The Blackhawks have dropped each of their first nine games this season, and they’re back in action tonight when they take on the Ottawa Senators at the United Center.
• Patrick Kane will be back in the lineup tonight after missing four games in the COVID-19 protocols. Kane was on the ice this morning with the team in his first practice in over a week.
Patrick Kane practices at morning skate after returning from COVID-19 protocol. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/uzaB4Kht69
— Phillip Thompson (@_phil_thompson) November 1, 2021
• Along with Kane, assistant coach Tomas Mitell and assistant video coach Matt Meacham have come off the COVID-19 protocols this morning. Still, Henrik Borgström, Riley Stillman, and Jujhar Khaira remain in the protocols as of now.
Blackhawks announce Patrick Kane, assistant coach Tomas Mitell and assistant video coach Matt Meacham have been removed from COVID protocol.
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) November 1, 2021
• The Chicago Blackhawks now have a lot of work to do to rebuild their brand and the trust of fans and the hockey world. Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus laid out a plan for the organization to begin making significant cultural changes.
From cutting ties with Bobby Hull to changing the logo, @MarkLazerus and I lay out all the ways the Blackhawks can make real cultural change within their organization https://t.co/6r34xrpOgw
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) November 1, 2021
• Kevin Lankinen was working in the starters net this morning at practice and will likely start for the Blackhawks tonight against the Senators, setting up Marc-André Fleury for a start against unbeaten Carolina on Wednesday at the United Center.
Kevin Lankinen is working in the starter’s net this morning.
Have to think this means they want Marc-Andre Fleury in net for Carolina on Wednesday. #Blackhawks
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 1, 2021
• Dylan Strome made a rare appearance in the lineup on Saturday night against St. Louis, making just his third appearance of the season for the Blackhawks. Since the start of the season, the trade rumors surrounding Strome have quieted down, but Strome remains largely out of favor with Jeremy Colliton.
Colliton and Strome having a conversation after practice pic.twitter.com/qgY2WfE0B9
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) November 1, 2021
• The Bulls dropped their new City Edition uniforms for this season, and they’re pretty sweet.
The Bulls New City Edition Jersey Has Arrived!https://t.co/lZrhdZgkEq pic.twitter.com/wMyRbVZe9y
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) November 1, 2021
• It was another tough day for the Bears on Sunday as they fell to the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field, but Justin Fields looked pretty darn good.
Justin Fields Has “It” … But The Supporting Cast? Not So Much: San Francisco 33, Chicago 22https://t.co/XJ9gBZupeu
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) October 31, 2021
• Get a load of this sweet sky cam angle of Justin Fields’ TD scamper on Sunday!
I can’t get enough of the sky cam angle on Justin Fields’ TD run. pic.twitter.com/R9qaGEbTJH
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) November 1, 2021
That’s it for today!