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There are lots of young stars soaring in the NHL this season. Two of those stars in particular are putting up some incredible offensive numbers. San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini, as well as Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard, are having memorable seasons. “First time in history that the NHL’s top 2 scorers are 20 […]

The start of the 2025-26 season represents significant growth for the Chicago Blackhawks and Connor Bedard. The Blackhawks earned a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames Friday night, and the team’s young star scored four points in the game. Bedard had a goal and three assists, and it marked the first time he had scored […]

As the Chicago Blackhawks start the season strong, there have been big contracts signed by young players across the league. The Utah Mammoth signed Logan Cooley to an eight-year deal worth $10 million per season. As the third-overall pick from the 2022 season signs a deal, the attention is beginning to turn to the top […]

Connor Bedard was only 4 years old when Jonathan Toews won his first Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks. While the hockey prodigy was likely closely watching games even when he was that young, he was likely more tuned in when Toews won his two other Stanley Cups in 2013 and 2015. Still, it’s a […]

The Chicago Blackhawks achieved a 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. In the game, Connor Bedard notched his first career hat trick. After the game, Bedard not only addressed his hat trick but also the prospects of playing for Team Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games. “Of course, if that’s something that […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to break through into playoff contention in 2025-26. Young stars Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard have been a big piece of that early in the season, with ten points from nine games. The Blackhawks hosted the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, and Connor Bedard’s first career hat trick helped them […]

The Chicago Blackhawks delivered their most complete performance of the young NHL season, cruising to an 8-3 win over the St. Louis Blues Wednesday night. But it was Connor Bedard who stole the spotlight, producing a viral moment that electrified the hockey world and reinforced his status as one of the NHL’s most creative young […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have high hopes of turning around preseason prognostications and putting a winning team on the ice in the 2025-26 season. While most observers believe that the Blackhawks are likely to finish out of the playoffs and could finish near the bottom of the league, they have a number of talented young players […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is looking to hit his stride as he enters his third NHL season. The 20-year-old star experienced a slight sophomore slump in 2024-25, scoring 23 goals and 67 points across a full 82-game season. He had nearly identical totals in his Calder Trophy-winning rookie year despite missing 14 games due […]

Following another miserable campaign in the Windy City in 2024-25, the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to return to relevance in the Western Conference this season. The Hawks haven’t advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2019-20, and they’ve finished at the bottom of the Central Division in each of the last three years. But if […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are going to need a lot of help if they want to dig themselves out of their lengthy rebuild. And it is going to need to come from more than just Connor Bedard. Bedard did take a step back after showing generational potential in his 2023-24 rookie season. After scoring 22 goals […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics begin on February 6th, 2026, and countries are preparing their hockey teams. Olympic camps have been held by both the United States and Canada to put together the best 25-man roster possible. The Chicago Blackhawks’ young phenom Connor Bedard is still in the mix to claim one of those 25 spots […]

The Chicago Blackhawks believe they have taken a significant step towards securing their goaltending future by signing Spencer Knight to a 3-year, $17.49 million contract. Chicago's Knight in shining armor. 🙅‍♂️ Spencer Knight has signed a three-year deal with the @NHLBlackhawks! pic.twitter.com/2R9jm7ht5a — NHL (@NHL) September 13, 2025 Chicago’s goaltending situation has mirrored the team’s […]

Connor Bedard doesn’t seem too concerned about his contract extension talks with the Chicago Blackhawks. It shouldn’t be surprising that the stoic budding superstar is taking a calm approach to the talks. The media surrounding the Blackhawks will make it seem like the lack of an extension is a concern. However, Connor Bedard knows that […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were one of the worst teams in the NHL in the 2024-25 season. Still, there is hope for improvement from the Blackhawks in 2025-26. The team is anchored around a young but emerging star in Connor Bedard. Chicago also has a lot of young talent around him. As the Blackhawks hope for […]

Through his first two seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard hasn’t come close to winning. The Blackhawks have finished with the NHL’s second-worst record in back-to-back years. While the team has stalled, Bedard has shown steady progress amid the expected growing pains. However, questions are now arising in Chicago as their future star has […]

After being one of the best teams in the National Hockey League for the better part of a decade — and winning three Stanley Cups to prove it — it’s been a trying rebuild for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks have missed the postseason in each of the last five years, and finished dead last […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced they will engage in discussions to extend the contract of their potential star young center, Connor Bedard. This is an important step for the franchise in building a future. Bedard enters the final year of his entry-level contract, so team management deemed it important to start discussions before the 19-year-old […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is entering the offseason with a fresh outlook: prioritizing growth over just putting in the hours. After a challenging sophomore season filled with its fair share of highs and lows, the 19-year-old sensation is rethinking his approach to preparing for the next grueling NHL season ahead. Bedard, rather than using […]

It’s been a bit weird to see such a storied franchise in the Chicago Blackhawks be out of relevance in the NHL for so long, but they are doing everything they can to get back in the picture. The Blackhawks have a promising young core centered around star forward Connor Bedard, but they needed some […]

As the Chicago Blackhawks continue their rebuilding phase, an Eastern Conference executive has suggested the team should refrain from making significant moves in the upcoming free agency period. The executive emphasized the importance of aligning player acquisitions with the team’s developmental timeline. “They might be hard to hold off the dogs, but I think the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks had another miserable season in 2024-25 and have hired a new coach. Jeff Blashill is in town, hoping to improve on his first NHL head coaching job with the Detroit Red Wings. While the Hawks have issues with their roster, they have one key player that Blashill has to unlock. Blackhawks fans […]

The 2024-25 campaign has officially come to an end for the Chicago Blackhawks, and another season of struggles saw them miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight year. Uber-talented prospect Connor Bedard didn’t take the step forward that folks were expecting him to, and with rumors swirling that he’s unhappy in Chicago, he […]

The Chicago Blackhawks stumbled out of the gate in the 2024-25 NHL season in which they were expected to improve from their abysmal results in each of the two previous campaigns. However, after a particularly brutal stretch that saw them go 3-9-1 in 13 games and stuck in 431st place in the NHL, the Blackhawks […]

Things have not gone well for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2024-25. The Blackhawks added talent around Connor Bedard in NHL Free Agency over the summer. However, the influx of new players did nothing to improve the team’s fortunes. Bedard has struggled at times during the season, and the Blackhawks even fired their head coach due […]

It’s no secret that the last couple of seasons have been absolutely miserable for the Chicago Blackhawks and their fanbase. After finishing at the bottom of the Central Division in each of the last two campaigns, the Hawks are destined for another eighth place finish this year. Through 65 games in 2024-25, the club is […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been bottom-feeders for each of the last three years, finishing at the bottom of the Central Division from 2022-24 and looking destined for another eighth place finish this season. But as general manager Kyle Davidson said in his post trade deadline media availability on Saturday, he’s hoping that will be a […]

The entire hockey world was tuned in to the 4 Nations Face-Off title game between Team USA and Team Canada on Thursday night, and fans everywhere were treated to an instant classic. Canada came out on top 3-2 in overtime thanks to a game-winning goal from Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. McDavid is widely considered […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle as the NHL’s worst team in the 2024-25 season, and appear well on their way to landing another top selection in the Draft Lottery. All eyes continue to be on sophomore forward Connor Bedard, who was the first overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft after Chicago controversially won […]

The Chicago Blackhawks teamed up with the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes on a monumental three-team trade earlier this week, sending forward Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes and receiving a draft pick in return. As part of the three-way deal, they also retained 50% of Mikko Rantanen’s salary; he was traded from Colorado to Carolina. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle in the 2024-25 NHL season, finding themselves in the very last spot in the standings. Management clearly had higher expectations in 2023 first-round draft pick Connor Bedard’s sophomore season, and it resulted in the firing of head coach Luke Richardson in early December. One player that the club is […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are at the bottom of the league once again in 2024-25. The Blackhawks fired head coach Luke Richardson in an attempt to spark the team during the season. However, Chicago is still not playing well. And these losses are hard for star forward Connor Bedard to take. Bedard scored his 12th goal […]

The Chicago Blackhawks earned a huge win over the surging Colorado Avalanche at home on Wednesday night — and Connor Bedard was the catalyst. The 19-year-old increased his career-best point streak to eight games, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-1 triumph at the United Center. In the process, Bedard tallied his 65th […]

Despite getting to play in front of a sold out crowd at historic Wrigley Field, the Chicago Blackhawks did not have a good outing at the 2025 NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve. They were defeated 6-2 by the St. Louis Blues, adding another loss to their total. But there was one moment before […]

The New York Rangers got back onto the winning side of things, defeating the struggling Chicago Blackhawks by a 6-2 final score on Sunday afternoon at United Center. It was the second 6-2 defeat they’ve suffered in their last three games; the Blackhawks were also defeated 6-2 by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL […]

Heading into the 2025 Winter Classic Tuesday evening, the Chicago Blackhawks were mired in a four-game losing streak. There was hope that the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, host to the Classic, would boost the Blackhawks. They were playing in their city after all. Alas, it was not meant to be. The visitors from St. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are once again preparing to play in the NHL’s annual Winter Classic, and for the second time, the event will be played at historic Wrigley Field on the north side of Chicago. The iconic venue has served as the home of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs for over 100 years now and […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have nearly reached the midpoint of the 2024-25 NHL season, and the results have fallen short of management’s expectations. This is particularly disappointing given their efforts to surround former No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard with significantly more talent than he had during his rookie campaign last year. The plan was to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Connor Bedard in 2023 with high expectations. Chicago had just moved on from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, two franchise icons in the back end of their careers. The team hoped Bedard could be the centerpiece of a new dynasty down the line. At his current trajectory, he could certainly emerge […]