Coaching Carousel Shakes NHL: Players Reflect on Personal Bonds Delve into the heartfelt side of professional hockey as NHL players speak about the impact of coaching changes on their camaraderie and careers. Top News · Dec 13, 2023
Rangers score 6 goals in first period, rout Predators NEW YORK — After the Rangers scored four times in the second period of Saturday’s blowout win over Pittsburgh, Artemi Panarin cautioned that people shouldn’t read too much into the Blueshirts’ ability to light up scoreboards around the league. Newsday · Mar 20, 2023
Predators top Kings as Duchene scores shootout winner LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings failed to keep pace with the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights Saturday when they fell to the Nashville Predators 2-1 at Crypto.com Arena Saturday in a shootout. The Orange County Register · Mar 12, 2023
Kevin Lankinen returns to Chicago amid strong start with Predators: ‘This is my path’ The eternally cheerful former Blackhawks goalie “went through some emotions” when he landed in Chicago on Tuesday. He boasts a .925 save percentage in his first seven starts for the Predators, however, and has embraced this second chapter of his NHL career. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 22, 2022
Islanders can't solve goalie Kevin Lankinen in 4-1 loss to Predators ELMONT, N.Y. — The chances were there, even if there wasn’t sufficient traffic in front of the crease all the time. Newsday · Dec 3, 2022
Blackhawks could be busy again Wednesday as NHL free agent market opens The Hawks absolutely need a second goaltender, probably need a few more forwards and might look into acquiring a bad contract for assets. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2022
Blackhawks offseason preview: Rebuild plans will become clear during draft, free agency The Hawks hold eight picks in the 2022 NHL Draft (set for July 7-8) and employ 14 players who could become free agents come July 13. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2022
Kevin Lankinen’s positivity about second Blackhawks season doesn’t match up with numbers Lankinen finished his difficult season 8-15-6 with an .891 save percentage, which ranked 59th among 63 NHL goalies, but he insisted he was “pretty happy with the progress” he made. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 30, 2022
Blackhawks finally hold lead, reward fans with win over Flyers Kevin Lankinen’s strong 33-save outing helped the Hawks translate a fast start into a 3-1 win Monday. Plus, Dylan Strome was nominated for the Masterton Trophy. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2022
Blackhawks’ losing ways continue against Sharks: ‘We make the game way too difficult’ Kevin Lankinen was decisively beaten by San Jose’s Kaapo Kahkonen in the goaltending battle Saturday as the Hawks lost 4-1. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 24, 2022
After heart-to-heart with coach Bob Boughner, Sharks’ star forwards respond in win over Blackhawks SAN JOSE, Calif. — Coach Bob Boughner on Friday sat down with both Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl, going over what he felt had been missing from each of their games of late and what he wanted to see from them over the of the regular season. Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022
Stars extend Blackhawks’ losing streak to seven as goalie Kevin Lankinen regresses again After three consecutive decent outings, Lankinen — who has won only four of 22 starts this season — struggled again in a 6-4 defeat Sunday. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 11, 2022
5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 7th straight loss, including reuniting Patrick Kane with Jonathan Toews CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks entered Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Stars mired in a six-game losing streak. Chicago Tribune · Apr 11, 2022
Blackhawks interested in re-signing Sam Lafferty, who would ‘love to come back’ Lafferty is a pending unrestricted free agent, but the Hawks have liked his play this spring and he should be affordable to re-sign. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2022 Kevin Lankinen’s Blackhawks career on thin ice as struggles continue Lankinen has allowed 11 goals on his last 54 shots faced, dropping his season save percentage to .886 as he approaches free agency.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2022 Blackhawks blow four-goal lead, suffer embarrassing loss to Sabres The Hawks lost 6-5 on Monday after blowing a 4-0 lead against the perennial punching-bag Sabres — two days after blowing a 3-0 lead in a loss to the Golden Knights.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2022 Blackhawks notebook: Unlike Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane leaves talk of future ‘for another day’ Plus, Dominik Kubalik is a healthy scratch against the Kings and goalie Kevin Lankinen looks to get in a rhythm.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2022 Blackhawks sweep Ducks after Dylan Strome’s late game-winner The Hawks’ 4-2 win Wednesday marked their seventh consecutive victory over Anaheim, a strange streak of dominance dating back years.
Chicago Tribune · Mar 21, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks trade goalie Marc-André Fleury to the Minnesota Wild for conditional 1st-round pick The Chicago Blackhawks traded goaltender Marc-André Fleury to the Minnesota Wild on Monday for a conditional first-round pick.
Chicago Tribune · Feb 26, 2022 Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel record hat tricks in Blackhawks’ 8-5 win over Devils CHICAGO — Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel each had hat tricks Friday night, but the Chicago Blackhawks needed to fend off a late New Jersey Devils charge to escape with an 8-5 win, snapping a seven-game United Center losing streak.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2022 Back from injury, Blackhawks’ Kevin Lankinen needs stellar stretch to end rocky season Lankinen will start one of the Hawks’ two games this weekend — after missing nearly a month due to a hand injury — and he needs that start to be impressive.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 24, 2022 Blackhawks notebook: Kevin Lankinen out 2-3 weeks with hand injury Arvid Soderblom has been called up as the Hawks’ replacement for Lankinen, who suffered the injury in-game Saturday against the Wild but played through it.