Chicago Blackhawks News and Rumors

Hold Me Down: Wild 3, Blackhawks 2

The Chicago Blackhawks saw a two-goal lead slip away as the Minnesota Wild scored three unanswered power-play goals, handing Chicago a 3-2 loss on Friday night in their second-to-last preseason game. The Blackhawks struck first at 6:25 of the open

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Wild Stump Blackhawks 3-2, the Tale of Special Teams

The Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Minnesota Wild on Friday, Oct 3. It was the fifth preseason game for the Hawks and the sixth and final game for the Wild before…

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NHL Pre-Season Highlights: Wild 3, Blackhawks 2

Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Vladimir Tarasenko each scored, Filip Gustavsson stopped 26 shots, and the Minnesota Wild took a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Blackhawks 2, Wild 3 — Preseason Takeaways

The Blackhawks put out what appeared to be pretty close to their opening night roster on Friday night. The Minnesota Wild did as well. So this figured to be a pretty good test to show us how the Blackhawks’ regulars are picking up the systems the n

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Edmonton Oilers extend coach Kris Knoblauch through the 2028-29 season

The Edmonton Oilers signed coach Kris Knoblauch to a three-year extension Friday, keeping him under contract through the 2028-29 season.

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Blackhawks vs Wild — Preseason Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

The penultimate game of the preseason is finally here! A Friday night tilt with the Minnesota Wild in town. The Blackhawks are skating what could be their lineup for the regular season opener in Florida — with the exception of Alex Vlasic. With gam

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Maple Leafs place C David Kampf on waivers

The Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing to trim down their roster ahead of opening night. Depth centre David Kampf was placed on waivers on Friday, Sportsnet can confirm. The move to waive Kampf comes in spite of a lower-body injury for centreman Sco

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NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators, Edmonton Oilers, and the Chicago Blackhawks

There's still a big gap between the Predators and Luke Evangelista. The Oilers have kicked tires on Lukas Reichel.

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Feel So Close: Blackhawks vs. Wild Preseason Preview

The Blackhawks keep rolling through their preseason slate with another home game on Friday night, this time against the Minnesota Wild at the United Center. For Minnesota, they’re currently 2-2-1 in the preseason, and this one’s basically thei

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Blackhawks vs. Wild Preseason: Projected Lineups, Preview, How To Watch, & More

The Chicago Blackhawks return to action at the United Center on Friday night in hopes of winning a third preseason game for the first time since 2021-22. It’s the second and final matchup of the preseason between the Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild,

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NHL cheat sheet: Everything you need to know for 2025-26 season

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season gets underway Tuesday with a tripleheader. The campaign kicks off at 5 p.m. ET with the defending-champion Florida Panthers hosting Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. Here's everything you need to