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Jason Dickinson of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against Logan O’Connor of the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action. | Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The Blackhawks finally did it. They lost a loseable game. Wow. Oh thank god. When I heard that Cale Makar was out for this game and Alex Stalock was starting, I thought for sure that the Chicago Blackhawks may … [Read more...] about Face Down in the Moment: Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 0

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images A daily look at hockey news around the world. An update on the future of Second City Hockey — and how you can help us! This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) Dying Hard: NHL Reverse Standings Update — Old Man Yells at Cloud Edition … [Read more...] about Morning Bag Skate: 3-21-23

Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We went straight to the source(s). (Editor’s note: Just to be clear, as it’s a slight departure from our usual content here, the quotes below are directly from the players.) It’s probably the only thing that professional hockey players have in common with the skaters taking shifts at Johnny’s Ice House or other … [Read more...] about How do the Blackhawks tape their sticks? An SCH investigation

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images A daily look at hockey news around the world. An update on the future of Second City Hockey — and how you can help us! This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks hope power play’s improvement against Coyotes sparks better stretch run (Sun-Times) RECAPS: Coyotes 4, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) … [Read more...] about Morning Bag Skate: 3-20-23

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The defending Cup champs are soaring again. The Chicago Blackhawks are back at the stadium where they started this 2022-23 hockey season, visiting the Ball Arena in Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche. When those two teams met in the season opener, Colorado was hanging a banner to commemorate its 2022 Stanley Cup … [Read more...] about Copper and Stars: Blackhawks at Avalanche Preview