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Musings on Madison, Episode 219 — Better?
Bedard returns and things feel a little less bleak around here, don't they?
Friday Morning Bag Skate 10-16-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Jets 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Inside Blackhawks prospect John Mustard’s college return, eye on the NHL ( Athletic ) How Roman Kantserov is quickly establishing goal-scoring identity ( Sun-Times ) Here comes the sun: Connor Bedard is back, and the Blackhawks along with him ( Athletic ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Penguins 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Lardis r...
Karate School: Blackhawks 4, Jets 3
The Blackhawks put together consecutive wins for the first time in the 2026-27 season by knocking off the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime on Thursday night at the United Center. Near the middle of the first period, during a 5-on-3 advantage, Connor Bedard tallied his first of the season: Power play goal for Chicago! Scored by Connor Bedard with 11:49 left in the 1st. Assisted by Patrick Kane and Tyler Bertuzzi. CHI: 1 | WPG: 0 #WPGvsCHI #Blackhawks #GoJetsGo [image or embed] &mdash...
Blackhawks vs. Jets: Game Discussion
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Take Me Home Please: Blackhawks vs. Jets Preview
One of the NHL’s teams off to a hot start is visiting the United Center on Thursday night, with the Winnipeg Jets in town to face the Hawks. We’re going to start with the Blackhawks this time around, though, because there are some lineup changes afoot: one expected, one not. Frank Nazar is back following his two-game suspension and has been slotted in on the third line between Oliver Moore and Ryan Donato, leaving the top two lines from Tuesday’s win over Pittsburgh intact. The unexpected...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 10-15-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS How Roman Kantserov is quickly establishing goal-scoring identity ( Sun-Times ) Here comes the sun: Connor Bedard is back, and the Blackhawks along with him ( Athletic ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Penguins 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Lardis reaches developmental crossroads as Blackhawks send him down to AHL ( Sun-Times ) Stories about Connor Bedard’s possible return ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) ( Athle...
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 10-14-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Penguins 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Lardis reaches developmental crossroads as Blackhawks send him down to AHL ( Sun-Times ) Stories about Connor Bedard’s possible return ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Why the Blackhawks’ offensive zone struggles go beyond zone exits ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athle...
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now: Blackhawks 5, Penguins 3
The Chicago Blackhawks bounced back after surrendering a two-goal lead, scoring twice in the final five minutes to secure a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night at the United Center. The Blackhawks wasted little time getting on the board, opening the scoring just 28 seconds into the first period. Tyler Bertuzzi forced a turnover in the corner before Anton Frondell set up Teuvo Teravainen for a one-timer as he cut across the slot, giving Chicago an early 1-0 lead. C...
Blackhawks vs. Penguins: Game Discussion
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Baby, We Can Make It If We’re Heart to Heart: Blackhawks vs. Penguins Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks return to the United Center on Tuesday night looking to snap a two-game losing streak when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins enter Tuesday’s game with a 3-2-1 record, having won their first two games of the season before dropping three straight. Pittsburgh finally got back into the win column on Saturday with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Dallas Stars. It’s only been six games, so the sample size is far too small to draw any major conclusions, but th...
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 10-13-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Stories about Connor Bedard’s possible return ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Why the Blackhawks’ offensive zone struggles go beyond zone exits ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Bedard’s return to Blackhawks suddenly seems imminent: “I feel really confident” ( Sun-Times ) Frondell, Nazar handling surprisingly big roles on Blac...
Blackhawks Bits: Is Bedard coming back? Great question!
The Blackhawks remained vague about the status of their superstar’s increasingly imminent return on Monday, but all signs are pointing to Connor Bedard making his season debut on Tuesday night at the United Center against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bedard was injured just over three months ago while skating during the offseason, sustaining an injury to his left shoulder that required surgery. The operation was completed a few days later and Bedard’s recovery timeline was estimated at “appro...
Why the Blackhawks’ offensive zone struggles go beyond zone exits
A lot of the discourse surrounding the Blackhawks early-season struggles has focused on their inability to break the puck out from their defensive zone. It makes sense considering that, once Chicago fixes the breakout, their young players will get more opportunities to touch the puck. But the limited samples from the Hawks’ offensive zone time aren’t promising, either. Chicago ranks 30th in expected goal share (36.7 percent) and expected goals for per 60 (1.9). A big part of this is their...
Monday Morning Bag Skate 10-12-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Bedard’s return to Blackhawks suddenly seems imminent: “I feel really confident” ( Sun-Times ) Frondell, Nazar handling surprisingly big roles on Blackhawks’ penalty kill ( Sun-Times ) Nazar suspended 2 games following Horvat hit ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) An early breakdown of what Artyom Levshu...
Here Comes the Rain Again: Hurricanes 5, Blackhawks 2
The Chicago Blackhawks were simply no match for the defending Stanley Cup champions on Saturday night at the United Center, falling 5-2 to a Carolina Hurricanes team that controlled the game from start to finish. The Hurricanes struck first with less than a minute remaining in the opening period. After some pressure from the Blackhawks in their offenzive zone, Eric Robinson finally moved the puck up to Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who then sprung a streaking Mark Jankowski on a breakaway. Jankowsk...
Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes: Game Discussion
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Shelter from the Storm: Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks will look to get back into the win column at the United Center on Saturday night when they take on a Carolina Hurricanes team that has been piling up goals lately. After dropping their first two games of the season, the Hurricanes have rattled off three straight wins, outscoring their opponents 16-8 during that stretch. Their most recent victory was a 7-2 drubbing of the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, so Carolina is coming into this matchup with plenty of offe...
Frank Nazar suspended 2 games following Horvat hit
The Blackhawks will be down yet another forward after Frank Nazar was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday night for his hit on New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat. The hit, which came with about 90 seconds left in Chicago’s 4-1 loss to the Islanders, was deemed an “illegal check to the head” and earned Nazar a match penalty before the league handed out this supplemental discipline. As Horvat fired a shot from the left faceoff circle in his own end tow...
An early breakdown of what Artyom Levshunov has put on film this season
Artyom Levshunov has been one of the Blackhawks’ better defensemen to start the 2026-27 season. He’s not perfect, and that solid start comes with an asterisk (it’s only been five games and comes with heavy offensive zone starts). But Levshunov’s play in the offensive zone is encouraging. Head coach Jeff Blashill started the season with Wyatt Kaiser as Levshunov’s partner. Through 39:29 minutes at 5-on-5 together, they posted an abysmal 29.94 percent expected goal share. Against the St. Lo...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 10-9-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Islanders 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ enigma Artyom Levshunov following his instincts to encouraging start ( Sun-Times ) Column: Blackhawks need to develop Kevin Korchinski, but how can they do that if he’s not in the ice? ( Tribune ) Sam Rinzel brings new perspective to development with Blackhawks this season ( Athletic ) The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 10...
Stop the Wedding: Islanders 4, Blackhawks 1
The Blackhawks dropped their fourth of five games in the 2026-27 NHL season on Thursday night, losing 4-1 to the New York Islanders. The Islanders opened the scoring with less than a minute remaining in the first period. After the Islanders won the faceoff, the rebound from a Matthew Schaefer long shot bounced around until Bo Horvat buried it for a power-play goal, making it 1-0 just before the first intermission. Power play goal for New York! Scored by Bo Horvat with 00:59 left in...
Blackhawks at Islanders: Game Discussion
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Put Your Records On: Blackhawks at Islanders Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks will look to build on their first win of the season when they face the New York Islanders on the road Thursday night. The Islanders have had a pretty uneven start to the season, entering Thursday’s game with a 1-2-0 record and three very different performances. New York opened with a narrow 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs before absolutely demolishing the New Jersey Devils 6-0 in its second game. That offensive explosion didn’t carry over into the Islanders’ nex...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 10-8-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 10/7: Exhale ( SCH ) Blackhawks will be different team with Connor Bedard, who’s inching toward return ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Blues 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Inside Patrick Kane’s journey back to Chicago and the Blackhawks ( Athletic ) A tactical breakdown of the Blackhawks’ struggles on the forecheck and breakout ( SCH...
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 10/7: Exhale
Now the season really begins. There can be a bit of a rush — too much of one, sometimes — to assign bigger meanings to the first few games of the hockey season because of how long it’s been since we’ve had relevant games to discuss. This lengthy Blackhawks’ rebuild only exacerbates this feeling, because what’s being built here still has so many questions surrounding it, yet we’ve never been closer to getting some of those answers. Some breaking news here: over the course of a now 84-...
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