Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks training camp is right around the corner, and it’s beginning to feel like the NHL news cycle is picking up. Connor Bedard has been seen on the…

The NHL faucet has turned on, hockey fans! Training camps will open across the league one week from today, which means we’ll have NHL players on the ice! There’s a lot of excitement and...

Roman Kantserov is one of the most intriguing additions to the Chicago Blackhawks heading into this upcoming season. He’s among the most anticipated prospects entering the league.  Kantserov was one…

The Chicago Blackhawks are heading into the season without realistic playoff aspirations again. The Blackhawks have missed the playoffs nine of the last 10 seasons, so if everything goes well,…

The St. Louis Blues finally announced which prospects will be in Chicago to skate in games against the Blackhawks’ prospects on Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon next week. The Blues’ roster...

The Chicago Blackhawks are at a critical development in their rebuild efforts. They have been down this path before and patience is critical as the young, talented core attempts to…

The summer of 2026 will be remembered as the summer the NHL went wild spending money. When Minnesota handed Kirill Kaprizov a contract with a $17M AAV one year ago it sent shockwaves around the...

As we get closer to the Blackhawks veterans getting on the ice formally for practices next week in preparation for the 2026-27 season, more and more players are moving back into their stalls at...

It’s been a wild summer of spending around the NHL, and the Blackhawks have been among the league’s biggest spenders. General manager Kyle Davidson put pen to paper on the two largest contracts by...

Happy Labor Day, folks. We’re another sleep closer to Blackhawks hockey, which is just lovely. We’re all hoping to see the Blackhawks in the playoffs sooner than later. That requires to things:...

The trade deadline and trades overall benefit the team that acquires the best player in the deal. At least that’s the common thought behind most deals in what is known…

The Knicks felt confident in themselves during the first-round series against the Hawks.

The future of the NHL has never looked brighter due to the increase in talent across the league. While generational talents Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, and Alexander Ovechkin can be…

Scott Powers talked to Kevin Korchinski about how he spent his summer getting ready for his fourth professional season. Now 22, and having signed a second NHL contract recently, Korchinski knows...

Over the years, the Chicago Blackhawks have had some contracts that worked out really well, while others turned into questionable signings that left fans wondering what management was thinking....

Earlier this week, we looked at nine NHLers who are due to bounce back after tough 2025-26 seasons. Today, let’s look at eight NHLers coming off career seasons who could…

Tom Gulitti at NHL.com spoke with Blackhawks rookie forward Anton Frondell during the European Player Media Tour last month. And I love the first quote included in the piece: “My goal for this...

As we get ready for the 2026-27 NHL season to get rolling, we’ve been putting together plenty of content for Blackhawks fans to get back into the swing of hockey. Our goal here is to put...

Yeah, we’re getting closer to training camp. Which means we’re getting loaded up with player and prospect rankings in end-of-summer editions and updates. And the Blackhawks are getting plenty of...

On Wednesday, a collection of folks at The Athletic published their new season Player Tiers list/rankings. They break players down into categories and offer some analysis. Only three Blackhawks...

After previewing the Blackhawks goaltenders and defensemen, today we turn our attention to the forwards. This could be an exciting year in Chicago. And expectations are high for a young group...

Earlier this week I shared how the guys at The Athletic ranked their top ten Calder Trophy candidates heading into the 2026-27 season. On Wednesday, Steven Ellis offered his top ten list at Daily...

When considering the Blackhawks’ bottom six for the coming season, the mindset of especially the fourth line is more of a defensive posture. In doing some digging on other things, I found myself...

As we continue our previews looking ahead to the 2026-27 season of Chicago Blackhawks hockey, we now turn our attention to the blue line. The Blackhawks made the most headlines this summer with...

On Tuesday, the trio of Scott Wheeler, Harman Dayal and Corey Pronman at The Athletic ranked the top 20 Calder Trophy candidates for the 2026-27 season. They ranked Blackhawks forwards Roman...

Jonathan Kuminga's agent has been making too many appearances in interviews about his client. One of his latest comments is making people wonder how he is even an agent.

Today we’re going to begin our series of previews looking ahead to the 2026-27 season for the Chicago Blackhawks. We’re breaking the previews up into goalies, defensemen and forwards. And we’ll...

Welcome to September, Blackhawks fans! Hit me with the Earth, Wind and Fire. We’re gonna have Bears games that matter, postseason baseball (hopefully a lot on both sides of town) and Blackhawks...

Artyom Levshunov was drafted second overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. General manager Kyle Davidson decided to select the defenseman over a forward, which is still needed today.  Connor Bedard…

Connor Bedard faced an immense amount of pressure in the first years of his career. Not only was he selected first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, but he was…

The Blackhawks will not be part of a Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase this year; the Minnesota Wild aren’t participating. But on Monday the Hawks did announce they will host the St. Louis Blues’...

It’s the final day of August, which means we’re one sleep away from the calendar month in which there will be actual Blackhawks hockey to talk about. Which should excite everyone! As we put August...

The Chicago Blackhawks paid a hefty price for Bowen Byram in both assets and dollars. Kyle Davidson dealt the fourth overall pick and Louis Crevier to the Buffalo Sabres, and…

We’ll start our Monday with a nice piece from Ben Pope at the Chicago Sun-Times in which he caught up with Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar. They talked about him hoping to not see a dentist for...

It’s the final day of August, which means tomorrow is the first day of the month in which we get real Blackhawks hockey back on the ice! That doesn’t mean hockey all over the world waits for the...

Yesterday made me long for Blackhawks hockey to come back even more. Watching Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs and then Zavion Thomas score a 97-yard touchdown on the Bears’ first offensive...

Today we finish our offseason reset series, a tour through the Central Division looking at the offseason moves made by the Blackhawks’ rivals. The final team finished last season at not only the...

On Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a two-year contract with defenseman Kevin Korchinski, 22, a restricted free agent who played in 53 games with Rockford of the American Hockey League...

Korchinski’s new contract carries a $1.325 million cap hit through the 2027-28 season.

On Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks finally announced an agreement on a contract with defenseman Kevin Korchinski. The deal is a two-year contract that carries a $1.325M salary cap hit. KEVIN‼️‼️📰...

The Blackhawks are a rising team in the NHL, but do they have too many good players in their system?

Thinking about the Blackhawks roster heading into the new season, my mind wandered to the penalty kill. Last year, the Hawks had one of the top units in the NHL; they were the best in the league...

Chicago Blackhawks general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson made the biggest move of his career this offseason, trading for Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram. After giving up the fourth overall pick…

Today we move our offseason reset series across the Central Division to Dallas, where the Stars had an eventful summer — because of one player. The trade rumors and subsequent extension drama that...

Remember that time, back in the day, when Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram was going to have the highest average annual value in the history of the NHL for a defenseman? Those were good times....

Starting the season well is always critical. As the old saying goes, you can’t make the playoffs in the first month… but you can make the battle to get in a lot harder. And this season is expected...

The worst of the worst: rebuilding teams trying to clean up their situations and playoff teams on their last breaths.

I realize leading off our Friday bullets here might be choosing violence first thing in the morning, but let’s go. On Thursday, Corey Pronman re-ranked the 2022 NHL Draft class, which was...

The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the most interesting teams in the NHL. They have a ton of upside, but have more than a few guys with something to prove…