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• Panthers Dominance Shines in 3-2 Win Over Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers squared off in the regular season opener in Sunrise, Florida, which aired on national television, no less (ESPN). The Panthers had their Stanley…...2025
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• Boqvist scores go-ahead goal as Cup champ Panthers beat Blackhawks 3-2 on banner-raising night

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jesper Boqvist scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Florida Panthers, after raising their second straight Stanley Cup banner, opened defense of the title by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday…...2025
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• Panthers lift 2nd Cup banner, open 'new chapter'
Moments before opening the regular season against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Florida Panthers, in commemoration of their latest title, watched the Stanley Cup championship banner get raised to the rafters on Tuesday afternoon at Amerant Bank Arena....2025
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• Projected Lineups for the Blackhawks vs Panthers – 10/07/25
The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Florida Panthers at the Amerant Bank Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLACKHAWKS (0-0-0) at PANTHERS (0-0-0)…...2025
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• Blackhawks’ Burakovsky Expresses Optimism for 2025-26
The Chicago Blackhawks had a quiet summer on the trade front until June 21 when they announced that they acquired forward André Burakovsky from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for…...2025
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• Panthers receive Cup rings, prep for banner night
The Florida Panthers handed out the rings from their second consecutive Stanley Cup title Monday, a day before the franchise will raise its back-to-back title banner on Opening Night, when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks at Amerant Bank Arena....2025
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• Goaltender Out Permanently for the Chicago Blackhawks

The post Goaltender Out Permanently for the Chicago Blackhawks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Discover how Arvid Soderblom has stepped up as the backup goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks following Brossoit's injury. The post Goaltender Out Permanently for the Chicago Blackhawks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2025
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Ross Colton is finally being utilized correctly. Ross Colton is poised to command greater attention across the league next season. At 28 years old, Colton remains under contract with the Colorado Avalanche through the 2026–27 season. He signed a four-year agreement just over two years ago, carrying an average annual value (AAV) of $4 million—...2025
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• Maybe Sit This One Out

If you're a reader of this blog, you know that I rarely celebrate the NHL in anything that it does. The billion-dollar money machine just keeps churning out new ways to bleed more money from fans which, at this point, is entirely grotesque, so this will be one of those articles where I'll surprise everyone by giving the NHL its kudos after releasing its statement about the five men involved in the...2025
• Almost A Capital

Back in 1996, there were a handful of centerman that were highly coveted by teams. One such player was Jeremy Roenick who, after seven seasons with the Blackhawks, was traded to in the summer of 1996 after he became a restricted free agent and was reportedly seeking an annual salary somewhere between $4.5 million and $6 million. Chicago Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz was never shy about not giving in...2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying

GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK Here’s our latest NHL mock draft. We’re barely done getting over the Stanley Cup Finals and the NHL Draft is already upon us, and it’s going to be wild. While the 2025 class doesn’t have a surefire star like Connor Bedard two years ago, it’s a deep class with boom or bust potential all over the first round which could lead to some wild thin...2025
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• Waddell’s Wishlist: Nikolaj Ehlers is the free agency consolation prize
Leading up to the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27-28, we will explore both trade targets and free agent targets that Don Waddell may want to explore in his quest to improve the Blue Jackets for next season. Yesterday, we covered the top forward on the free agent market, Mitch Marner. While he will be coveted by most teams in the league, not as many can meet his asking price, and he can be picky with ...2025
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• Explain The Direction

While he cannot sign a contract until July 1, the fact that the Winnipeg Jets went bananas with as many images of Jonathan Toews as they could today means that the former Chicago Blackhawks forward is coming home to resume his career at age 37 after leaving the game in 2023. Jonathan Toews will be a Winnipeg Jets forward in 2025-26 based upon all the reports today, and I have no problem with the J...2025
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• Winnipeg Jets’ AHL Prospects Review – Part 2
Welcome to the third article in Arctic Ice Hockey’s review of the Winnipeg Jets’ prospects under the age of 25 years. Previously we have covered the players that suited up with Canadian Hockey League franchises and the forwards who dressed for the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose, giving us an idea of how 13 of the 23 prospects did last season. Those included looks at some...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 9

Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. *Tyler Colvin’s disappearing home run and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 16

WGN-TV truck outside Wrigley Field in 1948 | Courtesy WGN-TV A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The worst start in National League history, the first MLB WGN telecast, and other tales of interest to the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric...2025
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• Blackhawks’ News & Rumors: Vlasic, Nazar, Carle, IceHogs, More
As the first round of the NHL playoffs unfold, the Chicago Blackhawks are on the outside looking in. Most of the players are vacationing before they get back to their…...2025
• 10 Thoughts on the Blackhawks as They Return From 4 Nations Break
The Chicago Blackhawks were out of game action for almost two weeks due to the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off. While it’s been a nice vacation and reset for the players…...2025
• Deadline Moves by Past Cup Champs
Before I switch my attention to the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, I decided to tackle some questions that have been bothering me for a while. Based on the comments I read on hockey blogs, in PuckPedia’s GM mode, and even in articles by the professional experts in the media…your team MUST add players at the deadline if they really want to win the Stanley Cup. And a lot of them typically ...2025
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"Veteran forward Patrick Maroon, 36, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, said in a pregame television interview before he and the Chicago Blackhawks played at his hometown St."

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"The Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2025 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field against the St."

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"Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull has died at age 84"

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"The longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain is expected to talk with the organization about whether or not he wants…"

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"Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito, a Chicago Blackhawks legend, has died at age 78."

2020
"The Chicago Blackhawks have banned fans from wearing headdresses as costumes at team events and home games at the United Center, the team announced Wednesday."

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"Former Chicago Blackhawks center and Tampa Bay Lightning coach Steve Ludzik is battling "end-stage liver disease," and requires a life-saving transplant."

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"The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Washington Capitals 7-1 Friday night at the United Center — but that’s not the story."

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"Fanatics study: Chicago Blackhawks fans are the most loyal in the NHL"

2016
"CHICAGO - Defenceman Brian Campbell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and is returning to the team he helped win the Stanley Cup."

2015
"Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane tied the record for most consecutive games with a point by an American-born player, 18, with a third-period assist against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Friday."

2014
"At their home opener on Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks used technology to put an awesome pregame introduction video on the ice."

• Grzelcyk, 31, nets one-year deal from Blackhawks
Veteran defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, 31, has made the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a one-year, $1 million contract with the franchise on Sunday, two days before the club opens the regular season against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena....2025
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• Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk agrees to a 1-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) — Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk has made the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $1 million, one-year contract with the team....2025
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• NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils, and the Chicago Blackhawks

Luke Hughes had wanted less term at $9 million, but agreed to eight years. The Chicago Blackhawks had only been getting late-round draft pick offers for Lukas Reichel....2025
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• NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils, and the Chicago Blackhawks

Luke Hughes had wanted less term at $9 million, but agreed to eight years. The Chicago Blackhawks had only been getting late-round draft pick offers for Lukas Reichel....2025
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• Puck drop minus 3; Inside Cole Eiserman; Previewing LIU

There are three days until the puck drops on the 2025-26 seasonA standout on the BU blueliner for three seasons and an All-American, Kevin Shattenkirk generated 78 points as a Terrier with the biggest coming when he set up Colby Cohen's overtime game-winner in the 2009 national championship game. He then captained the 2009-10 squad before embarking on a 13-year NHL career that conclude...2025
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• Rebuilding NHL teams prioritize developing top prospects amid NHL's rising salary cap

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to his plans for the Chicago Blackhawks, general manager Kyle Davidson is focused on the growth and maturation of the organization's top prospects. That group includes a total of 11 first-round picks since the…...2025
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• Rebuilding NHL teams prioritize developing top prospects amid NHL's rising salary cap

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to his plans for the Chicago Blackhawks, general manager Kyle Davidson is focused on the growth and maturation of the organization's top prospects. That group includes a total of 11 first-round picks since the…...2025
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• There May Be Blood

This isn't an article about the Paul Thomas Anderson film starring Daniel Day-Lewis, but that image of a burning oil well is a perfect metaphor of the Edmonton Oilers' jersey choices over the last two decades. People can make fun of the Todd MacFarlane-designed jerseys all they want, but that jersey - retired in 2007 - has already been used as a Reverse Retro jersey in 2022-23. The Oilers didn't h...2025
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• Blackhawks defenseman Kaiser gets 2-year deal
Wyatt Kaiser has agreed to a $3.4 million, two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks that clears the way for the defenseman to practice with the team at the start of training camp....2025
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• Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser agrees to 2-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) — Wyatt Kaiser has agreed to a $3.4 million, two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks that clears the way for the defenseman to practice with the team at the start of training camp....2025
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• Boqvist scores go-ahead goal as Cup champ Panthers beat Blackhawks 3-2 on banner-raising night
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• Puck drop minus 3; Inside Cole Eiserman; Previewing LIU
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• McCarthy named 2025-26 captain; Harvey, Eiserman, Hutson get the A's; #2-ranked recruiting class; kudos for Big Mike

tw-align-centerWe’re excited to announce our leadership group for this season!©️ Gavin McCarthy🅰️ Cole Eiserman🅰️ Jack Harvey🅰️ Cole Hutson pic.twitter.com/hPj5qZE2F1— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) September 8, 2025 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...2025
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• Predicting Connor Bedard’s 3rd Season Based on Past No. 1 Overall Picks
As the Chicago Blackhawks look to climb out of the basement of the NHL standings in 2025-26, their franchise superstar in Connor Bedard hopes to take a step forward in…...2025
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come
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• Maybe Sit This One Out
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• Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty from Sabres
The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Lafferty, 30, posted seven points (4G, 3A) in 60 games with the Sabres during the 2024-25 … Continue reading → The post Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty from Sabres first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• NHL Draft winners and losers featuring the Islanders’ legendary weekend

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The NHL Draft is in the books and here’s who did the best (and worst). The NHL’s first (and hopefully only) “decentralized draft” wrapped up over the weekend with one of the more curious classes in recent memory. The best way to characterize 2025 was “boom or bust,” with almost every player outside of the top 10 prospects having obvious problems with th...2025
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• Puck drop minus 3; Inside Cole Eiserman; Previewing LIU
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• Truth And Reconciliation Day

I was envied by my colleagues at work today as I was the only one who got the day off thanks to the statutory holiday in Manitoba. That being said, I'm not seeing any benefits of the day off because Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada is a day that "honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities". That's a tough subj...2025
• McCarthy named 2025-26 captain; Harvey, Eiserman, Hutson get the A's; #2-ranked recruiting class; kudos for Big Mike
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come
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• Explain The Direction
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• Winnipeg Jets’ AHL Prospects Review – Part 2
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 9
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Instant projection after lottery determines order

Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images The NHL Draft lottery is complete. Here’s an instant mock draft. The top of the 2025 NHL Draft is set with the New York Islanders winning the lottery on Monday night with a 3.5 percent chance. There will be plenty of time to pore over the draft class and dive deeper into these prospects, but here are the snap decisions in a lottery-only mock ...2025
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• CM Punk’s story about his mouthpiece sparks Briscoe Brothers flashback

Ring of Honor Wrestling CM Punk may be old-school, but he’s no Terry Funk, as his story about his mouthguard inspires memories of the Briscoes. CM Punk recently appeared on GQ Sports’ “10 Essentials,” sharing the items he can’t live without. Making the list were his wedding band, his dog Larry, his Chicago Blackhawks cap—and his ever-present mouthguard. “I carry a mouthpiece with me in cas...2025
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• Frozen Four aftermath: disappointment and departures

Photo credit Annika Morris►Boston Hockey Blog ‘One of the worst feelings you’ll ever feel:’ A remarkable journey for BU men’s hockey ended in heartbreakAfter the merciful final buzzer, sophomore captain Shane Lachance was the first to hop over the boards, headed straight for the freshman goalie Mikhail Yegorov. He wrapped an arm around the 18-...2025
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• Campbell returns to Blackhawks after agreeing to 1-year deal
CHICAGO - Defenceman Brian Campbell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and is returning to the team he helped win the Stanley Cup. The 37-year-old Campbell played in Chicago from 2008 to 2011 and was part of a team ......2016
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• Canadiens give qualifying offers to impending RFAs Shaw, Carr, Danault
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens made qualifying offers to pending restricted free agent forwards Andrew Shaw, Daniel Carr and Phillip Danault on Monday. Shaw was acquired on Friday from the Chicago Blackhawks for two second round draft pick......2016
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• Canadiens draft pick William Bitten draws similarities to Brendan Gallagher
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Montreal Canadiens selected centre Will Bitten with their third round pick on Saturday at the NHL draft. Montreal, which dealt its two second round picks on Friday in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks to acquire forward ......2016
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• Forward Andrew Shaw excited about fresh start with the Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens added forward Andrew Shaw in a draft-day deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. The next step will be to get the pending restricted free agent signed to a deal. A salary-cap casualty in Chicago, Shaw had a quick c......2016
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• Canadiens acquire Andrew Shaw from Blackhawks, trade Lars Eller to Capitals
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Andrew Shaw from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for a pair of second round draft picks at the NHL draft. Montreal also traded forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals for second r......2016
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• The Latest: Jagr, Kane, Panarin get early wins at NHL Awards
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Latest at the NHL Awards show from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (all times EDT): ___ 7:14 p.m. Artemi Panarin of the Chicago Blackhawks has won the NHL's first award of the night, claiming the Calder Trophy as th......2016
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• Chicago Blackhawks' Panarin wins Calder Trophy as NHL's top rookie
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Chicago Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin won the Calder Trophy on Wednesday as the NHL's rookie of the year. The 24-year-old Russian led all rookies in goals (30), assists (47), points (77), power-play goals (eight), power-......2016
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• Blackhawks announce 3-year deal with forward Nick Schmaltz
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a three-year contract with forward Nick Schmaltz on Sunday. The Blackhawks selected Schmaltz in the first round of the 2014 draft. The deal helps ease the sting from the loss of Teuvo Teravainen, who......2016
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• Projected Lineups for the Blackhawks vs Panthers – 10/07/25
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• Blackhawks Tough Training Camp Decisions Resolved, Regular Season Awaits
The Chicago Blackhawks 2025 training camp is in the books, and the regular season awaits, starting this Tuesday (Oct. 7) versus the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The Hawks…...2025
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• Puck drop minus 3; Inside Cole Eiserman; Previewing LIU
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• Truth And Reconciliation Day
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• 3 Takeaways From Blackhawks’ 3-2 Loss to the Red Wings in 1st Preseason Game
After six full days of intense, high-energy training camp practices, the Chicago Blackhawks finally got to suit up against somebody besides themselves. The selected game group traveled to Detroit to…...2025
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• How Blackhawks’ Oliver Moore Is Progressing At Training Camp
There are plenty of players on the Chicago Blackhawks who are fighting for a spot on the team out of training camp. One of them is forward Oliver Moore. The…...2025
• Blackhawks 2025 Training Camp Notebook: Davidson, Blashill, Foligno, Dach, Murphy, More
The Chicago Blackhawks have completed their first week of training camp, which started with medicals on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and continued with four high-energy practices from Thursday through Sunday. The…...2025
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• 2025 Blackhawks Training Camp Q&A With Spencer Knight
The Chicago Blackhawks training camp opened on Sept. 18, and boy, was it eventful. Players seemed to come back to Chicago with vengeance. Practices have been intense by design, as…...2025
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• Blashill puts the Chicago Blackhawks through challenging practice on 1st day of training camp
CHICAGO (AP) — There was no easing in for the Chicago Blackhawks at the start of training camp. Not with Jeff Blashill in charge....2025
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• Truth And Reconciliation Day
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• Finally Doing The Right Thing

For all of the questionable moves that the Oilers have made over the last five years, this one might have surprised me the most. PWHA member Jason Gregor reports that not only do they not have interest, but that Carter Hart never even came up in discussions when it comes to potential goaltending solutions for the Oilers. In an era where the Oilers employed a flawed Evander Kane, a rehabilitating S...2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying
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• Summer Concert Nights - Part One

With the warmer weather upon most of us in the Great White North, there will be a rise in the number of concerts that happen outdoors at various venues across Canada. I suspect that a number of you who stop by this blog will take in a performance or two when it comes to those summer concerts, so HBIC decided to save all its best performers in hockey jerseys for this occasion! Being that I'm not a ...2025
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• Quenneville: Lessons learned before Ducks hire
Joel Quenneville returned to hockey Thursday with contrition. He acknowledged mistakes and said he accepted full responsibility for his role in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal as he became the new coach of the Ducks....2025
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• Frozen Four aftermath: disappointment and departures
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• Blackhawks Keeping Ryan Donato Was the Correct Decision
The Chicago Blackhawks played a small role in the NHL Trade Deadline that passed on Friday. During a rebuild, that’s to be expected. However, one name that generated significant speculation…...2025
• 4 Nations Face-Off: Preview & Discussion Thread
With the majority of National Hockey League players preparing to enjoy a mid-season break, 92 of them will instead be heading to Montreal & Boston to take part in the NHL & NHLPA’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Teams representing four of the world’s hockey-craziest nations, the 7 game schedule will allow the top players from Canada, Finland, Sweden, & the United States to show off the...2025
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• Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup Prospects: Blackwood’s Impact and Trade Rumors

The Colorado Avalanche, perennial Stanley Cup contenders, are at a pivotal juncture in the 2024-25 NHL season. With the recent acquisition of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood and ongoing speculation about a potential trade for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones, the Avalanche’s odds of winning the Stanley Cup have improved. Blackwood’s arrival in Colorado has significantly bolstere...2025
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