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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.
ROCKFORD ICEHOGS GAME RECAP: Afternoon Nap CHI (5) RFD (2)
After a good effort in the season opener on Saturday, the Rockford IceHogs didn’t have to wait very long for a rematch against the Chicago Wolves. This time they faced off in Hoffman Estates which is the 2020-21 home of the Wolves.
Schedule Change: IceHogs Open Season Against Chicago Wolves
The Rockford IceHogs were set to take on the Cleveland Monsters in a back-to-back series this weekend but, due to COVID-related issues, Cleveland will not be making the trip. Instead, the Chicago Wolves are coming to town Saturday afternoon. The puck drops on the 2020-21 Rockford IceHogs season on Saturday, February 6, at 3:00 pm CST.
Players to Watch: CHI vs CBJ (1/29/21)
The Chicago Blackhawks head back home to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in the next 2-game series. The two teams are heading into Friday night’s game after two straight overtime games.
Players to Watch: CHI vs NSH (1/27/21)
Moving the focus to tonight’s matchup, the Blackhawks can’t look much worse than they did. I fully expect them to come out with a better effort. Nashville was coming off of two losses and the Hawks were coming off of two wins. Maybe the playing field has evened out and we will get to watch a good game. We can only hope.
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.
Blackhawks Preview: January Schedule
With the shortened season, there is a pretty condensed schedule. Teams are only playing opponents within their division and you see a lot of opponents twice in a row to cut down on travel. It’s going to be a very strange season. So let’s take a look at what January looks like for the Chicago Blackhawks.