Chicago Blackhawks

MOST POPULAR

Aidan Thompson University of Denver
Connor Bedard Chicago Blackhawks

All blackhawks news

Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

On Monday, the NHL named its three stars for last week. Blackhawks rookie center Connor Bedard was named the league's No. 2 Star of the Week. Tampa's Nikita Kucherov was the No. 1 star and Minnesota's Marc-Andre Fleury was No....

Korchinski Praise, Kaiser Recalled, Big City Bedard, Ludwinski, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Luke Richardson had some nice things to say about Kevin Korchinski last night. He was asked about Korchinski scoring the game-winning goal, and complimented him for taking the shot rather than deferring in that moment. The coaches have loved his...

BN Blackhawks Prospect Watch: College Three Stars (March 18)

We're reaching the point of the college hockey schedule that fewer Blackhawks prospects are in action. Taige Harding and Connor Kelley saw their Hockey East run come to an end, and Michigan went into Minnesota and pulled off the upset;...

Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

The Blackhawks' defense picked up where they left off on Friday night, watching the Sharks take a two-goal lead in the opening period. Not a good start by any means; the Hawks were out-shot 11-8 in the opening 20 minutes...

You’ve Gotta See This Blackhawks Prospect’s Game-Winning Goal Celly

Blackhawks prospect Paul Ludwinski is having a really good year as the captain of the Kingston Frontenacs. On Sunday, wearing all green for St. Patrick's Day, Paul "O'Ludwinski" (as they called him on their social channels) finished his hat trick...

Blackhawks vs Sharks – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

Welcome to the Tankathon, folks! Slackin' for Macklin is on display tonight. The worst two teams -- by point percentage -- in the National Hockey League will take the ice this evening at the United Center with the Sharks in...

Reichel Returns, Dach’s OT GWG, College Action, and Other Blackhawks St. Patrick’s Day Bullets

Happy St. Patrick's Day to those celebrating (or hydrating after Saturday). The Blackhawks have an early evening puck drop against the only team in the league with a worse record than them, the San Jose Sharks. With today being a...

2024 NHL Mock Draft: Post-Trade Deadline First Round Projections

We're now more than one full week past the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, so we're able to sort out all of the picks that have been moved (thus far). And, as you might assume, a good number of the first-round...

Rookie Learning, Reichel Recalled, Perry Payoff, College Action, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

A subtle little moment last night in the Blackhawks' room after the game. Jason Dickinson spoke with the media first, and was his usual, eloquent self. The other player available was Landon Slaggert after his NHL debut. Predictably, the smile...

Blackhawks 0, Kings 5 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

Arvid Söderblom faced 14 shots. He allowed four goals. He got pulled after 14:19 of the first period. Does that summarize how the game started fairly well? I think it does. The Blackhawks were out-shot 17-5 in the second period....

Lukas Reichel is Coming Back to the Blackhawks (UPDATE)

UPDATE: the Blackhawks have confirmed that Lukas Reichel is coming back to join the Blackhawks this weekend. I noted on the artist formerly known as Twitter before the game that Reichel was listed as a healthy scratch on the roster...

WATCH: Landon Slaggert Takes Rookie Lap (Without A Bucket)

Landon Slaggert got the rookie lap treatment before making his NHL debut for the Blackhawks on Friday night. Fittingly, the team was beginning its celebration of St. Patrick's Day, so the former Notre Dame captain took the ice surrounded by...

Blackhawks vs Kings – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

When you look at the ice tonight, you'll notice one Blackhawk skater who is more ready than the rest of the team for St. Patrick's Day. Landon Slaggert will make his NHL debut against the Kings and he'll be skating...

NHL Notes: Jagr-Heads Stolen? Bedard’s New Level, Atlanta Back, Hockey Canada News, More

Happy Friday! Plenty going on around the NHL this week, just not sure I had a truck full of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads getting stolen on my bingo card. Let's get to this week's NHL Notes. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY...

Picture Day, Slaggert’s Debut, Praise for Vlasic, Hot Dog Recruiting, a Mock Draft, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Based on the pictures they put out on their social channels yesterday, the Blackhawks had a good time during their team photos yesterday. To the surprise of nobody, it looks like Nick Foligno was keeping the smiles on for the...

Smiling Landon Slaggert Ready for NHL Debut

With all due respect to the St. Patrick's Day plans the Blackhawks have for Sunday, Irish eyes will be smiling on Chicago on Friday night. And at least one player will be smiling right back. Landon Slaggert, who was the...

Report: Blackhawks, Corey Perry Reach Financial Settlement

According to a number of reports, the Blackhawks and forward Corey Perry have agreed on a financial resolution to close the books on their relationship. https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1768365022378434797?s=20 According to Frank Seravalli, there will be a "small salary cap charge" to the...

Bedard vs. Faber, Reichel Scores, Fighting for Roster Spots, Draft Rankings, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

So, apparently when I tweeted something that was clearly tongue-in-cheek late in Tuesday night's Blackhawks win, Minnesota Wild fans missed the point. The pattern was apparently full, Maverick. So I wanted to open this morning's discussion with a couple very...

Blackhawks Prospect Watch: College Conference Tournaments Ready to Roll

We have reached conference tournament season in college hockey, and it's about to get wild. Games played on Wednesday will determine the opponents for the top teams in Hockey East in a win or go home weekend. Meanwhile, the NCHC...

Blackhawks Getting Healthy, Comfortable in Roles, and Producing

The Chicago Blackhawks have scored seven (7) goals in consecutive games. They have won three of their last four games and scored at least five in all three of those wins. Yes, I'll add the caveat that those wins have...

Top Contributors

Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.
30470 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Michael Cerami

Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami
8630 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
12062 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Elias Schuster

Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
5640 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Bleacher Nation Newsletter. Patrick is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).
2566 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
8520 articles

Top Contributors

Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.
30470 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Michael Cerami

Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami
8630 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
12062 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Elias Schuster

Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
5640 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Bleacher Nation Newsletter. Patrick is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).
2566 articles
Connor Bedard Named NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Week

Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
8520 articles