Ivan Fedotov

The Blackhawks hit the practice ice on Saturday with a pair of their joining them for the first time.

What’s seemed like an inevitability has now reportedly become a reality, as a slew of social media reports indicated on Saturday morning that the Blackhawks have signed first-round picks Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore to NHL contracts.

A Ryan Donato hat trick wasn’t enough to give the Blackhawks a win on Friday night at the United Center, as they lost 5-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights.

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The Blackhawks are near the end of their home-heavy March schedule but have a duo of United Center dates remaining this month, starting with Friday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

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The Chicago Blackhawks went down swinging but fell short on Wednesday night, losing 5-3 to the New Jersey Devils at the United Center The Devils opened the game by scoring two quick goals 27 seconds apart before the seven-minute mark of the first period.