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Enter the Great Gate: Blackhawks at Predators Preview
The Blackhawks return from the Olympic break on Thurdsay night, kicking off a four-game road trip with a stop in Nashville to face the Predators. These two teams met about six weeks ago at the same place, with Chicago winning 3-0 thanks to an incredible effort from rookie goalie Drew Commesso, who twirled a 36-save shutout in net while much of the Blackhawks roster was exhausted from either playing a second game in as many nights or from whatever illness was running rampant in the locker ...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 2-26-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 204 — Olympic reactions and T25U25 prospect rankings ( SCH ) The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 2/25: Movin’ on up ( SCH ) What’s left to do ( Fels ) Jarring transition awaits Teuvo Teravainen after bronze medal with Finland ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks could do right by Murphy at deadline: 10 post-break thoughts ( Athletic ) 2025-26 Midseason Blackhawks ...
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 2/25: Movin’ on up
There’s this hockey adage that tends to come up around the trade deadline, when trade targets are being analyzed in terms of how they’ll help a team contending for the Cup. It’s comes with phrases like “fourth-liner on a good team” or “additional blue-line depth,” with the general idea that a player who moves up in the NHL standings in a trade typically moves down the lineup, because good teams have better players occupying the prime spots. Breaking news, right? This thought doesn’t speci...
Musings on Madison, Episode 204 — Olympic reactions and T25U25 prospect rankings
An eventful week of hockey before the NHL returns this week.
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 2-25-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS 2025-26 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25 rankings: The complete list ( SCH ) Gavin Hayes making himself relevant in Blackhawks’ prospect pool by emulating Zach Hyman ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks noticing Gavin McKenna’s rapid growth as 2026 NHL Draft creeps closer ( Sun-Times ) What I’ll be watching for the remainder of this Blackhawks season: 10 storylines ( Athletic ) Colton Dach hoping t...
2025-26 Midseason Blackhawks Top 25 Under 25 rankings: The complete list
(Editor’s note: Instead of breaking this into a series of posts, it’s all right here on one big list with comments from the SCH staff as well as the SCH community of voters who joined in on this year’s rankings. The complete ballots are also at the end of this post. Thanks to everyone who participated! No. 1 — Connor Bedard (C) Birth date: July 17, 2005 (20) Acquired via: First-round pick (1st overall) in 2023 NHL Draft 2025-26 team : Chicago Blackhawks ...
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 2-24-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks noticing Gavin McKenna’s rapid growth as 2026 NHL Draft creeps closer ( Sun-Times ) What I’ll be watching for the remainder of this Blackhawks season: 10 storylines ( Athletic ) Colton Dach hoping to earn more ice time after rejuvenating break ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks trade deadline preview: Murphy, Dickinson, other veterans might be moved out ( Sun-Times ) Ryan Greene is eager t...
Monday Morning Bag Skate 2-23-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Colton Dach hoping to earn more ice time after rejuvenating break ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks trade deadline preview: Murphy, Dickinson, other veterans might be moved out ( Sun-Times ) Ryan Greene is eager to get back on the ice after a surprise scratch ( Tribune ) Blackhawks, European prospect update, 2/20: Kantserov, Frondell still shining ( SCH ) Blackhawks NCAA/USHL prospect update, 2/19: ...
Blackhawks European prospect update, 2/20: Kantserov, Frondell still shining
Two of the Blackhawks most interesting prospects continued their strong play.
2026 Winter Olympics Game Thread: Feb. 16-22
As of this writing, the US women are thumping Sweden in Monday morning’s semifinal and appear destined for Thursday’s gold medal game, where they’ll face the winner of Canada and Switzerland later on Monday. Local product Abbey Murphy (pictured above) remains one of Team USA’s most productive players. On the men’s half of the Olympic schedule, the robin rounds are complete and we’re on to the knockout stages which start on Wednesday and concludes with Sunday morning’s gold medal game. ...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 2-20-26
Don’t forget to join in the community vote for the midseason Top 25 Under 25 rankings! This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks NCAA/USHL prospect update, 2/19: Mustard and Sumpf taking steps forward ( SCH ) Why Spencer Knight believes an illness gave him valuable experience ( Sun-Times ) Foligno committed to Blackhawks but unsure how personal future will unfold ( Athletic ) Blackhawks CHL prospect update, 2/18: Pridham...
Blackhawks NCAA/USHL Prospect Update, 2/19: Mustard and Sumpf taking steps forward
To the college (and USHL) ranks we go!
Second City Hockey’s midseason Top 25 Under 25 rankings: Community vote!
As first reported by Second City Hockey, the Olympics continue across the pond this week, which means we’re still without any Blackhawks hockey to discuss. Astute observers of this website will notice that we’ve already had some prospect updates run this week and we’ll finish our tour of the hockey world by the end of it. Next week, we’re going to do a midseason check in on our Top 25 Under 25 rankings. But why should we have all the fun? Instead of us hogging up all the ballot boxes, we’...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 2-19-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 2/17: Rinzel gets his groove back ( SCH ) Five storylines to follow during the final third of the Blackhawks season ( Sun-Times ) Examining the Blackhawks’ recent power-play struggles ( SCH ) Mailbag: What does Blackhawks’ cap space look like in 5 years? ( Athletic ) Mailbag: Comparing the Blackhawks and Sharks’ rebuilds ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, ...
Blackhawks Bits: Rinzel, Korchinski called up to Chicago; Kaiser placed on injured reserve
The Chicago Blackhawks called up defensemen Sam Rinzel and Kevin Korchinski on Wednesday morning. The move corresponds with the placement of defenseman Wyatt Kaiser on injured reserve. Blackhawks have called up Sam Rinzel and Kevin Korchinski and placed Wyatt Kaiser on IR. — Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) February 18, 2026 Wyatt Kaiser was injured in the Blackhawks’ 4-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 4, their final game before the Olympic break. With Kaiser on injured reserv...
Blackhawks CHL Prospect Update, 2/18: Pridham, Vanacker, and Behm are going off
Several Hawks prospects are flourishing on various junior teams this winter.
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 2-18-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks AHL prospect update, 2/17: Rinzel gets his groove back ( SCH ) Five storylines to follow during the final third of the Blackhawks season ( Sun-Times ) Examining the Blackhawks’ recent power-play struggles ( SCH ) Mailbag: What does Blackhawks’ cap space look like in 5 years? ( Athletic ) Mailbag: Comparing the Blackhawks and Sharks’ rebuilds ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, ...
Blackhawks AHL Prospect Update, 2/17: Rinzel gets his groove back
Since our last AHL update, the IceHogs’ season has slid firmly in the wrong direction. A 3-7-0-0 record over their last 10 games has pushed Rockford down to sixth in the Central Division with a .408 points percentage (18-27-2-2), and there’s now a noticeable gap between them and the next rung up the ladder: the […]
Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 2-17-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Examining the Blackhawks’ recent power-play struggles ( SCH ) Mailbag: What does Blackhawks’ cap space look like in 5 years? ( Athletic ) Mailbag: Comparing the Blackhawks and Sharks’ rebuilds ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 203 — What’s left for the Blackhawks to do this season? ( SCH ) Mailbag: What’s the next phase of Blackhawks’ rebuild? ( Athletic ) What do the numbers sa...
Examining the Blackhawks’ recent power-play struggles
The Chicago Blackhawks have one power play goal in their last 12 games. They had 33 opportunities on the man advantage during that time and were only been able to capitalize one time. Their power play currently ranks 20th overall with a 19.1 percent conversion rate. Before Connor Bedard was injured on Dec. 12, 31 games into the season, it was ranked 10th in the league at 22.2 percent. So, what happened? Power Play Numbers Well, reality for one. According to Natural Stat Trick, t...
Monday Morning Bag Skate 2-16-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Mailbag: Comparing the Blackhawks and Sharks’ rebuilds ( Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 203 — What’s left for the Blackhawks to do this season? ( SCH ) Mailbag: What’s the next phase of Blackhawks’ rebuild? ( Athletic ) What do the numbers say about the Hawks’ “shutdown” D pairing of Vlasic and Crevier? ( SCH ) Intoductions from the Mojave to the Madhouse ( SCH ) Olympic break ...
2026 Winter Olympics Game Thread
Plenty of Olympics hockey action for you this week from Italy. The only Hawks player expected to be on the ice is Teuvo Teravainen for Finland, with Hawks prospect Adam Gajan appearing to be the No. 3 goalie for Slovakia. The men’s half of the tournament gets started on Wednesday while the women’s half of the tournament has one preliminary round game to go before the knockout stage begins on Friday — with Team USA demolishing approximately everything in its path. (All times CT) ...
Friday Morning Bag Skate 2-13-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 203 — What’s left for the Blackhawks to do this season? ( SCH ) Mailbag: What’s the next phase of Blackhawks’ rebuild? ( Athletic ) What do the numbers say about the Hawks’ “shutdown” D pairing of Vlasic and Crevier? ( SCH ) Intoductions from the Mojave to the Madhouse ( SCH ) Olympic break mic check 1-2 ( Fels ) Ain’t you hungry for success, success, succes...
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 2-12-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 203 — What’s left for the Blackhawks to do this season? ( SCH ) Mailbag: What’s the next phase of Blackhawks’ rebuild? ( Athletic ) What do the numbers say about the Hawks’ “shutdown” D pairing of Vlasic and Crevier? ( SCH ) Intoductions from the Mojave to the Madhouse ( SCH ) Olympic break mic check 1-2 ( Fels ) Ain’t you hungry for success, success, succes...
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