en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Chicago Blackhawks News https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/news The Blackhawks need a star winger in their top six, and Jason Robertson stands out as a clear option. Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:03 GMT Michael DeRosa https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56612659 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56612659 false false Kevin Korchinski has a big year in front of him. Wed, 13 May 2026 22:44:16 GMT Michael DeRosa https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56611911 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56611911 false false The Chicago Blackhawks took a chance on Mason West in the 2026 NHL Draft. His first post-draft season is officially complete. Wed, 13 May 2026 20:38:42 GMT Vinnie Parise https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610482 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610482 false false ► Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $50 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/GRAVITEH► Hell... Wed, 13 May 2026 20:35:44 GMT Graviteh https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610438 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610438 false false Welcome to your home for IceHogs team info and player updates during the 2026-27 offseason. No. Player Pos. 2025-26 Contract 2026-27 Contract 12 Rem… Wed, 13 May 2026 20:26:48 GMT @goicehogs https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610338 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610338 false false The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the… Wed, 13 May 2026 20:18:12 GMT Brooke LoFurno https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610240 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56610240 false false Is Jason Robertson a realistic possibility for the Chicago Blackhawks to target? Jay Zawaski and Mario Tirabassi are joined by Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports to... Wed, 13 May 2026 19:50:45 GMT CHGO Sports https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609951 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609951 false false The Chicago Blackhawks have a supremely talented player in Artyom Levshunov, but he hasn't budded into a star yet. He needs more time. Wed, 13 May 2026 19:14:35 GMT Vinnie Parise https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609457 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609457 false false Locked on NHL Prospects’ latest mock draft has the Chicago Blackhawks selecting defenseman Carson Carels from the Prince George Cougars (WHL). If Carels is a... Wed, 13 May 2026 18:40:20 GMT Locked On Blackhawks https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609078 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609078 false false Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion on 2023 second-round pick Roman Kantserov being expected to sign his entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackha... Wed, 13 May 2026 18:40:15 GMT Locked On Blackhawks https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609075 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56609075 false false Would the Ottawa Senators be interested in Stuart Skinner? It's not known what type of deal Connor Bedard will be asking the Chicago Blackhawks for. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:21:18 GMT Mark Easson https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56608825 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56608825 false false There’s a lot of talk about fans wanting to see more Blackhawks from the Blackhawks. They’ve finished near the top of the NHL Draft Lottery in each of the past four years, which was by design for three years. General manager Kyle Davidson’s vision was to rebuild the Blackhawks thru the draft, and he successfully stockpiled high picks and built a stocked pipeline from the ground up during in the seat. The Blackhawks improving by 19 points in the standings over the past two years hasn’t seen them climb the standings enough. That’s a simple fact for most fans. But we need to layer some context over the past three seasons to truly evaluate what “progress” means in the Blackhawks’ current situation. When Connor Bedard made his NHL debut to open the 2023-24 season, he joined a lineup that was still in the middle stages of a tear-down. The Blackhawks were still adding pieces to their lineup based on potential trade value at the deadline as much as they were targeting difference makers. Over the first two years of Bedard’s career, the Blackhawks primarily added players on short-term contracts with future trades in mind. That limited commitment focus, and the team’s relatively low level of competitiveness, limited their options on the free agent market. Some of the placeholders they’ve acquired have worked better than others. Some — Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev, Nick Foligno — have performed well in their roles. Others have been undeniable debacles. That’s the roll of the dice a team takes when limiting their willingness to either sign players to more significant deals or trade valuable assets. The context I’d like to explore today is the lineups the Blackhawks have put on the ice to start and end each of Bedard’s three NHL seasons. How have the forward lines evolved over those three full seasons, from the start to the finish. And where can we find progress in the rebuild from looking at the lineups over those three seasons. Connor Bedard skates before his NHL debut. © Getty Images 2023-24 Blackhawks Forward Lines Opening Night Taylor Hall — Connor Bedard — Ryan Donato Tyler Johnson — Lukas Reichel — Taylor Raddysh Nick Foligno — Jason Dickinson — Corey Perry Boris Katchouk — Cole Guttman — Andreas Athanasiou Season Finale Nick Foligno — Connor Bedard — Philipp Kurashev Lukas Reichel — Andreas Athanasiou — Tyler Johnson Jason Dickinson — Frank Nazar — Joey Anderson Landon Slaggert — Ryan Donato — Taylor Raddysh Blackhawks Record: 23-53-6 (52 points) Goals per Game: 2.17 (last) Shots per Game: 26.3 (31st) It’s noteworthy that the only forwards on the Blackhawks’ payroll from opening night in 2023 and the season finale in 2026 are Bedard and Donato. The Blackhawks added Slaggert and Nazar near the end of the 2023-24 regular season after their final college seasons. But look at the lines Bedard was on in those two games. And where the careers have gone for the skaters on the second lines. Johnson is retired. Reichel is an AHL player. Athanasiou doesn’t have a contract and Raddysh averaged under 12 minutes per night for the Rangers. The end of this season was the beginning of the building process showing itself. The injection of Nazar was the second top-six caliber forward from Kyle Davidson’s draft classes to make his NHL debut. Most of those lineups were placeholders for the next generation(s) of prospects. David Banks-Imagn Images 2024-25 Blackhawks Forward Lines Opening Night Ilya Mikheyev — Connor Bedard — Teuvo Teräväinen Taylor Hall — Philipp Kurashev — Tyler Bertuzzi Nick Foligno — Jason Dickinson — Joey Anderson Craig Smith — Ryan Donato — Pat Maroon Season Finale Ryan Donato — Connor Bedard — Ilya Mikheyev Teuvo Teräväinen — Frank Nazar — Tyler Bertuzzi Oliver Moore — Ryan Greene — Nick Foligno Landon Slaggert — Joe Veleno — Lukas Reichel Blackhawks Record: 25-46-11 (61 points) Goals per Game: 2.73 (26th) Shots per Game: 24.5 (last) This was the season of change for the Blackhawks. Luke Richardson was and Anders Sörensen took over as the interim for the rest of the season. The Blackhawks got in the middle of , sending Hall to Carolina. And the Blackhawks to Florida and added their No. 1 goalie (and a future first-round pick). The forward lines at the beginning and the end give us completely different vibes. The Blackhawks brought in a bunch of old guys to, hopefully, play well in elevated roles and have some/any trade value. That didn’t happen, and the Hawks were the slowest team in the league to start the season. Maroon (and Alec Martinez) retired at the end of the season. Smith might not have retired, but his game told us he was done. Anderson has been in Rockford for most of the past two years and Veleno was waived by Seattle after a salary dump trade. Once again, this season saw the Blackhawks bring more young talent into the NHL near the end of the season. Greene and Moore signed after their college seasons. The Hawks stole Mikheyev from Vancouver and he scored 20 goals. The only forwards who appeare... Wed, 13 May 2026 18:19:49 GMT Tab Bamford https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56608804 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56608804 false false Kaiser set career-highs in games played (77) and average ice time (19:37) this season. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:03:20 GMT L_B_R https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56608583 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56608583 false false The Chicago Blackhawks young goaltender calmly guided his team through a season of ups and downs. Wed, 13 May 2026 16:57:38 GMT Greg Boysen https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56607737 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/articles/56607737 false false