Canada head coach Cooper says he expects ‘excruciating’ Olympic roster choices

Jon Cooper expects there will be “excruciatingly tough” decisions when it comes down to formalizing Canada’s roster for the NHL’s Olympic return. The Tampa Bay Lightning head coach and bench boss of the country’s men’s hockey team at the

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Frank Nazar’s Night in Anaheim (There’s More to Hockey Than Just Scoring)

Frank Nazar is on the struggle bus right now for the Chicago Blackhawks. He hasn’t scored a goal since Oct. 28 — a stretch of 17 games. And some fans have extrapolated from his goal scoring woes that he isn’t playing well in other areas of the

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Longtime forward Craig Smith retires from NHL

Craig Smith is hanging up his skates. The longtime NHL forward announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday after 987 regular-season games. Smith, of Madison, Wisc., last suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings last season, tall

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Connor Bedard Opens Up on Team Canada Roster Debate

The post Connor Bedard Opens Up on Team Canada Roster Debate appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. There's been a lot of debate about whether Connor Bedard should make Team Canada, so what does he think of it all? The post Connor Bedard Opens Up on Team

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A BAD Weekend, Vanacker Snubbed? Slaggert’s Role, Patience, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

One week ago, the Blackhawks came back from a three-goal deficit to blow the doors off the Anaheim Ducks in Chicago. The game was chippy. The two teams were chirping each other the entire 60 minutes. And the Blackhawks let them know what the final sc

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RECAP: Blackhawks trounced 7-1 by Ducks

The Chicago Blackhawks were blown out for the second time on this four-game road trip on Sunday night, falling 7-1 to the Anaheim Ducks. After getting blown out by the... Read more » The post RECAP: Blackhawks trounced 7-1 by Ducks appeared first on

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Monday Morning Bag Skate 12-8-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Ducks 7, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic) RECAPS: Kings 6, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The Athletic) Can the Blackhawk

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Blackhawks Road Trip Ends With Disastrous 7-1 Loss To Ducks

For the second time in as many nights, the Chicago Blackhawks were on the wrong end of a one-sided affair, getting throttled 7-1 by the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on Sunday. The Blackhawks finished their four-game road trip by getting outscore

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Ducks 53-Shot Effort Leads to 7-1 Win Over Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks squared off in a highly anticipated matchup. Considering the last time these two teams faced off in Chicago on Nov. 30, where the Blackhawks…

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Leo Carlsson, rookie Beckett Sennecke lead Ducks’ over Blackhawks

Leo Carlsson scored two goals and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks’ 7-1 victory over the road-weary Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.

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Don’t Tell and We Won’t Ask: Ducks 7, Blackhawks 1

The Blackhawks capped a terrible weekend in California by losing 7-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Let’s summarize the game thusly:

Arvid Söderblom has given up seven goals. He's also made a career-high 46 saves.— M

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Blackhawks 1, Ducks 7 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways

When the Blackhawks hosted the Ducks one week ago, Anaheim jumped all over them and took and early lead. They pressed the Blackhawks early and often in the first period again tonight, but it took move than 10 minutes for the home team to take the lea

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