Chicago Blackhawks News and Rumors
November Rain: Blackhawks at Oilers Preview
Chicago’s sojourn through Canada continues this weekend as the Blackhawks face off against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. It’s a similar Cup-or-bust season for the Oilers, who lost in six games to the Florida Panthe
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Blackhawks Get Huge Defensive Boost For Matchup With McDavid & Oilers
The Chicago Blackhawks are expected to be without third-line center Jason Dickinson for Saturday’s matchup with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers. That’s a tough loss for Chicago, as Dickinson is the team’s best defensive
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Blackhawks Game 12: Bedard vs. McDavid, Preview, Lineups, & How To Watch vs. Oilers
The Chicago Blackhawks (5-4-2) play the second game of their long road trip against the Edmonton Oilers (5-4-3) on Saturday night at Rogers Place. Last time out, the Blackhawks lost for the second time in their last three games, falling 6-3 to the Wi
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2026 NHL Mock Draft: November Update
We’re now almost one full month into the NHL season, and the standings are… not what we expected when the season began. Some young teams are exceeding expectations and some older teams (cough, Calgary, cough) are a hot mess. So it’s a good time
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New contenders? No trades? Zegras back? Making sense of 8 early NHL trends
With the calendar flipping to November, the 2025-26 season is starting to take shape. Some patterns and storylines will have staying power; others will disappear as the sample size grows. For now, let's try to make sense of a bunch of curious tre
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Bedard, McDavid, Foligno/Sirianni, Who’s Healthy? Prospect Updates, and Other Blackhawks Bullets
Yesterday I wrote a couple pieces about Connor Bedard. One was about his contract situation. The other was about Bedard having the best calendar month of his NHL career (so far). The two play hand-in-hand. Bedard waiting to sign a deal was betting he
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Blackhawks Star Holds Leverage as Contract Talks Delay
Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard undoubtedly paid close attention to Logan Cooley signing a massive extension with the Utah Mammoth. The 21-year-old forward signed an eight-year, $80 million deal on October 29 to remain in Utah. The agreement wi
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Is Connor Bedard leading Blackhawks out of their rebuild?
The Chicago Blackhawks haven’t reached the playoffs for the past five years, but are off to a 5-4-2 start this season thanks in large part to Connor Bedard. Is the 2023 first overall pick leading the franchise out of the NHL’s basement? Adam Ving
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Connor Bedard Just Had His Best Month in the NHL
I don’t think I’m making a bold statement when I say the Chicago Blackhawks exceeded expectations in October. They finished the month with a 5-4-2 record and in percentage points behind the Edmonton Oilers — who they’ll play on Saturday night
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Bedard and Blackhawks Talks Hit a “Fluid Delay”—What Does That Even Mean?
The post Bedard and Blackhawks Talks Hit a “Fluid Delay”—What Does That Even Mean? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Connor Bedard, nor the Blackhawks are rushing his contract talks, and what “fluid delay” really means for his future. The p
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Who Makes Team Canada: Macklin Celebrini or Connor Bedard?
With the NHL going back to the Olympics players have been stepping up as Mackin Celenrini and Connord Bedard are making a case for Team Canada.
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So, What’s Up With Connor Bedard’s Next Contract?
As everyone in the hockey world knows, Connor Bedard‘s entry-level contract expires after the current season. Bedard could have signed an extension on July 1, when the final NHL year of his current contract began. But he hasn’t. Yet. He, like
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