en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Chicago Blackhawks News https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/news Head Coach Jeff Blashill meets with media ahead of the game in Utah to discuss not practicing yesterday, new line combinations and more Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:31:33 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161129 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161129 false false Head down to the comments to talk about Thursday’s game against the Mammoth! Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:19:47 GMT Dave Melton https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161062 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161062 false false How to watch Blackhawks vs. Utah Mammoth at Delta Center: puck drop at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:14:35 GMT Tony Marchese https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161033 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161033 false false The Utah Mammoth kick off their season on Thursday night as they host the Chicago Blackhawks, who will play their second game. Sep 29, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot from the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Trim-Imagn Images... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:12:06 GMT Kilty Cleary https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161013 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58161013 false false The Chicago Blackhawks are back on the road for Game 2 of the 2026-27 regular season, taking on the Utah Mammoth. Jay Zawaski, Mario Tirabassi and Greg Boyse... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:46:11 GMT CHGO Sports https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58160826 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58160826 false false The Rockford IceHogs announced today that the team has assigned the following players to the Indy Fuel (ECHL): Thomas Budnick, Chase Dafoe, Thomas Gale,… Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:59:00 GMT @goicehogs https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157746 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157746 false false The Russian and Swedish forwards speak English remarkably well, but Hockey English can be a different language altogether: "Now I know 'hook and ladder' and 'rims' and 'regroups.'" Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:52:42 GMT Ben Pope https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157668 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157668 false false After an unpleasant start to their season, the Hawks continues their season-opening trek out west against a team that will play its initial game of the 2026-27 season on Thursday night: the Utah Mammoth. Utah is a club on its ascension, continuing in that direction with a postseason berth last season that ended with a six-game defeat to the eventual conference champion Golden Knights in the first round. Going back to the 2021-22 season, this Utah/Arizona franchise had just 57 points but has steadily improved from 70 to 77 to 89 to 92, with plenty of reasons to believe this northward trajectory will continue. The first reason is Utah’s blossoming forward talent, spearheaded by players approaching or within their prime years. Captain Clayton Keller — who’s 28 years old — has been at a point per game in three of the last four seasons, including 88 (26 G, 62 A) in 82 last season. Dylan Guenther (23), the 2021 No. 9 overall pick, erupted for 40 goals last season. Logan Cooley (22), the 2023 No. 3 overall pick, was limited by injuries but still had 43 points (24 G, 19 A) in 54 games. He’s just beyond his prime years now, but old friend Nick Schmaltz (now 30) remains a solid top-six producer who had 74 points (33 G, 41 A) last season. Hopes also remain higher for Danil But, the 2023 No. 12 overall pick who had just 7 points (3 G, 4 A) in 29 NHL games last season but impressed in the AHL with 39 points (19 G, 20 A) in 41 games. While the team lost JJ Peterka in a trade that netted a pair of first-round picks, another reason for optimism with the Mammoth is the talent brought in during the offseason. Veteran forwards Anders Lee and Vincent Trocheck may not produce at the same rates as before, but they can still provide depth scoring to supplement the offense, with Trocheck providing that vaunted Cup-winning experience. Utah also added goaltender Sebastian Cossa in an offseason trade with Detroit, hoping he can spell starter Karel Vejmelka this season after he played in an absurd 64 games last season with a league-leading 3,692 minutes of ice time. The blue line is an overall veteran group led by a trio of trade acquisitions in Mikhail Sergachev, MacKenzie Weegar and John Marino, who were the three ice-team leaders — in that order — on the team last season. It’s also worth keeping an eye on Dmitriy Simashev, the 2023 No. 6 overall pick who appeared in 28 games last season with an average ice time of just 15:06 but could see an expanded role this season. Last season, this Utah team was one that possessed the puck well (top-five in both shot attempt share and expected goal share), scored at a decent clip (3.27 per game, 12th in the league) and prevented them at a decent rate as well (2.93, 11th). That all adds up to one of the better 5-on-5 teams in the league, which would’ve seemed like a massive problem for a Blackhawks team that has been consistently bad at 5-on-5 play for several seasons. Yet, the Blackhawks actually swept all four games against Utah last season, including a trio of wins over 12 days in March. Hockey’s weird like that sometimes. This post from Monday seems like a solid projection of the Utah lineup in this game: Utah’s lines this morning: Keller – Schmaltz – Trocheck Lee – Cooley – Guenther Crouse – Hayton – McBain O’Brien/Carcone – Stenlund – Yama/But Sergachev – Weegar Schmidt – Marino Simashev – Peeke Duda – DeSimone Vejmelka Cossa Those fourth-line wingers are all rotating in and…— Brogan Houston (@houston_brogan) As for the Hawks, redemption is necessary after a subpar — which may be generously stating it — start to the season on Tuesday night. While it was a top-tier opponent in Vegas, the Hawks were outplayed for too much of the evening, mustering a brief pushback in the third period before a VGK goal within a minute after one scored by Chicago put the game out of reach. That lackluster performance led to some lineup shuffles at practice on Wednesday which are expected to remain in place for this game, including Teuvo Teravainen’s inclusion in the lineup as a replacement for the injured Andrew Mangiapane. New Blackhawks lines in practice: Bertuzzi-Frondell-Kane Teravainen-Kantserov-Lardis Donato-Nazar-Moore Smith-Greene-Greenway Vlasic-Byram Kaiser-Levshunov Cole-Rinzel Korchinski-Del Mastro— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) No morning skate occurred to confirm that or the starter in net, but it feels like another Spencer (K)night. The pessimistic thoughts ahead of his game aren’t hard to find after Tuesday’s dispiriting opener. The most optimistic take we can find is that the Hawks may have the benefit of one game under their belt with Utah still burdened by the sloppiness associated with the preseason. We’ll find out of that comes to fruition soon enough. Let’s go Hawks. Tale of the Tape Blackhawks — Statistic — Mammoth 45.60% (30th) — 5-on-5 Corsi For — 53.13% (4th) 42.25% (32nd) — 5-on-5 Expected goals for — 52.66% (5th) 2.56 (30th) — Goals per game — 3.27 (12th) 3.29 (27th) — Goals against per... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:36:29 GMT Dave Melton https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157473 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157473 false false After losing of the 2026-27 regular season in disappointing fashion, the Blackhawks will be back on the ice in another home opener. This time, they’ll be in the newly renovated Delta Center facing a Mammoth squad that has high goals this season. Utah made a few somewhat surprising moves, including trading forward JJ Peterka to the Bruins for two first-round picks. The Blackhawks opted to not have a morning skate in Utah today, so the lineup we’re running is based on what they showed at practice on Wednesday. Don’t blame the messenger: this game is a streaming exclusive on the Disney platforms (ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+). Broadcast Info Puck Drop: 8:30 PM CT TV / Streaming: ESPN+ / Hulu Radio: WGN 720 AM Expected Lineups Utah Mammoth Clayton Keller – Nick Schmaltz – Vincent Trocheck Anders Lee – Logan Cooley – Dylan Guenther Jack McBain – Barrett Hayton – Lawson Crouse Michael Carcone – Kevin Stenlund – Daniil But Mikhail Sergachev – MacKenzie Weegar Nate Schmidt – John Marino Dmitri Simashev – Andrew Peeke Karel Vejmelka Sebastian Cossa Injury Report Chicago Blackhawks Connor Bedard and Andrew Mangiapane are out. Utah Mammoth Maveric Lamoureux is on IR. What to Watch For Get off the bus on time — the Hawks can’t wait until the second period to start figuring out the game started like they did in Vegas. Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill had some specific things to say about how his defensemen played in the season opener. We’ll see if those areas are addressed early tonight. Stay out of the box — the penalty kill was good against Vegas, but the Blackhawks need to limit the amount of time they’re short-handed. Get Caught Up PP1: Cooley – Schmaltz – Keller Guenther – Sergachev PP2: Lee – Trocheck – Carcone But – Marino — Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) Bowen Byram: "Whether you want to say we weren't ready to play, I don't know. I mean, I can't speak for everyone, but I just think we weren't necessarily dialed in on what we had to do, and it showed right in the first…"— Kalen Lumpkins (@kalenalumpkins) Welcome back to the . From full-goal and full-court views in the North End to the Sky Lounges, there are more ways to experience the . — Delta Center (@deltacenter) Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:01:22 GMT Tab Bamford https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157034 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157034 false false Brett Seney Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:59:45 GMT @goicehogs https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157017 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58157017 false false The Chicago Blackhawks defense struggled against the Golden Knights on Tuesday, especially in the opening 20 minutes. Was this simply a tough matchup, or doe... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:42:14 GMT Locked On Blackhawks https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58156793 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58156793 false false Thursday's episode begins with a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks' second game of the 2026-27 regular season, coming against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta C... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:42:07 GMT Locked On Blackhawks https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58156791 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58156791 false false The Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-0) aim for their first win of the 2026-27 season when they take on the Utah Mammoth […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:04:29 GMT Jack Bushman https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58155545 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58155545 false false The Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Utah Mammoth in Game 2 of their regular season. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:18:35 GMT Vinnie Parise https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58154915 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/58154915 false false