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Patrick Kane ready to stop talking, start playing as what likely is his final Blackhawks season begins

Kane believes the Hawks can exceed their low projections and prove the world wrong this season. But he also knows their performance on the ice is what really matters, and that’s what he’s most excited for: simply being back on the ice.

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Alec Regula earns Blackhawks roster spot, thanks to offensive instincts in defenseman’s body

Regula’s 6-4 frame and comfort level playing, passing and shooting the puck have made him an intriguing prospect. Now he has a chance to prove he’s ready for the NHL full-time.

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Blackhawks utilizing Petr Mrazek, Alex Stalock as active puck-handling goaltenders

Stalock and Mrazek are both eager to leave their crease and play the puck, which could help stymie opponent forechecks and orchestrate quicker breakouts.

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Just Sayin’: Don’t hold your breath waiting for Illini to apologize for ugly 9-6 win against Iowa

Apologize? Please. Something good is happening here in Year 2 under Bret Bielema.

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Blackhawks notebook: Blowout loss to Blues concludes ugly preseason

The Hawks were cumulatively outscored 22-6 over six preseason games, including 6-0 on Saturday in St. Louis.

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Riley Stillman trade shows how Blackhawks can keep accumulating picks without big assets

General manager Kyle Davidson should be able to take advantage of his abundant salary-cap space and the expendability of most of his current players.

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2022-23 NHL predictions: Central Division features league’s best, worst in Avalanche, Blackhawks

This season will likely reinforce the sizable gap from the Avs and Wild at the top to the Stars, Blues, Jets and Predators in the middle, plus another massive gap from that group down to the Coyotes and Hawks in the basement.

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Blackhawks trade Riley Stillman to Canucks for Jason Dickinson, 2nd-round pick

The Hawks received a second-round pick in 2024 while swapping the third-pairing defenseman for a fourth-line forward.

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Blackhawks’ Reese Johnson learning ‘calmness’ from Jonathan Toews

Johnson and Toews lived with each other last season and developed a close if unlikely friendship. As Johnson tries to expand his NHL skill set beyond simply hitting, observing Toews’ habits has provided valuable help.

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Blackhawks notebook: Alex Vlasic a bigger man after 4,000-calorie summer diet

Vlasic, now carrying 220 pounds on his 6-6 frame, skated on a pairing with roster-spot competitor Filip Roos in the Blackhawks’ 4-1 preseason loss Thursday.

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Analyzing Blackhawks’ new systems under Luke Richardson

Defensively, Richardson has installed an aggressive version of a zone-based “box-plus-one” structure. Offensively, he wants forecheckers who force turnovers to typically move the puck low-to-high.

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Lukas Reichel deemed ‘not quite there yet,’ sent to AHL as Blackhawks whittle down roster

Several waves of cuts Tuesday brought the Hawks’ expected opening-night NHL roster into tighter focus. Reichel’s reassignment to Rockford was the most notable transaction.

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Blackhawks’ Max Domi, Andreas Athanasiou need to learn Patrick Kane’s preferences quickly

The two new signings have forced passes to Kane far too often during their first two preseason games. They’ll need to learn soon what Alex DeBrincat knew inherently: Kane doesn’t benefit from deference from his linemates.

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Tyler Johnson feels ‘refreshed’ mentally, physically entering second Blackhawks season

After a miserable, injury-plagued debut season, Johnson benefitted from a long-awaited full summer. But at age 32, it remains to be seen how similar he’ll be to his former self.

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Blackhawks notebook: Boris Katchouk injury widens Lukas Reichel’s path to making team

One way or another, the Hawks will need to find more sources of offense for the regular season.

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Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek hopes new stretching routine increases flexibility, decreases injury risk

After two consecutive seasons derailed by injuries, including a recurring groin issue in 2021-22 with the Maple Leafs, Mrazek revamped his training regimen this past summer.

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Breaking down Blackhawks’ roster-spot battles as preseason continues

With roughly a week left before the opening NHL roster will be decided, Alec Regula, Alex Vlasic and Isaak Phillips remain on the bubble, likely fighting for two open spots.

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Blackhawks-Wild game in Milwaukee a special, long-awaited moment for Wisconsin hockey fans

The preseason exhibition Sunday will mark the NHL’s first foray into Wisconsin in 29 years, and the Hawks’ underserved northern fan base is “jacked” about it.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Flyers president Valerie Camillo is happy to no longer be the NHL’s only woman in ‘the room’

PHILADELPHIA — After the Chicago Blackhawks named Jaime Faulkner their president of business operations on Dec. 16, 2020, a flower arrangement was delivered to her. The sender? The first woman to ever be hired to that position in the NHL — the Flyers’ Valerie Camillo.

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Luke Richardson teaching Blackhawks new systems in straightforward way: ‘It helps everybody’

The new Hawks coach makes sure every player has a specific job in any given situation and understands that job clearly. Players have found that approach refreshing and easy to understand during training camp.

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Blackhawks notebook: Arvid Soderblom shines in preseason win over Red Wings

Soderblom, the Hawks’ top prospect goalie, worked on his lateral quickness over the summer and showed it off while saving 31 of 33 shots Wednesday.

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Jack Johnson brings time-tested knowledge, experience to Blackhawks

After winning the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche last season, the 35-year-old was brought to Chicago to mentor and shelter the Hawks’ young defensemen.

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Kevin Korchinski makes Blackhawks debut in preseason opener

Korchinski made some smart decisions in his 19:02 of ice time, but the Hawks lost to the Blues 4-1.

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Dylan Sikura returns to Blackhawks as a different kind of player

Sikura flopped as a Hawks prospect due to his ability to get to the net. Now he’s 15-20 pounds heavier, three years more experienced, more accepting of his role as a depth forward and has the necessary strength to crash the crease.

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Blackhawks’ Jujhar Khaira ready to put Jacob Trouba’s hit, tumultuous season behind him

Khaira still “remembers it all” from the Blackhawks-Rangers game on Dec. 7 last year, when Trouba’s high but somehow unpenalized hit knocked him unconscious on United Center ice.

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