Chicago Tribune 5 hours ago
Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride Night warmup jerseys, citing concerns for Russian players. One LGBTQ+ advocate says to look at the big picture.
Sources cited a Russian law passed in December and recent hard-line rulings in the country for the Chicago Blackhawks' decision to forgo Pride Night warmup jerseys to avoid risks for their Russian players.
Second City Hockey 9 hours ago
Report: Blackhawks will not wear Pride warmup sweaters on Sunday
Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via The Blackhawks have other activities planned for Sunday’s Pride Night. The Chicago Blackhawks will be hosting a Pride Night on Sunday at the United Center but one of the planned activities for the game has reportedly been removed from the list. According to the article below from Ben Pope of the Sun-Times, the Blackhawks players will not be wearing Pride-themed warmups during the pregame skate. The Blackhawks still have a number of LGBTQ-related programming events planned for before and during the game against the Canucks.—...
Second City Hockey 13 hours ago
Blackhawks NCAA prospect update for 3/22: Tourney Time
Photo by Dave Reginek/ Conference and national tournaments highlight this round of reports. Checking in on the Chicago Blackhawks prospects currently playing in NCAA. Forwards Frank Nazar, Michigan Stats: 5 points (1 G, 4 A) in 10 GP For the first time this season, we have actual hockey games from Nazar to discuss. He’s played in 10 since recovering from an injury earlier in the season, helping Michigan repeat as Big Ten champions. He hasn’t racked up a ton of points, but he has received some praise for his work on the defensive side of the ice: Frank Nazar...
Second City Hockey 19 hours ago
Morning Bag Skate: 3-22-23
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via 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 How do the Blackhawks tape their sticks? An SCH investigation (SCH) Tyler Johnson producing plenty of shots but no goals: “I’m in a rut” (Sun-Times) RECAPS: Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 0 (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Tribune) Dying Hard: NHL Reverse Standings Update — Old Man Yells at Cloud Edition (SCH) Boris Katchouk finding niche, building...
Second City Hockey Mar 21, 2023
How do the Blackhawks tape their sticks? An SCH investigation
Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via 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 favorite rinks of beer leaguers everywhere. They all have to tape their hockey sticks. Here’s how the professional athletes on the Chicago Blackhawks do it: Lukas Reichel Photo by Patrick...
Second City Hockey Mar 21, 2023
Morning Bag Skate: 3-21-23
Photo by Mitchell Layton/ 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 (SCH) Boris Katchouk finding niche, building confidence on the forecheck (Sun-Times) What NCAA free agent Hunter McKeown could bring to the Blackhawks (The Athletic) Blackhawks hope power play’s improvement against...
Chicago Tribune Mar 21, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks lose 5-0 to the Colorado Avalanche, who have won 6 straight games
Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves and Denis Malgin had two goals and an assist, helping the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0.
Second City Hockey Mar 21, 2023
Face Down in the Moment: Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 0
Jason Dickinson of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against Logan O’Connor of the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action. | Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via 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 take this game. They’ve taken games from teams hungrier than them recently, so it wouldn’t be too shocking. However, Stalock seemed like the only player awake for the Blackhawks on Monday night, as Chicago lost...
Second City Hockey Mar 20, 2023
Blackhawks at Avalanche: Third Period Discussion
Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche skates against Seth Jones of the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period | Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Come discuss the third period with us! Scroll down to the comments to discuss the third period of the Blackhawks’ game on Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche!
Second City Hockey Mar 20, 2023
Blackhawks at Avalanche: Second Period Discussion
Nikita Zaitsev of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against Alex Newhook of the Colorado Avalanche | Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Come discuss the second period with us! Scroll down to the comments to discuss the second period of the Blackhawks’ game on Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche!
Second City Hockey Mar 20, 2023
Blackhawks at Avalanche: First Period Discussion
Connor Murphy of the Chicago Blackhawks and J.T. Compher of the Colorado Avalanche battle for control of the puck in NHL action | Photo by Michael Reaves/ Come discuss the first period with us! Scroll down to the comments to discuss the first period of the Blackhawks’ game on Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche! Game Preview Morning Skate Update
Second City Hockey Mar 20, 2023
Dying Hard: NHL Reverse Standings Update — Old Man Yells at Cloud Edition
This poor man would rather crawl through an air conditioning duct than invite James Reimer to his birthday party. Checking in on the worst of the worst. The good news about being one of the worst teams in the NHL this year is you get your shot at picking near the top of an incredibly loaded draft where players like Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, Matvei Michkov and Leo Carlsson could help change the fortune of your entire franchise in an instant. Going into this season, the plan was for the Chicago Blackhawks to be one of the worst teams in the league. Let’s check in on...
Second City Hockey Mar 20, 2023
Morning Skate Update: Stalock starts; Makar out for Avalanche
Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via A couple of updates with the defending Cup champions as the opponent. A quick round of updates as the Chicago Blackhawks kick off a new week by facing the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Monday night. First, for the visitors, a the goaltending position remains the same but there will be a change on the blue line: Alex Stalock starts in goal for Blackhawks at Avalanche.Mitchell replaces Kaiser. Rest of lineup the same. Richardson wants to continue easing Kaiser in, letting him watch and learn while playing intermittently.— Ben Pope...
Second City Hockey Mar 20, 2023
Copper and Stars: Blackhawks at Avalanche Preview
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via 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 Championship. The Avalanche won that game 5-2 but the Hawks evened the season series with a 3-2 win at home on Jan. 12. That loss to the Blackhawks might’ve been the rock-bottom moment for the Avalanche this season,...
Second City Hockey Mar 20, 2023
Morning Bag Skate: 3-20-23
Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via 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) (Sun-Times) Blackhawks struck by “different vibe” at Coyotes’ tiny Mullett Arena (Sun-Times) Buddy Robinson and Mike Hardman are 7 years apart — but in the same boat: “It’s nice to just pick his...
