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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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Heavy hits earn Jarred Tinordi regular spot in Blackhawks’ defensive lineup

Tinordi, who initially seemed like a short-term stopgap, has held a steady role on the second pair alongside Connor Murphy through the Hawks’ first six games.

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Blackhawks use ‘underdog mentality’ to hold off Panthers, win fourth straight

After three straight comeback wins, the Hawks survived a learning experience in the opposite skates Tuesday, hanging on in the third period for a 4-2 victory.

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Alex Stalock’s fearless goaltending, big personality winning over Blackhawks

Stalock’s goaltending style has been both exhilarating and effective so far. He sports a .938 save percentage through his first three games, and he’s expected to start again Tuesday and Thursday.

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Blackhawks’ trendsetting penalty kill fuels another comeback win against Kraken

After scoring short-handed in a third consecutive game for the first time since 2009, the Hawks rallied Sunday for a 5-4 win, also their third in a row.

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Blackhawks’ solid start providing early validation of self-belief

The Hawks have played better through their first four games than anyone but themselves expected, but there are still 78 games to go — and Petr Mrazek’s groin injury represents the first of many challenges ahead.

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Scrappy Blackhawks rally past Red Wings to win home opener

Max Domi’s overtime goal lifted the Hawks to a 4-3 victory, improved their record to 2-2-0 and demonstrated a continually surprising amount of resilience in this theoretically tanking team.

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Blackhawks working to make tenacious forecheck part of their identity

During three practice days before Friday’s home opener, coach Luke Richardson will emphasize playing quickly through the neutral zone and aggressively on the forecheck.

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Jason Dickinson rediscovers ability to compartmentalize in impressive Blackhawks debut

Thrown into the fire Saturday with nothing to possibly overthink, Dickinson tallied three points in a Hawks win over the Sharks. After a tough season in Vancouver, it’s a promising sign for his fresh start in Chicago.

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Blackhawks rally past Sharks for first win of season

Five unanswered goals — including two shorthanded by Sam Lafferty — powered the Hawks on Saturday to a 5-2 victory, Luke Richardson’s first as head coach.

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Blackhawks notebook: Another change to faceoff rule causes confusion

Plus, Duncan Keith lands a front-office job with the Oilers and Filip Roos experiences Las Vegas for the first time.

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Takeaways from Blackhawks’ first two games: Offense sputtering, penalty kill adjusting

The Hawks haven’t scored an even-strength goal in either of their two season-opening losses, but there have been some bright spots.

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Blackhawks can’t find net in narrow loss to Golden Knights

The Hawks are still searching for their first even-strength goal of the season after wasting goalie Alex Stalock’s splendid start in a 1-0 loss Thursday.

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Jonathan Toews foreshadows revival season with strong performance in Blackhawks’ opener

Toews’ performance Wednesday against the Avalanche — even in a 5-2 Hawks loss — was arguably his best since he returned to action last season.

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Blackhawks predictably lose to Avalanche in season opener

Defeat felt inevitable from puck drop Wednesday — or even before, during an electric Stanley Cup-raising banner — and the Hawks never did enough to change that feeling in an eventual 5-2 loss.

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Blackhawks notes: Jack Johnson’s return to Colorado comes at strange time

The Avalanche will raise a banner for the Stanley Cup that Johnson helped them win last season, then take the ice against Johnson and his new Blackhawks teammates.

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Alec Regula earns Blackhawks roster spot, thanks to offensive instincts in defenseman’s body

Regula’s 6-4 frame and comfort level playing, passing and shooting the puck have made him an intriguing prospect. Now he has a chance to prove he’s ready for the NHL full-time.

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Blackhawks utilizing Petr Mrazek, Alex Stalock as active puck-handling goaltenders

Stalock and Mrazek are both eager to leave their crease and play the puck, which could help stymie opponent forechecks and orchestrate quicker breakouts.

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Blackhawks notebook: Blowout loss to Blues concludes ugly preseason

The Hawks were cumulatively outscored 22-6 over six preseason games, including 6-0 on Saturday in St. Louis.

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Blackhawks’ Reese Johnson learning ‘calmness’ from Jonathan Toews

Johnson and Toews lived with each other last season and developed a close if unlikely friendship. As Johnson tries to expand his NHL skill set beyond simply hitting, observing Toews’ habits has provided valuable help.

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Analyzing Blackhawks’ new systems under Luke Richardson

Defensively, Richardson has installed an aggressive version of a zone-based “box-plus-one” structure. Offensively, he wants forecheckers who force turnovers to typically move the puck low-to-high.

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Lukas Reichel deemed ‘not quite there yet,’ sent to AHL as Blackhawks whittle down roster

Several waves of cuts Tuesday brought the Hawks’ expected opening-night NHL roster into tighter focus. Reichel’s reassignment to Rockford was the most notable transaction.

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Blackhawks’ Max Domi, Andreas Athanasiou need to learn Patrick Kane’s preferences quickly

The two new signings have forced passes to Kane far too often during their first two preseason games. They’ll need to learn soon what Alex DeBrincat knew inherently: Kane doesn’t benefit from deference from his linemates.

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Tyler Johnson feels ‘refreshed’ mentally, physically entering second Blackhawks season

After a miserable, injury-plagued debut season, Johnson benefitted from a long-awaited full summer. But at age 32, it remains to be seen how similar he’ll be to his former self.

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Blackhawks notebook: Boris Katchouk injury widens Lukas Reichel’s path to making team

One way or another, the Hawks will need to find more sources of offense for the regular season.

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