their previous game in Detroit. After a wide-open first where the Wings outshot the Hawks 14–12, Chicago put the clamps down and held Detroit to just five shots on goal during the final two periods. For the game, the Hawks outshot the Wings, 34–19. In addition to the defensive effort, the Hawks’ power play looked solid, with Bedard drawing two and sometimes three defenders, which created space down low for others including Hall and Perry, who would connect on the eventual game-winning goal.

The Blackhawks play their penultimate preseason contest on Thursday night at the United Center against the Minnesota Wild. Puck drop will be at 7:30 p.m. CDT and will be available on both NBCSCH and on WGN Radio 720.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard, Sean Fitzgerald, and Jeff Osborn talk about the first week of Blackhawks rookie camp and the latest team news:

Connor Bedard and Lukas Reichel looking good in camp.

Kevin Korchinski and what might happen with him.

Pre-season lines and thoughts.

What happens to some of these depth players?

Jeff Greenberg leaves the Blackhawks organization.  

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard, Sean Fitzgerald, Brent Meske, and Jeff Osborn talk about the first week of Blackhawks rookie camp and the latest team news:

Connor Bedard makes his preseason debut

Prospect Tournament. Prospects of note.

The young blueline. Who stays and who goes?

Lukas Reichel will start the season at center.

The Blackhawks will go without a formal captain.

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Blackhawks Rinkcast: Season 7, Episode 1 – Chicago Blackhawks – New Beginnings https://t.co/aLRCDjkvL9

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Eric Andrews, and Andrew Bard  break down just what will happen in the upcoming 2023 NHL Entry Draft as far as the Blackhawks are concerned:

Bedard will go #1 overwall, but what happens next?

Free Agent scenarios and trade talks.

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Chicago Rinkcast staff members Andy Campbell, Jeff Osborn, Eric Andrews, Andrew Bard, and Sean (Goldstein) Fitzgerald discuss the exciting news:

Has anyone heard about this draft lottery thing? 

Connor Bedard in a Blackhawks uniform, coming soon. 

Should the Blackhawks dip into the UFA market?

Who else could step in and possibly contribute next season?

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— The Stars struck first when they entered the Hawks zone on a 3-on-2 rush. Jani Hakanpaa carried the puck in on the left wing side and fed Tyler Seguin for a one-timer for his 18th of the season to give Dallas a 1–0 lead at 5:45 of the opening frame.

— With Dallas on the power play, Colin Miller made it 2–0 when he snapped a wrist shot from the right circle for his fourth of the season at the 18:59 mark of the first. The Stars took the two-goal lead into the first intermission against a sluggish Hawks team.

— In the second, Dallas extended its lead to 3–0 at 11:24 when Joe Pavelski tipped in a Joel Hanley point shot. For Pavelski, the goal was his 22nd of the season. The Hawks trailed by three at the second intermission.

— With the Blackhawks on a third period power play, the Stars broke out shorthanded and Luke Glendening tapped in a Ty Dellandrea cross-ice feed for the tally. The goal was Glendening’s third of the season at the 7:04 mark to give Dallas a commanding 4–0 lead.

— The Hawks ended Oettinger’s shutout at 10:33 of the third when Tyler Johnson buried his ninth of the season from the doorstep on a feed from Jason Dickinson. The play saw rookie defenseman Wyatt Kaiser pinching in to keep the opportunity alive, and his shot was deflected to Dickinson, which set up the goalmouth feed to Johnson. For Kaiser, the assist on the goal was his first NHL point and the Stars’ lead was cut to 4–1 and it would stay that way when the final horn sounded.

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Despite a slow start, including multiple giveaways, the Hawks jumped out to a 1–0 lead. MacKenzie Entwistle forced a turnover in his own zone then skated in 1-on-1 against Bruins defenseman Connor Clifton and scored on the backhand for his third of the season at 14:29 of the first. The Hawks took that lead into the first intermission.

Nearly midway through the second period, Mrazek took a Dmitry Orlov shot to his mask and would end up leaving the game about a minute later and would not return. With Alex Stalock entering in relief, the Bruins tied it at 1–1. With Jake DeBrusk parked in front of Stalock, Hampus Lindholm fired his ninth of the season from the point at the 14:58 mark.

Less than two minutes later, the Hawks regained the lead when Joey Anderson scored his fourth of the season on a wrist shot from just outside the left post through a screened Ullmark. Anderson’s goal was his second in a Hawks sweater to give his team a 2–1 lead.

The Bruins tied it with 11.1 seconds left in the second when Tyler Bertuzzi won a board battle and centered it to a driving Trent Frederic, who tapped in his 14th of the season. The game was tied 2–2 after two periods.

The Bruins took their first lead of the game at the 3:02 mark of the third period. Pavel Zacha scored his 17th when he fired the puck toward the net and it deflected in off Jarred Tinordi’s skate to give Boston a 3–2 lead.

Just 53 seconds later, the Hawks tied it when the red-hot Taylor Raddysh poked in a loose puck out of scrum in front of the Boston net for his 18th of the season. For Raddysh, it was his fourth goal in the last four games.

The Hawks took a 4–3 lead at the 6:59 mark when Boris Katchouk rushed up the ice, skated around Bruins’ defenseman Derek Forbort, went in alone and fired a wrist shot top right corner from the left face-off dot for his fourth of the season and third point of the night.

The Hawks added an insurance goal on the power play when Ian Mitchell skated into the slot but was surrounded by Bruins. The loose puck took a lucky bounce to Tyler Johnson, who found a wide open Raddysh, who one-timed the puck in for his second of the game and 19th of the season. The Hawks had a 5–3 lead at the 16:08 mark.

With 1:24 left, while Ullmark was leaving the ice, David Pastrnak was awarded a penalty shot, which he overplayed and whiffed on, which kept the game at 5–3.

The Hawks iced it with 44.8 left when Raddysh completed the hat trick with his 20th of the season into the empty net to give the Hawks a 6–3 lead, which was the final. The Hawks would register their best win of the season, which marked the first time all season the Hawks put up six goals in a game.

The Blackhawks begin a five-game road trip on Thursday night in Tennessee against the Nashville Predators. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CDT.

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— The Stars struck first on the power play to take a 1–0 lead when Joe Pavelski found Roope Hintz on a 2-on-1 down low and he fired the puck into a wide-open net with Mrazek out of position. For Hintz, it was his 27th of the season at 10:21 of the first.

— The Hawks tied it at 1–1 at the 15:54 mark when Cole Guttman tapped in a rebound for his third of the season off a Tyler Johnson shot off the rush.

— At 17:05 of the first, Dallas regained the lead at 2–1 when Hintz scored his second of the game and 28th of the season on a one-timer from the left circle on the power play. Dallas took the lead into the first intermission.

— The Hawks came out for the second period and tied it just 26 seconds in when Seth Jones floated a wrist shot through a screened Murray for his seventh of the season. The teams would remain in a 2–2 tie after two periods.

— The Stars returned the favor with an early third-period goal to take a 3–2 lead. One of the Stars’ newest acquisitions, Evgenii Dadonov, won a board battle behind the net and then found Jamie Benn in front, who knocked in his 25th of the season at the 45-second mark.

— With the Hawks’ net empty, the Stars won a defensive zone draw and Esa Lindell launched a 200-foot shot into the open cage to take a 4–2 lead. For Lindell, it was his seventh of the season.

— With 13.7 seconds left, Hintz completed the hat trick with an empty-net tally for his 29th of the season to give the Stars a 5–2 lead, which stood as the final.

— Once again, the Hawks played hard throughout the contest but just ran out of gas in the third, largely due to the talent disparity. For the Stars, Murray picked up his first NHL victory.

The Blackhawks return to home ice on Saturday night when they face the Nashville Predators. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. CST.

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