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Connor Bedard’s home debut, early goal bring playoff-like atmosphere back to United Center

A sellout crowd of 19,867 came Saturday ready to erupt. Their hopes were immediately fulfilled by Bedard’s goal 90 seconds in, even though the Hawks ultimately lost 5-3 to the defending champion Golden Knights.

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How Blackhawks defensemen work on moving puck safely, quickly in transition

Luke Richardson has emphasized a few key points about passes exiting the defensive zone: know the play you’re going to make, stay on your forehand and make it quickly.

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Five takeaways from Blackhawks’ first five games

The Hawks’ ugly loss Thursday ended their opening road trip on a sour note, but they still exceeded expectations by winning two games on it. Here’s what we learned from the the team’s mixed bag of results.

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Blackhawks shut out by Avalanche to end road trip

The Hawks were thoroughly swamped Thursday in a 4-0 loss. There were plenty of valid excuses to be made — tough opponent, Denver’s altitude, fatigue at the end of a grueling five-game road trip — but Nick Foligno wasn’t willing to make them.

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Blackhawks business updates: Cutting out ticket brokers has stabilized resale prices

Resale ticket prices are predictably high for the Hawks’ home opener Saturday against the Golden Knights, but they also look healthy for future home games. That’s because brokers are no longer dumping tickets, which should help season-ticket members recoup more value.

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Blackhawks studio host Pat Boyle invigorated by Connor Bedard’s arrival, team’s ascent

As the Blackhawks fell deeper in the standings the last three seasons, Boyle felt the effects. That began to change when the Hawks won the NHL Draft Lottery, serving up phenom Bedard just for them.

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As Connor Bedard piles up scoring chances, Blackhawks believe his goals will come soon

Bedard’s 28 individual scoring chances through four games ties him with Auston Matthews for the NHL lead. He’s frustrated he has scored only once, but a breakthrough seems imminent.

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Blackhawks’ MacKenzie Entwistle hoping to take step forward offensively this season

Entwistle studied Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek this summer, trying to learn from his ability to protect the puck down low. And so far this fall, Entwistle seems better at getting into scoring areas; he scored in his regular-season debut Monday.

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Blackhawks answer challenge with impressive win over Maple Leafs

The Hawks played a “complete game” in a 4-1 victory Monday. From Arvid Soderblom to Alex Vlasic to Andreas Athanasiou, there were bright spots everywhere.

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New bar at United Center honors Rocky Wirtz, aims to ‘bring his spirit to life’

Rocky’s Bar, named for the late Blackhawks owner, will offer new food and drinks to fans in December.

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Blackhawks notes: Canadiens’ Kirby Dach injured long-term by Jarred Tinordi hit

Tinordi knocked Dach into the bench during Saturday’s Hawks-Canadiens game, after which Dach left with an apparent knee injury.

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With three rookie centers, Blackhawks struggling mightily on faceoffs

Connor Bedard, Lukas Reichel and Cole Guttman have each won less than 35% of their draws so far this season. But that’s not surprising, given the faceoff learning curve is often one of the toughest for players adjusting to the NHL.

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Blackhawks’ power play remains futile in loss to Canadiens

The Hawks failed to score on seven power-play opportunities and allowed a critical shorthanded goal in a 3-2 defeat Saturday. The unit is now 0-for-14 in three games this season.

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Blackhawks notes: Andreas Athanasiou back to normal after stomach bug

Athanasiou has been bumped up to Lukas Reichel’s line after slowly recovering from an illness. Plus, other notes on Cole Guttman and Connor Bedard.

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The best NHL 24 teams ranked from the Lightning to everybody else

We’ve laid out the top 10 NHL 24 teams ranked from best to worst, followed by a condensed list of the remaining 22 teams

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Blackhawks move up Taylor Raddysh as Connor Bedard’s linemate shuffling begins

Taylor Hall’s injury seems less significant than originally feared. But Hall won’t play Saturday against the Canadiens, allowing Raddysh to be promoted into his first-line spot next to Bedard and Ryan Donato.

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Ranking all 32 current NHL home jerseys, from worst to best: 2023 edition

Where does your favorite NHL team's jersey rank for 2023?

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Blackhawks’ Kevin Korchinski stays ‘composed’ through first two NHL games

It’s probably a good sign that Korchinski has been overshadowed by Connor Bedard so far. The 19-year-old defenseman hasn’t made many noticeable errors or been flustered by the defensive duties at this level.

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Blackhawks notes: Taylor Hall injured, ruled week-to-week after hit by Brandon Carlo

In his first game against his former Bruins team, Hall suffered an upper-body injury in the second period that will cost him some time. Coach Luke Richardson criticized the hit by Carlo, which was borderline interference.

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Connor Bedard scores first goal but Blackhawks lose to Bruins

Bedard opened his NHL account Wednesday with an slick wraparound goal. But when he wasn’t on the ice, the Hawks struggled to generate offense against one of the league’s toughest opponents and eventually fell 3-1.

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Connor Bedard impressed NHL fans with his beautiful first Blackhawks goal

Two games in, Connor Bedard has already found the net for the Blackhawks.

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Impressed, and freaked out, by Connor Bedard’s cool acceptance of a mountain of pressure

The Blackhawks rookie seems unfazed by the attention.

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NHL bans Pride and other symbols from team theme nights

The updated guidance reaffirms on-ice player uniforms and gear for games, warmups and official team practices cannot be altered to reflect theme nights, including Pride, Hockey Fights Cancer or military appreciation celebrations. Players can voluntarily participate in themed celebrations off the…

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Connor Bedard’s thoughtful, melancholy reaction to his first NHL game isn’t what you’d expect

Welcome to how life works, Connor Bedard.

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Connor Bedard picks up an assist in his NHL debut as the Blackhawks rally past Crosby, Penguins 4-2

Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut

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