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Blackhawks notes: Cap space still enormous even after Taylor Hall addition

Hall’s $6 million salary-cap hit brings the Hawks closer to the cap floor, but GM Kyle Davidson can easily take on more contracts to acquire more assets in trades this week if such opportunities arise.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks offseason preview: Plenty of draft picks, free-agent decisions to make as rebuild continues

After drafting Connor Bedard next Wednesday — the easiest decision possible — the Hawks will still have 10 additional picks to make, plus trades to consider and free agents to sign. Here’s a guide to what this summer will bring

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Andreas Athanasiou’s late-season surge with Blackhawks sets him up nicely for free agency

Athanasiou finished the season on a tear after moving to center. He will get a bigger contract as a pending UFA again this summer — and that raise could come with the Hawks, who will need to spend money.

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Wild rally for 4-2 win at Chicago, keep Central Division hopes alive

CHICAGO — The Wild kept their flickering hopes of picking up a Central Division title alive.

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Blackhawks’ Alex Stalock checks all boxes as extremely deserving Masterton Trophy candidate

Stalock’s remarkable story of determination — overcoming myocarditis caused by COVID-19 to return to the NHL two years later — combined with his excellent goaltending this season and infectiously funny personality warrants strong consideration for the award.

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Blackhawks’ pitiful performance against Stars leads to sixth straight loss

The Hawks mustered extremely little offense, taking nearly 14 minutes to get their first shot on goal, in a 4-1 defeat against the Stars on Tuesday.

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Blackhawks’ Reese Johnson returns at last from concussion that took ‘courage’ to admit happened

Johnson suffered the concussion Feb. 14 but then played three more games afterward, unsure if his symptoms indicated a concussion. Once he did tell medical staffers, he missed 16 games before rejoining the Hawks’ lineup Saturday.

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Blackhawks try Andreas Athanasiou at center in narrow loss to Wild

Athanasiou’s unexpected position change snapped him out of a funk with “one of his strongest games all year.” But the Wild took the lead with 1:11 left and beat the Hawks 3-1, marking their eighth straight win in the rivalry series.

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Blackhawks stay hot, beat Predators as Alex Stalock makes history

Stalock made 35 saves and became the first goalie in NHL history to save a penalty shot in three consecutive games as the Hawks won 2-1 in Nashville on Thursday.

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Bruins lose to Blackhawks, 6-3

Life is not easy for the Bruins these days. Whether their Secretariat-in-the-Belmont lead over the NHL field is dulling their edges or free-and-easy, lesser teams are looking for a nice notch on their belt, the B’s have looked quite pedestrian over the last week.

Boston Herald

Blackhawks fall to Red Wings despite goalie Alex Stalock’s best efforts

The Red Wings rallied with two late goals to beat the Hawks 4-3 on Wednesday, overcoming 37 saves by Stalock.

Chicago Sun-Times

Red Wings end six-game slide, rally late for 4-3 victory over Chicago

DETROIT — Something finally went right for the Red Wings.

Tribune News Service

Blackhawks rout Senators as Alex DeBrincat sees few familiar faces in return

Alex Stalock stopped seven shots on goal from DeBrincat and 35 total from the Senators to earn his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 Hawks win Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jonathan Toews’ Long COVID diagnosis adds another concerning dimension to health issues

Toews’ admitted Sunday, when stepping away from the Blackhawks, that he’s battling not only CIRS but also Long COVID — which can cause fatigue, among other symptoms, for months or years after one recovers from the contagious stage of COVID-19.

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Blackhawks’ Alex Stalock hopes tricky eyesight issue has finally been resolved

The good news was Stalock hadn’t suffered another concussion, but the bad news was doctors didn’t know exactly what was wrong. Finally, a long string of tests revealed a presumed answer, allowing Stalock to plan to return to action during the Hawks’ upcoming road trip.

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Blackhawks notes: Kirby Dach’s strong Canadiens season fueled by steady confidence

Thanks to Dach’s mental maturation and the Canadiens’ trust in him, he’s the team’s leading scorer since New Year’s Day. Meanwhile, Jonathan Toews remains away from the Blackhawks and Alex Stalock actually isn’t concussed.

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Blackhawks return from bye week with plenty of good injury news

Tyler Johnson will return Tuesday, Jarred Tinordi could return Friday and Alex Stalock and Jujhar Khaira are trending in the right direction. Jonathan Toews’ pattern of illnesses is becoming worrisome, however.

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Alex Stalock’s second concussion is concerning, disheartening for Blackhawks

Stalock’s stellar goaltending and fun-loving personality were missed for seven weeks after his first concussion, and his terrible recent health luck continued with a collision in practice Monday.

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Goalie Alex Stalock, Blackhawks shut out Coyotes even without Patrick Kane

Stalock made 22 saves to notch the Hawks’ first shutout victory in nearly a full calendar year, and Lukas Reichel played well in place of Kane on the Hawks’ top line.

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Lightning strike late to open road trip with win in Chicago

CHICAGO — Opening their three-game road trip Tuesday night against the league’s worst team, the Lightning had plenty of opportunities to pull away from the Blackhawks at the United Center, but found themselves going into the final period of regulation still deadlocked at 1.

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Blackhawks’ drought of no power-play goals by defensemen lives into 2023

It has been 122 games since a Blackhawks defenseman scored a power-play goal. A particularly dismal power-play performance Saturday — 0-for-5 with two short-handed goals allowed — guaranteed the streak will extends into its third calendar year.

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Blackhawks undermined by poor finishing, awful turnover in loss to Blues

The Hawks were generally clean and efficient in all three zones Thursday. But an inexplicable error by Boris Katchouk and a continued lack of goal-scoring doomed them to a 3-1 loss.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fourth line comes to the rescue as Blues beat Blackhawks 3-1

ST. LOUIS — For a team, like the Blues, that is treading water in the standings, there’s no better opponent to come across than the Chicago Blackhawks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alex Stalock’s sharp goaltending, infectious energy boost Blackhawks in return

Stalock saved 27 of 29 shots and led the Hawks to a win Friday in his first start since Nov. 1. But what the Hawks appreciate most about Stalock is that “even when he’s not perfect, he has a sense of humor about it,” coach Luke Richardson said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ lead proves short-lived in loss to Predators

“Winning is hard,” defenseman Connor Murphy said after the Hawks’ 4-2 defeat Wednesday, their 16th in their last 17 games.

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