Welcome to another edition of Blackhawks Bytes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists and fans alike concerning everything Chicago Blackhawks. The purpose of this ongoing column is to capture a slice of the existing outlook, attitudes and culture surrounding the team. Please join me as we have some fun with the
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are once again absent from the post-season. After a tumultuous run, they finished second-last in the standings, effectively banishing fans from Nationwide Arena in early April for the third straight year. Despite that, there are some former Blue Jackets that are still in the hunt and who’ve been performing quite admirably.
On Monday evening (May 8), the Chicago Blackhawks won the 2023 Draft Lottery and will be the eventual home of generational prospect Connor Bedard because of it. This is exactly what Chicago was hoping for when general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson announced the club’s rebuild last season, and now they will soon have a future
The Dallas Stars did what they could with limited cap space and upgraded their forward group at the trade deadline ahead of what they hope is a long playoff run. Both key players they got happened to be rentals who appear on this list. But more than that, no team comes back the following season
It’s been an arms race in the Eastern Conference but not so much in the West. The Vegas Golden Knights did acquire Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues, but for the most part, Western Conference teams have been the sellers. At least one team has stepped up, though. The Dallas Stars acquired Evgenii Dadonov from the
Welcome to the trade deadline edition of Blackhawks Bytes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists and fans alike concerning everything Chicago Blackhawks. The purpose of this ongoing column is to capture a slice of the existing outlook, attitudes and culture surrounding the team. Please join me as we have some fun
This is such a tough stretch of the year for hockey players, with the trade deadline looming. Especially for a rebuilding team like the Chicago Blackhawks, where big changes are imminent. This is the time of the season where it’s hard to put the outside noise aside, and it starts to really weigh on the
The Dallas Stars are ramping up for their playoff run and are looking for a top-six player to fill out their forward group. They are not going to have history repeat itself after greatly lacking depth up front all of last season and into the playoff; their season ended because the scoring was put on
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Matt Dumba hasn’t been good of late but there remains interest TSN: Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba hasn’t been good of late and coach Dean Evason made him a healthy scratch to hopefully get him playing the way he can. Dreger
The Chicago Blackhawks are officially halfway through their 2022-23 season. The Seattle Kraken game on Jan. 14 marked the 41st contest of this 82-game campaign. Their record is currently 11-26-4, good for 26 points and last in the league. This is right on track with the team’s plan to obtain a top pick in the
Many things have gone wrong for the Chicago Blackhawks this season regarding the roster, but one of the least-discussed issues has been the first line. Since the start of the season, the Blackhawks have had difficulty finding the “right” combination. It was a mix of Andreas Athanasiou, Max Domi, and Patrick Kane for a while.
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Scouting the Canucks and Islanders on Tuesday Jeff Paterson: Scouts listed to attend Tuesday’s game between the Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders were the New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. Trades aren’t easy to do,
Welcome to our latest series covering the Dallas Stars where I’ll dive into trade targets from around the league as the Stars are expected to be buyers come the trade deadline. Currently sitting with a 16-7-5 record, good for second in the Central Division, Dallas is looking to get back to the Stanley Cup Final
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway James van Riemsdyk available for trade Sportsnet: Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts on Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Someone to keep our eyes on is James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers. Having a really nice season
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Oilers internally talking about John Klingberg and Joel Edmundson TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that the Edmonton Oilers are looking to be buyers closer to the March 3rd NHL trade deadline and they are looking at improving their blue line. “A
The Chicago Blackhawks’ season may be a dud with their second-worst 7-13-4 record, but not all hope is lost. Some players have been quietly stepping up to the plate and providing meaningful performances, and one of them is forward Max Domi. When he signed a one-year, $3 million deal as a free agent this past
The New York Islanders have looked like one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference to start the season with a 15-9 record. They have a good roster and are playing well throughout the roster, but to be a Stanley Cup-caliber team, they’ll need to make one move, if not more, to put the
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Blackhawks won’t deviate from the plan. What they could fetch for Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews Mark Spector of Sportsnet: The Chicago Blackhawks have won some games but GM Kyle Davidson said that doesn’t change their plan, they are committed to