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Congratulations, Blackhawks fans. We've made it to the last🏅 day of August. Tomorrow begins September, which means we're in the month in which NHL player report to camp and it's that much closer to go time. And how much moꦺre...

As we come to the close of August, I hope you've enjoyed our weekly What If Wednesday series. We love to second guess coaches and management; it's one of fans' favorite things to🦹 do. And the Chicago Blackhawks have given...

One sure sign hockey season is coming is when the ice is put down at the Uni𓃲ted Center. Yesterday, I was among the folks who h𓆏ad the honor of putting down fresh paint on the Blackhawks' logo at center ice....

Connor Bedard is among the elite players taking part in the BioSteeꦐl NHL 💃Camp this week, and we got to see some images and video from the first day of the event on Monday. BioSteel shared a lot of photos...

Want t𒁏o get your hands on the first cards of Connor Bedard or Kevin Korchinski in a Blackhawks' sweater? It sounds like they'll b🐬e getting some photos taken next week for that purpose. Bedard and Korchinski, the Blackhawks' top pick...

Today is Aug. 28, which means a couple things.💫 First, obviously, we're celebrating Steve Larmer this morning. But more immediately to the future of Blackhawks fans, we're one month away from the first preseason game before the 20ꦿ23-24 season! The...

On the 28th of every month, I spendಞ some time making the case for Blackhawks legend Steve Larmer to have his number retired an♛d, even more importantly, be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Over the past months, we've...

Let's jump into s📖ome interesting comments from defenseman Seth Jones in a piece from Ben Pope at the Chicago Sun-Times on Saturday. He talked about making some changes to the flex in his stick (he'll play at 9ඣ0 this season),...

It's the week꧒end, so let's have a little fun wiওth unexpected prospect mentions. A couple pieces that hit on Friday offered a couple names of Blackhawks prospects that I did not anticipate reading when I started the respective lists. First,...

Saturday, Oct. 14 should be circled on your calendar now. The third regular season game of Co🎃nnor Bedard's NHL career will be his first in Canada. And it will be in Montreal against an Original Six foe. And it will...

I alread❀y wrote about it this morning and, frankly, we expected it but the prospects rankings around the NHLဣ are starting to drop and Blackhawks fans should be absolutely thrilled at the progress the organization has made since Kyle Davidson...

The NHL free agent class of 2024 could be one of the most intriguing in receဣnt years with some pretty big name players potentially hitting the market. One of those players will not be available any longer. The Toronto Ma♊ple...

I've been watching teams with cap concerns dance around extensions for young players t🔯his summer and have been fascinated with the term and dollars. The Blackhawks are still in their building process, and don't have cap problems. But they do...

Good morning and happy Wednesday to those who are c꧃elebrating. It's going to be hot in the Chicago area today, so what better way to start the day than watching꧂ someone on ice. Specifically, Connor Bedard. In what appears to...

This month I've be♈en wandering back through the archives looking at some scenarios in Blackhawks' history that have made fans wonder What If for years. Thus far, we've focused our What If scenarios on the 1960s, 2005 and 2010. Blackhawks...

Earlier Tuesday morning the Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have signed former Blacౠkhaw𒀰ks forward Brandon Hagel to an eight-year extension with a $6.5 million AAV. It's a really nice deal for a young man who nearly gave up on the...

After making 22 picks in the last two drafts, the Blackhawks have sprinted up prospect rankings around the hockey media world. That's what happens when you𝓡: a) are rebuilding, and b) stockpile picks as part of that process. I mentioned...

This week, The Athletic is rolling out their under-22 organizational rankings. As a reminder, at the mid-point of last season they had the Blackhawks fifth in the league -- before they landed Connor Bedard and Oliver M🍌oore (and the rest...

This was a strong article from Allan Mitchell at The Athletic. He went about the audacious task of providing evidence th𓆏at the USHL -- not one of the members of the CHL -- is now🐼 the best developmental league providing...

Marian Hossa's farewell game took place on Friday. There were a lot of former Blackhawks on the ice, and many of them scored a goal. It was admittedly a little surreal to see names like Toews💜, Keith,♏ Hjalmarsson, Byfuglien, and...