If there is one thing Chicago Blackhawks fans are familiar with, it’s the “Bedard Effect,” which has been palpable since day one. Starting with the team selling $5.2 million of season tickets after they won the draft lottery, knowing they would be selecting Connor Bedard first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, to being fourth-best
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The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2023-24 campaign is in the books. Overall, they finished 31th in the NHL, with a record of 23-53-6 for 52 points. Sadly, this was a new record for the most losses in franchise history. But just like last season, we all know it was a rebuilding year with lots of moving parts. The season
The 2023-24 season for the Chicago Blackhawks has come to an end, and what a ride it was. There were fun moments, but it was mostly disappointing. They ended up with the second-worst record in the NHL (down 7 points from their 59 points last year), were the lowest-scoring team in franchise history that played 80-plus games,
The Chicago Blackhawks are in the home stretch of their 2023-24 campaign. They’re currently benefitting from some easier competition, translating that into more wins. Coaches and players don’t tank, and the club is hoping to end the season on a high note. Even though these final games are meaningless in the standings, head coach Luke
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, Nick Foligno is open to sticking around with the Chicago Blackhawks. Meanwhile, is there any truth to the Elias Pettersson rumors linking him to Chicago? What will the Toronto Maple Leafs do in goal? Finally, it doesn’t appear Filip Chytil will be back anytime soon for the New
The Chicago Blackhawks had a very tumultuous week surrounding American Thanksgiving. They suffered arguably the worst loss of the season the Wednesday before the holiday (7-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets) and received some bad news on a few different fronts. Yet they showed their resiliency with a bounce-back 4-3 overtime win to the Toronto
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Chicago Blackhawks general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson, it’s that he isn’t afraid to be bold. Davidson spent four months as interim GM before taking over full-time in March 2022 and has made a full 180 from the previous regime. He dealt fan favorites and overhauled the scouting department,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks made a big trade on Monday, acquiring Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno. On Tuesday, the team signed one of those players to an extension. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens have tried to get back into the running for Pierre-Luc Dubois but a trade isn’t likely based on information
The Boston Bruins are looking to dump some salary ahead of the start of free agency on July 1 and they found the perfect trade partner on Monday afternoon. In a four-player trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Bruins sent Taylor Hall and the pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) rights of Nick Foligno in exchange
While speaking with reporters, forward Nick Foligno expressed interest in returning to the Boston Bruins for the 2023-24 season. However, that is certainly not guaranteed, as the Bruins have extremely limited cap space and several other pending free agents. Therefore, there is a decent chance that we will see the veteran forward hit the free-agent
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Are the Bruins and David Pastrnak making progress? Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts on the Boston Bruins pending free agent forward David Pastrnak. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Ron MacLean: “David Pastrnak, gorgeous goal again night. What’s the latest on him?” Friedman:
There is a lot that has gone right for the Boston Bruins this season. They’ve set the NHL record for home wins to start the season. A large portion of the roster, including Linus Ullmark, David Pastrnak, and Hampus Lindholm, are all on pace for career years. They’re first in the league, exceeding expectations from
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman offered updates on a few teams, including the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators. Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers would like to sign Eric Staal but don’t have the room and the Toronto Maple Leafs need to make a decision on Wayne Simmonds after the forward cleared waivers. Finally,
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The top remaining UFAs Steven Ellis of The Hockey News: Looking at the top remaining unrestricted free agents that are still looking to sign a contract or a PTO. Evan Rodrigues (signed with the Avs yesterday, one-year $2 million) – center/wing – Put
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there had been some talk in the past about the New York Rangers being a team that was interested in trading for Patrick Kane. Are they still? Meanwhile, how will the Boston Bruins make themselves cap-compliant when a handful of their bigger stars are back from injury? Finally, the Ottawa
The Capitals could have a goaltender on the trade block The Fourth Period: Samatha Pell indicated on SiriusXM The Hot Stove that changes could be coming in net for the Washington Capitals next season. One of their pending RFA goaltenders Ilya Samsonov or Vitek Vanecek could be moved this offseason. “I could definitely see one
An extension coming for Sweeney Joe Haggerty: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney doesn’t have a contract extension in place just yet but expects that it will be resolved “in very short order” Conor Ryan: Bruins president Cam Neely said that they started talking to Sweeney about an extension right after the trade deadline. On a
For the first time in a while, the Boston Bruins have a more pressing need than a second-line scoring threat. Don’t worry, they still need that, but the biggest hole the team must address is a surprising lack of bite in their lineup. This is not a piece arguing for a return to the ’80s