For one, these Blackhawks have Spencer Knight. For another, they have a standard — a higher one than we’ve seen in Chicago in some time. So maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that they came through that period unscathed,

Seravalli noted that if Bedard waits until after July 1 to sign, the maximum allowable term drops to seven years under the CBA, compared to the current maximum term set at eight years. If any of the two sides wants such a long contract, it must be signed before that deadline.

The NHL rehired former Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, but other teams should be ecstatic if he were to bring them out of the league's basement like he did in Toronto.

On Monday, the Chicago Blackhawks recalled forward Oliver Moore from the Rockford IceHogs to the main roster. He made an impact right away against the Seattle Kraken.

Tyler Bertuzzi came through in a big way Wednesday night to get the Blackhawks off the schneid during their lengthy road trip.

Jonathan Toews will return to Chicago for the first time since leaving the Blackhawks, and Connor Bedard will have a front-row seat.

Two teams at the top of the Western Conference standings meet when the fourth-place Winnipeg Jets (7-3) host the eighth-place Chicago Blackhawks (5-3-2) at Canada Life Centre on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 6, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Servic) High temperature: 75 degrees (1975) Low temperature: 19 degrees (1991) Precipitation: 0.

The young phenom has played by far the best hockey of his pro career over the last few weeks, climbing into a tie for ninth in the NHL in scoring with 18 points in 14 games.