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Colin Blackwell owns up to mistakes, returns to Blackhawks’ lineup with new mindset

Blackwell made a series of costly errors against the Sabres and Wild, then spent three games as a healthy scratch. But he believes “good things will come” if he can clean up his game.

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Blackhawks repeatedly buried in defensive zone during overtime loss to Kings

The Hawks spent huge portions of their 2-1 loss Thursday in Los Angeles pinned in their own zone, although goaltender Petr Mrazek repeatedly bailed them out until the final seconds of overtime.

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Jonathan Toews, Max Domi helping Blackhawks lead NHL in faceoff percentage

Toews, one of the best faceoff-takers of his generation, and Domi, whose dominance has come out of nowhere, are both winning more than 59% of their draws this season.

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Blackhawks tweak power play entry patterns, in-zone setup after poor stretch

The Hawks are just 1-for-8 on the PP their last four games, and they rank last in the NHL in PP scoring chances per minute. They hope some changes Tuesday, including flipping Max Domi and Patrick Kane, spark a resurgence.

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Blackhawks’ Ian Mitchell, returning from injury, faces time pressure on NHL breakout

Mitchell suffered a poorly timed tendon injury in his wrist at the start of training camp. He’ll be cleared to return soon, and when he does, he’ll need to quickly prove to Kyle Davidson that he can be an impactful NHL defenseman.

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Blackhawks’ Sam Lafferty, Jason Dickinson find instant chemistry: ‘I see what he sees’

The Hawks acquired Dickinson hoping he’d complement Lafferty well, and that has proven exactly correct. The two speedy, defensive-minded forwards say they often intuitively know where the other will be.

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Blackhawks’ attendance down significantly after seven games, but it’s not near record lows

The Hawks are drawing their smallest crowds since 2007 by a sizable margin, averaging 14,788 fans at the United Center so far.

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Special teams struggle, Arvid Soderblom injured in Blackhawks’ blowout loss to Jets

The Jets scored three power-play goals and one short-handed goal to beat the Hawks 4-0 on Saturday in a game that ended with the Hawks’ fifth-string goaltender in net.

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Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews riding remarkable early-season scoring surge

Toews has scored seven goals in 11 games, tied for ninth-most in the NHL. It represents a stunning revival for the aging Hawks center who’d scored zero and one goals, respectively, in the first 11 games of his last two seasons.

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Kings offer proof that successful alternatives to Blackhawks’ scorched-earth rebuild approach exist

The differences between Kings GM Rob Blake and Hawks GM Kyle Davidson’s approaches to rebuilds — given how well Blake’s maneuvering has worked out — are interesting to analyze.

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Blackhawks edge Kings in overtime as Arvid Soderblom earns first win

Soderblom stopped 32 of 33 shots, continuing his impressive run as a goalie thrust into the NHL, and Jonathan Toews scored in overtime to lift the Hawks 2-1.

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Blackhawks want Andreas Athanasiou to be smart when deciding whether to rush ahead

Athanasiou can create incredible plays with his speed and stickhandling. But Hawks coach Luke Richardson doesn’t want him risking turnovers in search of highlights.

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Blackhawks’ loss to Islanders escalates goalie injury crisis

Alex Stalock left the Hawks’ 3-1 loss Tuesday after taking a hit from Casey Cizikas and entered concussion protocol, leaving Arvid Soderblom as the team’s only healthy goalie under NHL contract.

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Blackhawks will rely upon Connor Murphy more than ever in Seth Jones’ absence

Murphy averaged 23:30 of ice time in the four games Jones missed last year. With Jones now out four to six weeks, the longtime Hawks mainstay again becomes probably the team’s best defenseman.

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Kyle Davidson encouraged, not upset, by Blackhawks’ competitiveness

The Hawks general manager is thrilled about new coach Luke Richardson’s “phenomenal” start and insists he isn’t bothered by the Hawks’ 4-3-2 record undermining their draft positioning.

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Philipp Kurashev driving Blackhawks’ most effective lines, even in losses

The Hawks blew another late lead in a 4-3 shootout loss Sunday against the Wild. But Kurashev, who has thrived alongside Jason Dickinson and now Jonathan Toews, enjoyed another strong game.

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Wild finish road trip with 4-3 shootout victory over Chicago

A potentially ho-hum road trip ended in gutsy fashion after the shorthanded Wild rallied for a 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks at United Center and wrap the five-game trek with seven out of a possible 10 points.

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Seth Jones’ thumb injury leaves Blackhawks’ defense in dire shape

Jones will miss three to four weeks after getting injured blocking a shot Saturday. Jack Johnson and Jake McCabe formed the Hawks’ new first pair Sunday in his absence.

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Blackhawks crumble against Sabres, spoiling Arvid Soderblom’s stellar bid for first victory

Soderblom made 14 high-danger saves, the most by a Blackhawks goalie since Corey Crawford in February 2020, and 41 saves total. But the Hawks blew a 3-1 lead in a 4-3 overtime loss Saturday in Buffalo.

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Blackhawks notebook: Jake McCabe promoted to first pair with Seth Jones

Plus, Alex Stalock believes his lighter weight has helped his endurance and Boris Katchouk debuted after a four-week injury absence.

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Blackhawks’ Caleb Jones hopes to find consistency, confidence in make-or-break season

Last season, Jones’ play alternated between good and bad stretches. Now at age 25, entering his fifth NHL season, he realizes it’s “time to really get established.”

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Blackhawks’ streak snapped by Oilers in penalty-laden barnburner

After a combined 20 penalties and five game-tying goals, Oilers star Leon Draisaitl scored with 37.6 seconds left to defeat the Hawks 6-5 on Thursday.

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Blackhawks embrace rebuild in commercial series

The Bears and Cubs have bristled at the word “rebuild.” The Sox didn’t have a problem with the word, but they certainly didn’t use it to promote the team. That’s not the case with the Hawks.

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Patrick Kane hopes goal sparks streak, but Blackhawks’ balanced offense isn’t a problem

Even after breaking his goal drought Tuesday, Kane has recorded points on just 25% of the Hawks’ goals so far this season — a healthy indicator of a more diversified offense.

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Blackhawks give failed prospects Nicolas Beaudin, Evan Barratt fresh starts

Beaudin was traded to his hometown Canadiens and Barratt to his hometown Flyers during three minor moves by the Hawks on Wednesday.

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