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Players to Watch: CHI vs CBJ (2/23/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks are in Columbus tonight for a 6pm game against the Blue Jackets. Both teams are coming off of a loss and are looking to get back into the win column. The last game between these two teams ended with a 3-2 Blackhawks win.
Players to Watch: CHI vs CAR (2/4/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks faceoff against the Carolina Hurricanes again tonight. I hope to see a game as fun and close as Tuesday was. Carolina is a great team. If the Blackhawks show that they can keep up with them, that’s a good sign for the progression of this roster.
Three Players to Watch: CHI vs TBL
The first game of the season didn’t look great for the Blackhawks. They actually started the game looking like the better team. Once Tampa scored their first goal, that completely went out the window. If the Hawks are going to have a different outcome in tonight’s game, a lot of players will have to up their game.
The Blackhawks Rebuild Is (Finally?) Happening
The time has come. After a Decade of Dominance, the Chicago Blackhawks are officially in rebuild mode.
With how that first sentence reads, you would assume that this came as a shock. But, the news was anything but that. In my opinion, there are two big reasons for that.
Previewing Blackhawks vs. Oilers
When the season came to a halt due to COVID-19, the Blackhawks had solidified their spot outside of the playoffs. Then, the NHL’s Return to Play plan expanded the playoff picture to include 24 teams, and suddenly the Blackhawks are right back in it.