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Lukas Reichel earns first NHL point, burns first contract year in Blackhawks’ loss to Predators

Reichel plans to stay in Chicago most of this summer, working with strength and conditioning coach Paul Goodman to grow physically — the biggest area in which he needs to improve.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach out with sprained right shoulder as challenging season nears end

Dach missed the Hawks’ game Saturday against the Predators; test results on his injury are expected back Monday. Plus, Patrick Kane curiously dodged a question about his goal celebration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lukas Reichel gets his 1st NHL point — and burns a contract year — in Blackhawks’ 4-3 loss to Predators

The Chicago Blackhawks put up a fight against the Nashville Predators but ultimately lost, 4-3, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

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Would another year on Blackhawks even be healthy for Jonathan Toews?

The Hawks’ constant losing seems to be eating away at Toews, who hasn’t been his usual self for months. “There’s no connection in our team game,” he grumbled Thursday.

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Blackhawks send Pat Foley off into retirement with long-awaited win

The Hawks beat the Sharks 5-4 in a shootout Thursday to snap their eight-game losing streak and give their retiring broadcaster one last memorable night at the United Center.

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Derek King says he would ‘make some adjustments’ to Blackhawks scheme if he returns as coach

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks said at the outset of Derek King’s promotion from the Rockford IceHogs that he wasn’t expected to make wholesale changes to the existing schemes but just be a different voice than Jeremy Colliton’s.

Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks unable to match Kings’ desperation in eighth straight loss

The Kings, fueled by the adrenaline created by a tight playoff race, sucked the life out of the Hawks in a 5-2 win Tuesday.

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Blackhawks stress communication, quicker switches in effort to tighten defensive coverage

Derek King has struggled this season to teach the Hawks to not chase whoever they’re guarding all over the zone, the way they were instructed to under Jeremy Colliton.

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Blackhawks still waiting for Philipp Kurashev to show what he could be

Kurashev’s flashes of skill and creativity hint at top-six upside, but his consistency and production have yet to reflect that as his second NHL season winds down.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stars extend Blackhawks’ losing streak to seven as goalie Kevin Lankinen regresses again

After three consecutive decent outings, Lankinen — who has won only four of 22 starts this season — struggled again in a 6-4 defeat Sunday.

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5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 7th straight loss, including reuniting Patrick Kane with Jonathan Toews

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks entered Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Stars mired in a six-game losing streak.

Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks, losers of 6 straight, hope shuffled lines keep final weeks interesting

Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat have been united with former Erie linemate Taylor Raddysh, and Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have been united alongside Philipp Kurashev.

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Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach has ‘improved a lot’ with managing frustration, staying positive

Derek King said Tuesday that Dach has lately done a “much better job of not slamming doors, breaking sticks and looking so frustrated.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Dylan Strome makes a case to keep centering the Chicago Blackhawks’ top line — but it might not matter in the end

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome is the victim of a classic chicken-and-egg debate.

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Blackhawks swamped by Lightning to end predictably fruitless Florida trip

The Hawks’ 5-2 loss Friday was their fourth straight overall and second in as many nights in Florida.

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Jonathan Toews ‘very grateful’ to reach 1,000 games, even in Blackhawks’ loss to Panthers

Toews nearly gave himself the gift of a goal to celebrate the occasion Thursday, but was repeatedly stymied by Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky in the 4-0 defeat.

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Blackhawks notebook: Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury not missing a beat with Wild

Fleury has won both starts and invited a new bouquet-throwing tradition since his trade from the Hawks to Wild.

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Blackhawks blow four-goal lead, suffer embarrassing loss to Sabres

The Hawks lost 6-5 on Monday after blowing a 4-0 lead against the perennial punching-bag Sabres — two days after blowing a 3-0 lead in a loss to the Golden Knights.

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Can Blackhawks’ Sam Lafferty stay on Brandon Hagel’s trajectory?

Lafferty’s play this season — making positive impacts in all three zones but without a ton of points to show for it — is reminiscent of Hagel’s play last season. So could Lafferty take off next season like Hagel did this season?

Chicago Tribune

4 takeaways from Blackhawks’ 5-4 OT loss to Golden Knights — after blowing a 3-0 lead

That was wild.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks turn to Reese Johnson to fill Ryan Carpenter’s shoes

With Carpenter in Calgary and Johnson finally recovered from his broken clavicle, the Hawks have a new fourth-line center the rest of this season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks notebook: Unlike Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane leaves talk of future ‘for another day’

Plus, Dominik Kubalik is a healthy scratch against the Kings and goalie Kevin Lankinen looks to get in a rhythm.

Chicago Tribune

Patrick Kane says his Blackhawks future — after trades and now a rebuild — is ‘a discussion for another day’

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane called the trade of former teammate Brandon Hagel “shocking” — it was the first of three by Monday’s trade deadline — but he wasn’t ready to reevaluate his future with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks sweep Ducks after Dylan Strome’s late game-winner

The Hawks’ 4-2 win Wednesday marked their seventh consecutive victory over Anaheim, a strange streak of dominance dating back years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jonathan Toews’ Blackhawks future uncertain as he considers ‘what it’d be like to play for another team’

Toews has realized the rebuilding Hawks are heading in a new direction, but otherwise he’s just starting to sort through conflicting thoughts about his own future.

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