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Blackhawks and Lightning swap depth defensemen and draft picks originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com The Blackhawks and Lightning have gotten together on a trade involving a pair of depth defensemen looking for a fresh start, with Jan Rutta heading to Tampa Bay and Slater Koekkoek is coming to Chicago. The Blackhawks also acquired a fifth-round selection in 2019 and are sending their seventh-rounder to the Lightning. In an effort to give their younger defenseman in the organization a look, Rutta was squeezed out of the Blackhawks lineup in December and it was hard to see a path where he'd be back with the big club. Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 5:35:pm EST

The Blackhawks have been fortunate over the last decade because they haven't had to worry about the most important position in the sport: goaltending. The Blackhawks, unfortunately, are back in that same boat where they're living life without Crawford. On the surface, his numbers are great: a 2.49 goals against average and .939 save percentage in six starts this season. Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 3:36:pm EST

Four takeaways: Blackhawks claw back but come up short in overtime loss to Predators originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com Here are four takeaways from the Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators at the United Center on Wednesday: 1. Clawing back but falling short Despite falling behind 3-1, the Blackhawks fought back like they often have this season and forced overtime. Jonathan Toews scored a crucial shorthanded goal with 20 seconds left in the second period, giving the Blackhawks a lift going into the third period. Continue to Article

January 09, 2019 11:37:pm EST

Henri Jokiharju gets exactly what Blackhawks wanted out of 2019 World Juniors experience originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com When the Blackhawks loaned Henri Jokiharju to Finland for the 2019 World Juniors, they were hoping it would serve as an important step in his development. He would eat big minutes, play in all situations and be a leader both on and off the ice as a 19-year-old in a high-pressure tournament. And that's exactly what happened. Continue to Article

January 08, 2019 1:05:pm EST

It will be a clash of two recent Stanley Cup winners, but Sunday's game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena finds the teams in much different places. Chicago (15-21-7) is still trying to find its footing just past the midpoint of its season, while Pittsburgh (23-12-6) is basking in quite a groove. "We're a team right now that's trying to find a way … to keep ourselves in games," Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane told the Chicago Tribune after a 3-2 overtime loss Friday against the Islanders in New York. Continue to Article

January 05, 2019 8:09:pm EST