Blackhawks
After a 4-3 defeat Saturday, the Hawks’ list of problems isn’t getting shorter while their list of losses gets longer.
Seeing Kane in the flesh — wearing a Hawks sweater again — will be euphoric for the 20,000-plus fans who will pack the United Center.
The Hawks’ team defense has been horrendous since those three stout veterans departed last spring. Although they weren’t long-term solutions, they did help shelter the youngsters.
After getting humiliated 6-0 in their second game of the season Thursday in Utah, the Hawks will need to have some hard conversations on their flight to Buffalo.
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.’”
The Hawks hope to learn lessons from their messy loss in Las Vegas without overreacting to one game.
The Hawks gave a stacked, motivated Knights team very little difficulty in a 5-2 defeat Tuesday.
Teravainen enters the final year of his contract without a clear role, although coach Jeff Blashill said he will play sometime during the three-game opening trip.
Coach Jeff Blashill boldly switched up the lines Monday ahead of the opener Tuesday in Las Vegas, shifting Roman Kantserov to center on the first line and moving Oliver Moore up to his wing — among other changes.
Battles for Blackhawks' forward jobs will continue into season, even with Landon Slaggert on waivers
Teuvo Teravainen, Andrew Mangiapane and Jordan Greenway will vie for ice time throughout October, but first the Hawks will hope to slip Slaggert through to the AHL.
A first-period goal highlighted Frondell’s strong performance in the Hawks’ 3-2 preseason win over the Blues on Saturday.
The Hawks lost 1-0 in a penalty-laden trip to St. Louis on Thursday, but Kane had some nice connections with Roman Kantserov.
It’s a long-term commitment for a 21-year-old player with only 60 career NHL games played, but contracts like that are becoming increasingly common — and Moore’s $4.25 million salary-cap hit will be affordable.
Spencer Knight, Arvid Soderblom and Drew Commesso received data recommending they focus on making side-to-side saves because of the passes the Hawks’ defense most often allows.
Korchinski enters his fourth pro season as the Hawks’ seventh defenseman with his waiver exemptions used up. He didn’t dress for a 4-3 overtime victory in their second preseason game Monday.
