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As Blackhawks preach patience with prospects, Kraken’s Matty Beniers provides perfect example

The Kraken held Beniers back from the NHL one year longer than expected, and he has rewarded them with a fantastic rookie season. The Hawks would love if their ultra-slow path for Lukas Reichel leads to the same payoff.

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Blackhawks prospect updates: Alex Vlasic pushing himself outside comfort zone in Rockford

An NHL future is essentially guaranteed for Vlasic, so he’s using this season in the AHL to be more experimental offensively and to test his limits.

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Blackhawks send down Lukas Reichel, putting full-time NHL role on hold

Reichel’s AHL assignment comes as Patrick Kane prepares to return from injury. The move aligns with the Hawks’ general development philosophy for Reichel over the past two seasons but contrasts with a quote from coach Luke Richardson on Sunday.

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Needing a win, Avs suffer catastrophic 3-2 loss to league-worst Chicago Blackhawks

For a second consecutive game, a late Colorado Avalanche game-tying goal was reviewed and overturned. This time, there was no swift make-up goal to make the pain go away.

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Blackhawks stifle Avalanche power play to earn third straight victory

The Hawks went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, Taylor Raddysh scored the go-ahead goal and coach Luke Richardson made a brazen but ultimately fruitful late challenge in a 3-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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Blackhawks’ Sam Lafferty adjusting to lower-risk playing style

Last season, Lafferty regularly attacked defensemen one-on-one — something he has cut out this season. But he’s still been one of the best Hawks at entering the zone, setting up teammates and generating scoring chances.

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NBC Sports Chicago’s digital staff suffers two more layoffs

Bulls writer Rob Schaefer and Cubs writer Tim Stebbins were let go Tuesday, further dwindling a digital team that not long ago was the regional sports network’s focus.

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The story of Petr Mrazek’s unlikely friendship with Petr Cech

Cech joined Hawks practice on the ice Tuesday after some soccer antics with Mrazek and teammates Monday. The 40-year-old former Chelsea and Arsenal star now plays third-division professional hockey in England.

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Blackhawks intrigued by prospect Cole Guttman’s potential NHL upside

Guttman’s instincts, competitiveness, coachability and eagerness to drive the net have been impressive in Rockford. He might be a diamond-in-the-rough prospect, which is exactly what the Hawks need up front.

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Blackhawks notes: Jakub Galvas ‘still believing’ that NHL chance will come

Galvas impressed in a six-game stint with the Hawks last season and has been solid for Rockford this season — while transitioning to a more defensive role — but his future isn’t quite clear.

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Lukas Reichel earns full-time job with Blackhawks with breakout performance in victory against Flames

The Hawks expect Reichel, formerly their top forward prospect, to remain in the NHL after his dramatic coming-out party Sunday. The 20-year-old tallied three points — including his first career goal — in the Hawks’ 4-3 overtime victory.

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Jake McCabe’s quietly strong season driven by gap control, shot-blocking

McCabe played one of his best games Friday and has been arguably the Hawks’ best defenseman all season. But he has become the right player at the wrong time.

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Goalie Alex Stalock, Blackhawks shut out Coyotes even without Patrick Kane

Stalock made 22 saves to notch the Hawks’ first shutout victory in nearly a full calendar year, and Lukas Reichel played well in place of Kane on the Hawks’ top line.

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Seth Jones has no disillusions about hollow All-Star selection

Someone from the last-place Hawks had to be chosen, and Jones was the lucky — or unlucky — man. He’s now headed to Florida on Feb. 3-4, but he remains dissatisfied with his actual performance this season.

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The ice-ing on the cake for little boy who has overcome leukemia

Six-year-old Luca Bear Bish got to hang out with Patrick Kane and the rest of the Blackhawks team Friday at the United Center.

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Blackhawks’ roster remains in flux, but not enough to make Caleb Jones play forward again

Patrick Kane avoided major injury and might play Friday against the Coyotes. AHL call-ups Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney will definitely play, too. That means the Hawks won’t need to get as creative with their roster as they did Tuesday.

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NHL January power rankings: The unstoppable Bruins are on top of the world as 2023 begins

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Blackhawks prospect Alec Regula embracing healthier mindset after disappointing start

The first two months of this season didn’t go as Regula hoped, leaving him “uptight” and off his game. But he has found his rhythm again in Rockford — while trying not to worry about his NHL timeline.

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Blackhawks lose Patrick Kane to injury, lose game against Lightning

Kane aggravated a lower-body injury he suffered Sunday and Tyler Johnson came down sick, leaving the Hawks with just 10 forwards available for the third period of their 4-1 defeat Tuesday.

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Lightning strike late to open road trip with win in Chicago

CHICAGO — Opening their three-game road trip Tuesday night against the league’s worst team, the Lightning had plenty of opportunities to pull away from the Blackhawks at the United Center, but found themselves going into the final period of regulation still deadlocked at 1.

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Derek King still bringing humor, honesty to Blackhawks assistant role

Now working hands-on with the Hawks’ forwards instead of being pulled in a hundred directions as interim head coach, King is back where he’s most comfortable. But he’s understandably disappointed by the offensive results so far.

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Blackhawks looking to stay positive as losses mount

“Obviously we’ve been losing a lot of games and I think it wears on a lot of guys,” Patrick Kane said.

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Blackhawks drop fourth straight, lose 5-2 to Sharks

The Hawks led 2-0 but allowed the game’s last five goals.

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Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson wants Ian Mitchell to play to his strengths

Listed at just 5-11 and 193 pounds, Mitchell will never be confused with a big, rugged blueliner. Instead, Richardson hopes Mitchell shoots and moves the puck.

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