Category: Ben Pope
NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Wild, Penguins, Sharks, Blues, Lightning, Canucks, Capitals, and Jets
Craig SmithJoel Eriksson Ek was activated from the IR. Jake Guentzel out yesterday with a LBI. Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson not traveling with the Canucks.
Read moreNHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Wild, Penguins, Sharks, Blues, Lightning, Canucks, Capitals, and Jets
Craig SmithJoel Eriksson Ek was activated from the IR. Jake Guentzel out yesterday with a LBI. Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson not traveling with the Canucks.
Read moreBlackhawks Place Seth Jones On IR, Recall Louis Crevier
ChicagoThe Chicago Blackhawks have placed defenseman Seth Jones on injured reserve and recalled Louis Crevier from AHL Rockford.
Read moreBlackhawks Place Seth Jones On IR, Recall Louis Crevier
TwitterThe Chicago Blackhawks have placed defenseman Seth Jones on injured reserve and recalled Louis Crevier from AHL Rockford.
Read moreCentral Notes: Kaiser, Johnston, Bourque, Lehkonen
Wyatt KaiserChicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson told the media today that young defenseman Wyatt Kaiser will be ready to return to the lineup either late in the team’s season-opening road trip or shortly after (as per Ben Pope of The Chicago Sun-Times). Chicago starts the season with four games on the...
Read moreNHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Devils, Rangers, Penguins, Sharks, Leafs, Canucks, and Golden Knights
Ben PopeBrett Pesce could be ready for the Devils home opener. No update on Artemi Panarin yet. Alex Nedeljkovic is week-to-week.
Read moreSnapshots: Hall, Saad, Fasching
Chicago BlackhawksBen Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reported earlier today that Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall did not practice with the team as he was taking a maintenance day. Hall previously skated in 15:14 of Chicago’s loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday and earned a -2 rating with one shot on goal...
Read moreThe Friday Show: Ben Pope of the Sun-Times returns
BlackhawksA return appearance from one of the team's local beat reporters.
Read moreBlackhawks Expect Taylor Hall To Be Cleared For Preseason
Ben PopeThe Blackhawks made a splash on the trade market last summer when they acquired top-six winger Taylor Hall from the Bruins, but an injury to his ACL in his right knee derailed his campaign and shut him down back in November. After returning to practice in the final few days of the 2023-24 campaign,...
Read moreSnapshots: Blackhawks, Pavelski, Skarek, Mersch
Chicago Sun-TimesNotes from around the hockey world including a risk the Blackhawks might be taking, a veteran free agent is considering retirement, and more.
Read moreBlackhawks Only Give Isaak Phillips, Louis Crevier Qualifying Offers
Reese JohnsonThe Chicago Blackhawks raised some eyebrows on Sunday (June 30) when it came to handing out qualifying offers to pending restricted free agents ahead of July 1. Chicago Sun-Times reporter…
Read moreReport: Blackhawks send qualifying offers to two players
ChicagoThe list of players who did not receive such offers is much longer.
Read moreBlackhawks Notes: Kane, No. 2 Pick, Pending UFAs
Scott PowersLast month, The Athletic’s Scott Powers reported the Blackhawks were having internal discussions about trying to bring back franchise fixture Patrick Kane, who’s set to hit the open market this summer after a one-year deal with the Red Wings. However, speaking with reporters today at the pre-draft s...
Read moreWest Notes: Zaitsev, Athanasiou, Vlasic, O’Brien, Stecher, Kuzmenko
Ben PopeBlackhawks defenseman Nikita Zaitsev’s knee injury sustained in January was more severe than previously assumed, head coach Luke Richardson said Saturday (via Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times). Zaitsev sustained a bone fracture along with his knee injury and, while he’s returned to off-ice workouts...
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