What happens with Lukas Reichel will be interesting to watch, plus why Chris O'Hearn was hired as vice president of hockey operations.

Connor Bedard tied things up. This new-look first line of Bedard in the middle of Tyler Bertuzzi along with Frank Nazar seemed fun before the game and they lived up to it. Alec Martinez gave the ...

The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

Hawks veteran additions like Pat Maroon, Teuvo Teravainen and Alec Martinez — who have all spent most of their careers playing for contenders — have found it difficult to wrap their minds around the reality of last place in the NHL.

Bertuzzi produced a pair of assists, five shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators. Bertuzzi helped out on second-period tallies by Connor Bedard and Alec Martinez.

The Chicago Blackhawks were the third team in Friday's Blockbuster Avalanche/Hurricanes trade, but Adam Proteau says Chicago still must be focusing on the future the rest of this year.

Chicago's other players will likely generate more interest at the trade deadline, but Donato can beat them all for sheer effort.

The NHL's March 7 trade deadline is less than two months away. General managers are currently assessing their rosters to determine their needs and whether

Besides Connor Bedard, the other most promising aspect of the Chicago Blackhawks is their defense. With Alex Vlasic’s emergence and prospects like Kevin Korchinski, Artyom Levshunov, and Nolan Allan progressing,

The Chicago Blackhawks have actually gone 1-0-2 in their last three contests. They’ve looked respectably competitive of late, even if they do seem to have trouble finishing games.

In the middle frame, Chicago’s Nick Foligno was whistled for holding Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov, and complained a bit too forcefully about the call, drawing a second penalty. Minnesota made it 3-0 on the extended power play, as Eriksson Ek recorded his ninth goal of the season and second of the weekend.

Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen have been solid signings for Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson, but the rest of his moves have added very little this season.