Tab Bamford has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks for almost two decades. He joined Bleacher Nation as the lead Blackhawks writer in May 2022. Tab is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and is the author of three books about the Blackhawks: "The Future: Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks' New Era,"(Triumph Books),"100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" (Triumph Books) and "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy Press, 2021). Find him on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads at @The1Tab
Fan voting for the 2025 Hobey Baker Memorial Award (college hockey’s Heisman Trophy) is now open, and there are four Blackhawks prospects who are nominees from their respective universities. Nominees were voted on by the coaches and fans at their...
Below is the GameScore Impact Card for the Blackhawks' loss on Monday night. You'll find at the very bottom a line that's dramatically worse than anyone else on the roster. TJ Brodie had a tough night. Again. https://twitter.com/hockeystatcards/status/1881556036902944930?s=51&t=ESwYjOKcGL_TWWx-NV4tsw I know...
We're getting closer to the NHL's trade deadline (March 7), but the rumors are hot already. A big reason for that is the fact that 15 of the 16 teams in the Eastern Conference can plausibly argue they have a...
The Blackhawks played a really good team last night and almost mirrored the script from the Vegas game perfectly -- until they gave up a tying goal in the third period and lost in overtime. The difference between the two...
I know the product the Blackhawks have put on the ice at the NHL level this season has left a lot to be desired at times, but we need a frequent reminder that this is a rebuild, and those things...
As was the case against Vegas on Saturday night, the Blackhawks wanted to get off to a fast start. The volume of shots were heavily in favor of the Canes early in the first period, but the Blackhawks were getting...
We'll see if the Blackhawks can string together two straight good games with a very good -- but struggling -- Carolina Hurricanes team in town. And you know who could probably give the Blackhawks an in-depth scouting report? Teuvo Teräväinen....
Michael Russo of The Athletic reported on Monday evening that the Blackhawks are hiring former Minnesota Wild assistant general manager Chris O'Hearn as the new vice president of hockey operations. From Russo's tweet: "An attorney, O'Hearn's expertise is contract negotiations...
The game between the Canucks and Oilers got physical this weekend. And then it crossed the line -- a few times. On Monday, the NHL had to hand out punishments to a couple players who got launched from the game...
So let's take a minute to chat about this whole top line situation the Blackhawks have going on right now. I think a lot of us really like the idea of Frank Nazar being a second-line center behind Connor Bedard...
The Blackhawks won a game against a really good opponent -- again -- last night. Beating Vegas 5-3 was probably a result that some folks in the home town of the Golden Knights appreciated. The first period was one of...
What if I told you the Blackhawks came out a little sluggish, gave up the first goal while chasing the puck and then... scored three times in the final four minutes of the first period? Yeah, it really happened. I...
And so here we are. It's Saturday night in Chicago. Since beating the Kraken on Dec. 19, the Blackhawks are a stunning 2-9-1. And they get the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights. The good news: Vegas played in Carolina last...
It's been a minute since we heard something about the NHL's revenues, but a report that popped up on Friday appears to indicate things are going quite well for the league. Marco D'Amico at RG Media reported that the NHL...
Usually I don't lead my bullets with something that isn't Blackhawks specific, but it's Saturday, the Blackhawks aren't playing well and didn't skate last night and... this is fabulous. Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made NHL history last night. He...
The Blackhawks lost last night in Nashville. If your concern at this point is lottery balls -- which I wouldn't blame you if it is -- then that's a good result (Nashville currently sits third in the order and have...
If Seth Jones hasn't been the most popular player on the Blackhawks' roster the past few years, Lukas Reichel's fan club has been vocal and consistent -- even if his play hasn't followed suit. Reichel has bounced up and down...
We've talked a lot about Seth Jones here since he arrived. He's been a polarizing player throughout his tenure in Chicago, and fans either don't like him at all or defend him to a fault. Those who don't like Jones...
Another familiar script started the game tonight. The Blackhawks came out of the gates well, carried the play for about seven minutes and then an unfortunate penalty (Ilya Mikheyev putting a puck into the seats) opened the door. Nashville scored...
Maybe the two busiest teams in free agency this past summer were the Blackhawks and Predators. The Hawks were looking for placeholders; the Preds were trying to win a championship. The Blackhawks are dead last in the standings. The Preds...