Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Becomes Youngest to Reach Impressive NHL Milestone Since 1944 Connor Bedard has Sidney Crosby beat with his latest NHL achievement, which hasn’t been seen in 79 years. Sports Illustrated · Nov 10, 2023
Connor Bedard levels up from good to dominant as Blackhawks race past Lightning Bedard erupted for four points, quadrupling his previous single-game high, in the Hawks’ 5-3 win Thursday. He did so in a variety of ways, too, making impacts on the forecheck and in the neutral zone before letting his skills take over. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2023
Blackhawks notes: Luke Richardson urging shoot-first mentality on 2-on-1 rushes The Hawks generate a lot of counterattacks with their team speed, but they haven’t converted many yet. Plus, the Raddysh brothers reunite in Tampa tonight. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2023
NBC’s WMAQ To Simulcast 4 Bulls and Blackhawks Games Telecasts mark first time Chicago teams have been on broadcast since 2019 Multichannel News · Nov 1, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 1, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2023 The sorry Bears? The inert Bulls? Thank God for Connor Bedard. The Blackhawks rookie figures to keep Chicago warm during the fall and winter.