Pro Hockey Rumors

Lightning assistant Jeff Blashill isn’t just the only name firmly linked to the Blackhawks’ vacancy this summer; he’s becoming the clear favorite for the role, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on today’s 32 Thoughts podcast. Talk around the league sprouted up aggressively this week after Blashill canceled an interview he had with another club about their opening.It’s … [Read more...] about Jeff Blashill Remains Overwhelming Head Coach Favorite

Germany winger Lukas Reichel won’t play in the rest of the event due to an injury sustained on Tuesday, reports Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus of The Athletic (subscription link). It’s expected he’ll need more time beyond that to recover but he is expected to get close to a full offseason of training in.  The 23-year-old is coming off a disappointing season with the Blackhawks, … [Read more...] about Reichel Out For Rest Of Worlds

According to an article from Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus of The Athletic, the Chicago Blackhawks have made a minor move on their bench. The pair of writers shared that the Blackhawks have relieved strength and conditioning coach, Paul Goodman, of his duties. Goodman had been one of Chicago’s longest-tenured employees, joining the club ahead of the 2008-09 season and winning … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Fire Strength Coach Paul Goodman

As Chicago has searched for its next bench boss, they’ve been linked to very few candidates.  Aside from potentially retaining interim head coach Anders Sorensen, the only external candidate they were known to speak with was David Carle who instead is remaining at the University of Denver. However, another coach has popped up in the search.  Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Interview Jeff Blashill For Head Coaching Vacancy

The last goaltender selected with the first overall pick has officially hung up his skates. As expected after his farewell tour, the NHL Alumni Association announced that Marc-André Fleury has retired from the NHL after 21 seasons. Fleury’s career began on October 10, 2003, on a rebuilding Pittsburgh Penguins’ team, losing to the Los Angeles Kings. He wouldn’t have to wait long … [Read more...] about Marc-André Fleury Announces Retirement