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Sharks’ disastrous start to tanking season shows how well Blackhawks handled theirs

The Sharks entered this season looking similar to last season’s Hawks, but their paths have quickly diverged. While Luke Richardson kept the Hawks competitive and scrappy last year, David Quinn’s Sharks have been comically inept.

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Connor Bedard’s shifts are long, but is that good or bad for the Blackhawks?

Seth Jones said Sunday the Hawks need to cut down their shift lengths, and Bedard currently has the longest average on the team at 60 seconds per shift. But if it’s a problem at all, it’s only a minor one.

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Blackhawks’ Arvid Soderblom bounces back from Arizona disaster but still has work to do

On Sunday, the young goalie put a seven-goal clunker in his last start against the Coyotes behind him, stopping 36 of 39 shots against the Devils. His career save percentage, however, still needs improvement.

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Another ex-player is alleging Blackhawks' former video coach sexually assaulted him in 2009-10

A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks organization has alleged in a lawsuit the team’s former video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season

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Blackhawks’ defensemen unable to break goal-scoring hex in loss to Devils

The Hawks missed another chance Sunday to win consecutive games for the first time this season, falling 4-2. They also remain tied for last in the NHL with only one total goal from defensemen.

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Another player from 2010 Blackhawks sues team over alleged Brad Aldrich sexual assault: report

The player was a key witness in the 2021 Jenner & Block investigation into the allegations raised by former Hawks player Kyle Beach, and most of the incidents described in the new lawsuit were mentioned in the Jenner & Block report.

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Taylor Hall scores in return as Blackhawks beat Panthers

Hall, back for good from his shoulder injury, scored his first goal as a Hawk to cap an explosive first period. Goalie Petr Mrazek then helped the Hawks protect that lead en route to a 5-2 victory.

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Ryan Donato’s offensive versatility and ‘no problem’ attitude helping Blackhawks

The 27-year-old forward has already bounced between center and wing on a variety of lines for the Hawks early this season. Coach Luke Richardson has been impressed by how upbeat he is, too.

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Blackhawks describe the art of talking with NHL referees: ‘You try to respect them’

Sometimes the Hawks just want an explanation. Sometimes they want to lay the groundwork for a makeup call. And sometimes they’re really upset. In every situation, the right way to communicate with referees takes years to learn.

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Blackhawks rookie Kevin Korchinski’s play justifies starting entry-level contract

Korchinski is expected to play his 10th game of the season Saturday against the Panthers, which will activate the first year of his contract.

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NBC’s WMAQ To Simulcast 4 Bulls and Blackhawks Games

Telecasts mark first time Chicago teams have been on broadcast since 2019

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Lukas Reichel moves to wing as Blackhawks try to spark sputtering offense

It’s possible Reichel moves back to center when Taylor Hall recovers from his shoulder injury, but this marks at least a temporary pause in the experiment after nine games with zero points.

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Connor Bedard pouring in goals while focusing on getting more physically engaged

The Blackhawks rookie doesn’t mean he plans to start dishing out big hits. Instead, getting more possession by winning battles and maintaining that possession by better fending off contact seems like a good idea.

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Camp conversation leads to Taylor Raddysh becoming staple on Blackhawks’ penalty kill

The versatile forward had experience playing on the penalty kill in Tampa, but never did it last season with the Hawks. That has changed this season, and he has contributed to the team’s excellent penalty-kill results so far.

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Blackhawks’ goaltending, defense crumble in blowout loss to Coyotes

The 8-1 loss Saturday marked the Hawks’ biggest margin of defeat since 2017 and decimated goalie Arvid Soderblom’s save percentage.

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Blackhawks want Lukas Reichel to give plays more time to unfold

The Hawks aren’t wavering on their commitment to keeping Reichel, who has zero points in eight games, at center. But they’ve talked to him about holding onto pucks a bit longer, which he did successfully Friday.

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Blackhawks’ Jason Dickinson has deceptive speed to defend fastest opponents

Dickinson recorded the seventh-fastest skating speed in the league last season and ranked in the top 11% of players in terms of bursts over 18 mph. The fact he mostly uses that speed defensively rather than offensively, however, helps him fly under the radar.

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Blackhawks’ win over Golden Knights shows team’s ability to learn from mistakes

Six days after faltering in a similar situation against the defending champs, the Hawks prevailed through numerous momentum swings to win 4-3 in overtime Friday, spoiling Vegas’ perfect record.

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Blackhawks notes: Nick Foligno enjoying bigger role, on and off ice

As expected when he came over from Boston, Foligno has quickly grown into a locker-room leader with the Hawks. He also entered Friday averaging 16:34 of ice time per game, up four minutes from last season.

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Blackhawks hope feisty practice Thursday leads to higher in-game intensity

A no-hard-feelings battle between Wyatt Kaiser and Connor Bedard exemplified the kind of scrappiness that Luke Richardson wants to see within the Hawks more often moving forward.

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Luke Richardson’s impatience with Blackhawks is understandable but premature

After just seven games — especially considering the Hawks’ brutal schedule so far — there isn’t nearly enough data and tape yet to get concerned about the team’s rate of progress.

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The sorry Bears? The inert Bulls? Thank God for Connor Bedard.

The Blackhawks rookie figures to keep Chicago warm during the fall and winter.

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Blackhawks’ effort frustrates Luke Richardson in shutout loss to Bruins

The Hawks were shut out 3-0 on Tuesday after an early Connor Bedard goal was overturned. The loss marked their third straight, all of which have been against undefeated teams.

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Blackhawks notes: Lineup shuffling leads to AHL demotion for Cole Guttman

The Hawks changed all but one forward line and defensive pairing entering Saturday’s loss to the Golden Knights. With Philipp Kurashev nearing a return from injury, they also surprisingly sent Guttman down to Rockford.

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Connor Bedard’s home debut, early goal bring playoff-like atmosphere back to United Center

A sellout crowd of 19,867 came Saturday ready to erupt. Their hopes were immediately fulfilled by Bedard’s goal 90 seconds in, even though the Hawks ultimately lost 5-3 to the defending champion Golden Knights.

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