The Chicago Blackhawks were under siege most of the night but pushed the Tampa Bay Lightning to the shootout and ultimately fell 2–1 on Friday night, picking up their third point out of a possible four on a back-to-back weekend.
The Blackhawks opened the scoring with 2:18 left in the first period on the power play. A quick pass from Oliver Moore along the left-wing boards and a subtle touch pass by Nick Lardis sent Ryan Greene skating into the slot, where he snapped a wrister into the net...
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There weren’t many who expected this game to be as close as it was, but the Chicago Blackhawks took everything the Tampa Bay Lightning could throw at them for most of the night. In the end, it took a shootout for the Lightning to pick up the two points in a chilly Chicago. Successful shootout attempts by Nikita Kucherov, who shushed the crowd after they serenaded him with boos during his attempt, Gage Goncavles, and Dominic James were the difference.
With the ‘Hawks coming off a shootout ...
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I want to preface my comments about this game by reminding everyone that the Tampa Bay Lightning came into this game on a 14-game point streak (13-0-1) and owned the best point percentage in the Eastern Conference (second in the NHL behind only Colorado). And the Blackhawks were playing the second half of a back-to-back.
If you wanted to be in bed at a reasonable hour, the first period of this game would have been great. We didn’t see a fifth faceoff until 12:39 into the game. There was o...
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Fresh off an exciting win in Carolina on Thursday night, the Blackhawks return to the United Center for a second game in as many nights against a top team from the Eastern Conference. This time, it’s the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Lightning have spent the past few months reminding everyone that writing them off too early is usually a bad idea. After a slow start and dealing with a pile of early-season injuries, Tampa Bay has surged into second place in a wildly packed Atlantic Division (.68...
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Since the Lightning are in town, and considering Oliver Moore ‘s performance on Thursday night, it’s worth revisiting a trade lots of Blackhawks fans weren’t thrilled about when it happened.
On March 18, 2022, the Blackhawks traded Brandon Hagel to Tampa Bay for Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk and two first-round picks (2023, 2024). It was the first trade consummated by Kyle Davidson as the permanent general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Raddysh and Katchouk were serviceable piec...
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Game Forty-Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4) at Chicago Blackhawks (21-22-7)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: United Center, Stormy, husky, brawling, City of Big Shoulders
TV/Stream/Radio: ESPN, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -260
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After a couple of nights of sleeping on their own beds, the Tampa Bay Lightning are back on the road for a quick weekend back-to-back against Chicago and Columbus. After these two games, the B...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are heavy favorites (-264) on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks (+213) on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
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Lightning vs. Blackhawks Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Lightning (-264)
Underdog: Blackhawks (+213)
Total: 6
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Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: United Center
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BLACKHAWKS
RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Hurricanes 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Blackhawks will keep Oliver Moore at center, balance minutes with deeper lineup ( Sun-Times )
What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks as the trade deadline approaches ( Athletic )
Blackhawks Bits: Nazar’s return appearing imminent ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Musings on Madison, Episode 201 — Up and Down an...
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Regulation and overtime weren’t enough to decide a winner, but the Blackhawks used the shootout to pick up both points in a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Raleigh.
Just after the midpoint of the first period, Chicago went ahead 1-0 when a solo effort from Ilya Mikheyev resulted in a shorthanded goal:
GOAL: Ilya Mikheyev with a signature shorthanded steal and then he scores on the ensuing rush. What a play pic.twitter.com/QF9v0LQhWj — BHF (@BlackhawksF...
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The Carolina Hurricanes came into this game allowing the fewest shots on goal per game in the NHL (24.1). Carolina got the only power play of the first period, which wasn’t ideal. When the horn sounded after 20 minutes of hockey, the Blackhawks had been out-shot 13-4 but took a 1-1 tie to the room. And the Hawks’ one goal came while the Canes had the advantage.
The Blackhawks continued to get overwhelmed to start the second period, and helped Carolina by taking too many penalties. Remembe...
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The Carolina Hurricanes saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a thrilling back-and-forth game against the Chicago Blackhawks that was decided in a shootout. What proved to be a frustrating night for the Hurricanes on the power play started ugly as Ilya Mikheyev drew first blood just over 10 minutes into the opening stanza with […]
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We all watched — and many cried — as Jonathan Toews received a well-earned hero’s welcome when he returned to Chicago earlier this week.
The Winnipeg Jets knew the significance of the moment. And documented it, including having a mic on Toews for the moment none of us will forget for a long, long time.
This is an absolute must watch for Blackhawks fans. Warning: there will probably be a few more tears.
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It seems like any time Artemi Panarin’s name has come up with the phrase “potentially available” near it, Blackhawks fans have had the Jackson 5 ready to go.
Yes, the New York Rangers are entering a likely 6-7 teardown period during which it appears any/all of their pending free agents will be available for trade (maybe some of their veterans with term as well). The reports that Artemi Panarin, in the final year of his contract, will not receive another contract from the Blue Shirts has l...
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The Blackhawks have a tough test tonight. The Canes are 18-8-1 at home, have won three straight and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They also have the second-best goal differential (plus-28) in the Eastern Conference.
But the Blackhawks should get a boost with the return of Frank Nazar tonight. He’ll be back in his usual spot up front, which helps lengthen the Hawks’ lineup. This stacks up as a good measuring stick for the young Blackhawks.
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A stretch of games against top-tier opponents for the Hawks begins on Thursday night in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes.
In the last seven seasons, Carolina has typically resided near the top of the league standings and has made a trio of conference final appearances — but they haven’t been able to clear that last hurdle just yet. This season continues the regular-season portion of that trend, with the Hurricanes all alone atop the Metro with 66 points in 50 games (31-15-4), well ...
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The Carolina Hurricanes will look to extend their winning streak to four games on Thursday night when they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to the Lenovo Center. The Canes are coming off a wildly impressive three-games-in-four-days stretch that saw them pick off Florida, New Jersey and Buffalo in strong fashion. Carolina got two days off after […]
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BLACKHAWKS
Blackhawks Bits: Nazar’s return appearing imminent ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune )
Musings on Madison, Episode 201 — Up and Down and Around We Go ( SCH )
Blackhawks’ youth pairing of Levshunov, Kaiser searching for optimal balance ( Athletic )
Will Arvid Soderblom’s subpar results open the door for Drew Commesso? ( Sun-Times )
What can Connor Bedard learn from Toews’ legendary run as Blac...
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The Blackhawks are finally starting to get healthy. Frank Nazar and André Burakovsky will be back in the lineup on Thursday night in Carolina, putting two top-six pieces back in the lineup up front. That should help an offense that’s been struggling to get a third goal on the board.
Burakovsky was back skating on a line with Connor Bedard and Ryan Greene , while Nazar was back on a line with Tyler Bertuzzi . After the Blackhawks practice on Wednesday, Nazar talked again about playing with...
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The Blackhawks were back to practice on Wednesday and looked as close to full health as they have in a few months.
Part of that was Andre Burakovsky’s return from an illness that sidelined him on Monday night against Winnipeg, but the biggest step in that direction was Frank Nazar’s full participation in practice, suggesting he’ll play for the first time in a month when the Hawks visit the Hurricanes on Thursday night.
Frank Nazar said he feels ready to go after being out since Dec. ...
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The Blackhawks will have forward Frank Nazar back in the lineup on Thursday night in Carolina.
Nazar, who turned 22 on Jan. 14, has been out since getting hit in the jaw by a puck on Dec. 20. He has six goals and 15 assists in 33 games before the injury.
The Blackhawks had Nazar skating between Tyler Bertuzzi and Ryan Donato at practice on Wednesday in Chicago. He was also working with the second power play unit.
André Burakovsky will also return to the Blackhawks’ lineup on Thu...
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The assumption has been since the Blackhawks won the right to select Connor Bedard in the draft lottery that he is the heir to the captaincy in Chicago. In our bullets yesterday I shared a comment from Jonathan Toews when he was asked about Bedard’s maturation and growth as the face of the Blackhawks.
So this really good read from Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus at The Athletic about the future of the Blackhawks’ captaincy resonates. This quote from Nick Foligno is very on-brand for Foligno...
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BLACKHAWKS
Will Arvid Soderblom’s subpar results open the door for Drew Commesso? ( Sun-Times )
What can Connor Bedard learn from Toews’ legendary run as Blackhawks captain? ( Athletic )
Blashill the Turtle ( Fels )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 2, Jets 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
Toews, Blackhawks fans renew a “special” bond for one night ( Sun-Times )
Next up for Slaggert: Learning ho...
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Well, after the Winnipeg Jets dropped a 2-0 contest to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, they have remained with the 2nd best odds for the upcoming 1st overall selection in June ( a 13.5% shot at 1st overall, a 14.4% chance at the 2nd pick, odds of 30.7% for the 3rd selection, and 41.7% of the time will end up in 4th ). Once again I simulated the lottery via Tankathon and here is who got the top 5 picks this time:
Vancouver Canucks ( 25.5% odds )
Chicago Blackhawks ( 9.5% odd...
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