As Blackhawks' new No. 1 defenseman, Alex Vlasic trying to maintain 'happy attitude'

Vlasic is shouldering many responsibilities in the wake of the Seth Jones trade, and he believes his leadership skills have grown out of necessity.
Thu, Mar 27
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Blackhawks rookie Artyom Levshunov plays like a lunatic, but his talent is unmistakable
The Hawks definitely need their 19-year-old defensive cornerstone to become more predictable over time, but even now, his chaotic plays work more often than not.
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Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier waited seven hours to get drafted. Now he's an NHL regular
The Hawks' towering 6-8 defenseman has followed the long road to get to 54 career NHL appearances, including one ridiculously long day in October 2020.
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Blackhawks lose to Devils after controversial call turns into pivotal moment
Devils forward Dawson Mercer scored a critical power-play goal during the second period of the Hawks' 5-3 loss Wednesday after a strangely officiated situation.
Tue, Mar 25
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Nick Foligno, Blackhawks 'weeding out' disengaged players: 'We need guys who want to be a part of this'
The Hawks' captain wants "whoever is going to be a part of" the Hawks' rebuild moving forward to understand the amount of work they'll be expected to put in.
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Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson out for the season with wrist injury
The 29-year-old center finishes with just seven goals in 59 games, having scored his last one on Dec. 23.
Mon, Mar 24
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Blackhawks star Connor Bedard could paint over analytical struggles with more goals like Sunday's
Bedard has now scored in three consecutive home games after sniping the top corner Sunday against the Flyers, but the next step is to begin outperforming his expected goals.
Sun, Mar 23
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Blackhawks' healthy stretch ends with injuries to Colton Dach, Alec Martinez, Jason Dickinson
The Hawks' number of man-games lost due to injury this season is right around the NHL average, unlike last season.
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Blackhawks snap seven-game skid with seven-goal explosion against Flyers
The Hawks' chaotic 7-4 victory barely altered their ugly 21-41-9 record, but there's one thing they did Sunday that they might be able to build upon during their 11 remaining games.