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Players to Watch: CHI vs VAN (10/21/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks are searching for their first win of the season as the Vancouver Canucks visit the United Center Thursday night. Chicago is 0-3-1 on the season after losing their home opener to the New York Islanders.
Players to Watch: CHI vs DET Preseason (9/29/21)
Hockey is back, baby, and the Blackhawks kick off their schedule tonight against the Detroit Red Wings. The puck drops at 7:30 pm local time, and there are some exciting faces in the lineup tonight.
Players to Watch: CHI vs CAR (3/30/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks finished a horrible weekend against the Nashville Predators taking 0 of 4 points. Tonight, they face the Carolina Hurricanes. They need to win.
Players to Watch: CHI vs FLA (3/25/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks finally beat the Florida Panthers on Tuesday with a final score of 3-2. They had to celebrate and move on quickly because they face off again tonight at the United Center.
Players to Watch: CHI vs FLA (3/23/21)
The month of March hasn’t been kind to the Chicago Blackhawks. They’ve won 2 of 9 games. Tonight, they’re facing a team they haven’t won against in the Florida Panthers. It’ll be a big test. Blackhawks prospect, MacKenzie Entwistle, will be making his NHL debut.
Players to Watch: CHI vs TBL (3/18/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks look to get back in the win column when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. It’s going to be a tough test for the team from the Windy City.
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 (2/19/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks won both of their games in Detroit, and now they’re down in Carolina to take on the Hurricanes. The puck drops Friday, February 19 at 6pm CST, and Chicago looks to continue their win streak.
Players to Watch: CHI vs DAL (2/9/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks are in Dallas for their second game against the Dallas Stars. They won Sunday afternoon’s game 2-1 in overtime. Malcolm Subban picked up his first win. Can they win 2 in a row?
Players to Watch: CHI vs CAR (2/2/21)
After splitting the series 1-1 with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Chicago Blackhawks are now set to take on a new opponent - the Carolina Hurricanes. Tuesday night’s matchup at the United Center should be an interesting one to watch.
Players to Watch: CHI vs NSH (1/26/21)
I wish I could predict what we’ll see coming from Nashville. But, even when they have down seasons or stretches, they seem to always pick it up a notch against the Blackhawks. I have a nagging feeling that the season trends won’t matter much going into this 2 game series. SO, let’s just take a look at my three players to watch.
Players to Watch: CHI vs DET (1/22/21)
Do you smell that? That’s the smell of some crisp, midwestern air. The Chicago Blackhawks are finally back from Florida, a trip that treated them horribly, and are set to take on the Detroit Red Wings tonight at 7:00 pm CST (NBCSCH).
Chicago Blackhawks: Players To Watch
The Blackhawks kick off their 2020-21 season on opening night. We don’t have to wait a day or two to see them. For some fans, that’s a great thing. I know that others are dreading the season because it isn’t looking like it’ll be a good one. Sure, I’ll agree with you that the Blackhawks won’t have a great season record-wise. But, There are some very positive things to look forward to heading into this season.
What Is A Taxi Squad?
In addition to a team normal roster, typically consisting of around 23 players, NHL squads will have Taxi Squads this year. I have heard this term thrown around for months now with a brief understanding of what it meant. Now that the season is actually on the horizon (like, starting tomorrow) I needed to figure out exactly how they were going to work.
Saturday Night StressHogs
If you weren’t at the game or following the score, I’m going to play a bit of a spoiler role and tell you right now that the IceHogs won this game. . . somehow. I’m telling you this now, because what I’m about to write will not lead you to believe the outcome, and I don’t want you to be stressed out like I was.
From Center Ice: The Finnish Edition
The IceHogs were gifted with the young and super-talented blue-liner AND it just so happened that there was a firework show ON THE ICE after the game. There’s so much to talk about, so let’s just get into it.