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Blackhawks motivated by Kraken debacle entering season’s second half

After an embarrassing 8-5 loss Saturday and an off-day Sunday spent learning lessons from the NFL playoffs, Hawks coach Luke Richardson liked the collective grumpiness he sensed before an intense practice Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Analyzing Blackhawks’ ugly team statistics from first half of 2022-23 season

The Hawks rank 32nd in even-strength offense, 29th in even-strength defense and and 27th in special teams.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crazy Eights: Kraken down Blackhawks to finish record-setting road trip sweep

CHICAGO — As the NHL’s newest team, the Kraken are used to making history by just existing. On Saturday night, they graduated.

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Blackhawks melt down early in blowout loss to Kraken

The Hawks allowed six goals in the first 14 minutes of an 8-5 defeat Saturday, overshadowing Patrick Kane’s late goal in his return from injury.

Chicago Sun-Times

As Blackhawks preach patience with prospects, Kraken’s Matty Beniers provides perfect example

The Kraken held Beniers back from the NHL one year longer than expected, and he has rewarded them with a fantastic rookie season. The Hawks would love if their ultra-slow path for Lukas Reichel leads to the same payoff.

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Blackhawks prospect updates: Alex Vlasic pushing himself outside comfort zone in Rockford

An NHL future is essentially guaranteed for Vlasic, so he’s using this season in the AHL to be more experimental offensively and to test his limits.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks send down Lukas Reichel, putting full-time NHL role on hold

Reichel’s AHL assignment comes as Patrick Kane prepares to return from injury. The move aligns with the Hawks’ general development philosophy for Reichel over the past two seasons but contrasts with a quote from coach Luke Richardson on Sunday.

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Needing a win, Avs suffer catastrophic 3-2 loss to league-worst Chicago Blackhawks

For a second consecutive game, a late Colorado Avalanche game-tying goal was reviewed and overturned. This time, there was no swift make-up goal to make the pain go away.

The Denver Post

Blackhawks stifle Avalanche power play to earn third straight victory

The Hawks went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, Taylor Raddysh scored the go-ahead goal and coach Luke Richardson made a brazen but ultimately fruitful late challenge in a 3-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ Sam Lafferty adjusting to lower-risk playing style

Last season, Lafferty regularly attacked defensemen one-on-one — something he has cut out this season. But he’s still been one of the best Hawks at entering the zone, setting up teammates and generating scoring chances.

Chicago Sun-Times

NBC Sports Chicago’s digital staff suffers two more layoffs

Bulls writer Rob Schaefer and Cubs writer Tim Stebbins were let go Tuesday, further dwindling a digital team that not long ago was the regional sports network’s focus.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois legislature passes assault weapon ban, a new tool for Metra riders and more in your Chicago news roundup

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The story of Petr Mrazek’s unlikely friendship with Petr Cech

Cech joined Hawks practice on the ice Tuesday after some soccer antics with Mrazek and teammates Monday. The 40-year-old former Chelsea and Arsenal star now plays third-division professional hockey in England.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks intrigued by prospect Cole Guttman’s potential NHL upside

Guttman’s instincts, competitiveness, coachability and eagerness to drive the net have been impressive in Rockford. He might be a diamond-in-the-rough prospect, which is exactly what the Hawks need up front.

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Blackhawks notes: Jakub Galvas ‘still believing’ that NHL chance will come

Galvas impressed in a six-game stint with the Hawks last season and has been solid for Rockford this season — while transitioning to a more defensive role — but his future isn’t quite clear.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lukas Reichel earns full-time job with Blackhawks with breakout performance in victory against Flames

The Hawks expect Reichel, formerly their top forward prospect, to remain in the NHL after his dramatic coming-out party Sunday. The 20-year-old tallied three points — including his first career goal — in the Hawks’ 4-3 overtime victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jake McCabe’s quietly strong season driven by gap control, shot-blocking

McCabe played one of his best games Friday and has been arguably the Hawks’ best defenseman all season. But he has become the right player at the wrong time.

Chicago Sun-Times

Goalie Alex Stalock, Blackhawks shut out Coyotes even without Patrick Kane

Stalock made 22 saves to notch the Hawks’ first shutout victory in nearly a full calendar year, and Lukas Reichel played well in place of Kane on the Hawks’ top line.

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Seth Jones has no disillusions about hollow All-Star selection

Someone from the last-place Hawks had to be chosen, and Jones was the lucky — or unlucky — man. He’s now headed to Florida on Feb. 3-4, but he remains dissatisfied with his actual performance this season.

Chicago Sun-Times

The ice-ing on the cake for little boy who has overcome leukemia

Six-year-old Luca Bear Bish got to hang out with Patrick Kane and the rest of the Blackhawks team Friday at the United Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ roster remains in flux, but not enough to make Caleb Jones play forward again

Patrick Kane avoided major injury and might play Friday against the Coyotes. AHL call-ups Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney will definitely play, too. That means the Hawks won’t need to get as creative with their roster as they did Tuesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NHL January power rankings: The unstoppable Bruins are on top of the world as 2023 begins

The Bruins are a juggernaut that can't be stopped.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks prospect Alec Regula embracing healthier mindset after disappointing start

The first two months of this season didn’t go as Regula hoped, leaving him “uptight” and off his game. But he has found his rhythm again in Rockford — while trying not to worry about his NHL timeline.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks lose Patrick Kane to injury, lose game against Lightning

Kane aggravated a lower-body injury he suffered Sunday and Tyler Johnson came down sick, leaving the Hawks with just 10 forwards available for the third period of their 4-1 defeat Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Lightning strike late to open road trip with win in Chicago

CHICAGO — Opening their three-game road trip Tuesday night against the league’s worst team, the Lightning had plenty of opportunities to pull away from the Blackhawks at the United Center, but found themselves going into the final period of regulation still deadlocked at 1.

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