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Blackhawks' Joey Anderson quietly enjoyed career breakthrough by not obsessing about it

Anderson became a full-time NHL player for the first time on the 2023-24 Hawks, and he did so by not focusing so singularly on that exact objective.

By Ben Pope

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Analyzing Lukas Reichel's difficult Blackhawks season, what he improved and what he didn't

The soon-to-be 22-year-old forward struggled throughout most of the year, although he did at least improve his ability to move on from mistakes.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks fall to Golden Knights in penultimate game of season

The Hawks weren’t able to translate possession time into much tangible offense during a 3-1 loss Tuesday in Vegas.

By Ben Pope

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Stadium, likely next TV home for White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks, figures to keep some continuity

Behind-the-scenes folks at NBC Sports Chicago, such as producers, directors and production technicians, would help ease the transition. The teams already have informed some current staffers that they would be making the move.

By Jeff Agrest

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Blackhawks' draft-lottery odds locked in with top-four pick guaranteed

The Hawks will have a 13.5% chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick, which would allow them to select consensus top prospect Macklin Celebrini. The lottery will be held in early May.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks' Seth Jones much better in second half of season, just like in '22-23

The veteran defenseman isn’t sure why, but his play and production improved significantly after Jan. 13 the last two seasons.

By Ben Pope

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White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks near deal to make Stadium their new TV home

The teams’ contract with rights holder NBC Sports Chicago expires in October, though there’s a possibility that the sides could agree to a six-month extension, in which case Stadium would take over when the Sox begin play next year.

By Jeff Agrest

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Analyzing Blackhawks' attendance at the United Center this season

The Hawks averaged 18,836 fans in 2023-24, an increase of about 1,700 over last season. Plus, notes on Petr Mrazek, the world championships and Kevin Korchinski.

By Ben Pope

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Frank Nazar scores in impressive debut, but Blackhawks fall to Hurricanes

The Hawks’ newly signed top prospect buried a first-period goal, but the Hawks let a third-period lead slip away in a 4-2 defeat Sunday that concluded their home schedule.

By Ben Pope

Obituaries

Hans Aeschbacher, beloved chef for Bulls, Blackhawks, dead at 80

As executive chef at the old Chicago Stadium and the United Center in the early 1990s, he cooked for athletes and their families as well as team owners. He later headed the kitchen for Smith & Wollensky and also worked at Chicago Cut Steakhouse.

By Mitch Dudek

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Blackhawks sign top prospect Frank Nazar, who will join team immediately

Nazar, the 2022 first-round pick whose sophomore season at Michigan just ended Thursday, is expected to play in the Hawks’ final three games of the season, starting with the home finale Sunday against the Hurricanes.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks routed by Predators in Ethan Del Mastro's NHL debut

The rookie defenseman logged 18:35 of ice time Friday on a pairing with Connor Murphy, who returned after his long injury absence, but there wasn’t much else of note in the Hawks’ 5-1 loss.

By Ben Pope

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Could Blackhawks rookie Kevin Korchinski develop over time like Predators star Roman Josi?

Seth Jones sees similarities between Korchinski now and Josi when he was younger, and Korchinski has looked at Josi’s shot as something to learn from in the NHL.

By Ben Pope

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Taylor Raddysh proud of his maturation through disappointing Blackhawks season

Raddysh’s production has declined precipitously, but he has handled the frustration in healthy ways without letting it affect others — while also adding penalty-killing to his repertoire.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks' Alex Vlasic has proved his mettle against NHL's biggest stars this season

Vlasic has spent more time defending guys like Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon — the latter of whom he would give his hypothetical MVP vote — than just about anyone, and he has delivered fantastic results in spite of that brutal workload.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks implode early in another road loss against Blues

The Hawks conceded four goals in the first seven minutes en route to a 5-2 defeat Wednesday, their ninth loss in their last 10 trips to St. Louis.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou nearing end of brief, disappointing season with one goal in hand

Athanasiou finally found the net Saturday, but he hasn’t been as productive in the few games for which he has been healthy. That he signed a two-year contract last summer works out well for him, though.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks send Wyatt Kaiser to Rockford as season begins winding down

The Hawks have just five games left in the season — against the Blues, Predators, Hurricanes, Golden Knights and Kings — and their front office’s focus has begun shifting toward prospects playing high-stakes games in the AHL and elsewhere.

By Ben Pope

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Calder Trophy race between Blackhawks' Connor Bedard, Wild's Brock Faber reaching its climax

The top two candidates for the NHL’s Rookie of the Year award faced each other head-to-head Sunday, but the outcome did nothing to quiet the raging debate.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks chase their own tails in shutout loss to Wild

The Hawks struggled to get or maintain any puck possession in a 4-0 defeat Sunday. Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt, making just his second career start, gave the Hawks their 13th shutout loss of the season.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks place trust in Connor Bedard to help defend late lead

Luke Richardson sent Bedard over the boards for the harrowing final shift of the Hawks’ win Saturday, and he rewarded that trust by making two smart clearances. Plus, notes on Taylor Raddysh and more.

By Ben Pope

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Blackhawks continue springtime surge with win over conference-leading Stars

The Hawks held on for a 3-2 victory Saturday and now stand 8-6-0 since March 5. They’ve beaten plenty of bad teams during that period, but the Stars represent a far tougher opponent.

By Ben Pope