Jeremy Colliton runs intense practices. Heavy respiratory and sweat-dripping brows are frequent sights within the Blackhawks’ locker room. But for brand spanking new Hawks defenseman Calvin de Haan, who truly performed alongside Colliton within the AHL eight years in the past, lots of the strenuous elements appear oddly acquainted. “It’s funny because there’s a couple drills that we’ve done throughout training camp and practice that I’ve seen a few times before,” de Haan mentioned Thursday, chuckling. “I’ve kind of called him out on that.” The veteran blueliner finds himself in a scenario few NHL gamers have ever skilled: being coached by a former teammate. As a rookie within the Islanders group in 2011-12, de Haan
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Blackhawks 3, Jets 2 (OT): Scrambled Hawks nonetheless winless in
The Blackhawks modified all the pieces they might Saturday: ahead strains, defensive pairings, goaltender. Yet they nonetheless squandered an brisk begin, nonetheless spent too lengthy on the ice every shift, nonetheless dedicated a brutal defensive breakdown at an important time, and nonetheless completed the night time winless on the season after a 3-2 time beyond regulation loss to the Jets. “As a group, we have to have that character to close out games and step on their throat when they’re down,” Brandon Saad mentioned afterwards. Clearly, via three video games — every painful defeats in their very own methods — the Hawks don’t have that but. Leading 2-Zero after the primary interval and 2-1 midway
Andrew Shaw is again and the Blackhawks couldn’t be happier
None of Andrew Shaw’s previous teammates may conceal their pleasure in having him again. Sure, Shaw is coming off top-of-the-line seasons of his profession. He recorded a career-high 47 factors final season and was one purpose away from matching his profession season-high of 20 — a mark he set with the Blackhawks throughout the 2013-14 season. But what a lot of his teammates missed and are joyful to have again is the infectious vitality he brings on and off the ice. “The season gets dragged out, you’re in some dark cities, [with] snow and weather and all that kind of stuff,” defenseman Brent Seabrook stated Friday throughout the crew’s annual conference. “And then a guy
Andrew Shaw commerce: Blackhawks purchase former Cup winner from
Old fan-favorite Andrew Shaw is coming again to Chicago. The Blackhawks acquired the gritty ahead, who will flip 28 subsequent month, from the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in trade for a bundle of draft picks. The Hawks despatched a 2020 second-round choose and 2021 third-round choose to Montreal, and swapped a 2020 seventh-rounder for a 2021 seventh-rounder. Shaw was a fifth-round choose of the Hawks in 2011 and spent the primary 5 seasons of his NHL profession in Chicago, profitable the Stanley Cup in 2013 and 2015 and incomes legendary standing for his hard-working demeanor despite middling manufacturing (he by no means scored greater than 39 factors in any of the 5 seasons). He was
NHL mock draft: Blackhawks’ alternative will set tone for all 31
The Devils and Rangers technically maintain the primary two picks of the 2019 NHL Draft, which begins Friday at 7 p.m. CT. But the draft realistically might start with the Blackhawks at No. 3. The Devils’ and Rangers’ alternatives are all however sure; the Hawks’ alternative may differ amongst a large handful of potentialities. The man chosen to headline the Hawks’ subsequent technology will launch a domino impact of choices that reverberate all through the primary spherical, lasting hours into the Vancouver night time. With three days left till groups announce their alternatives, we predict all 31 picks of the primary spherical (with vital adjustments since our final mock in April): 1. Devils —
NHL commerce rumors: Blackhawks lively in commerce discussions
Even after executing one of many NHL’s first trades of the offseason Saturday, buying defenseman Olli Maatta from the Penguins, the Blackhawks stay more likely to make quite a few extra strikes within the close to future. General supervisor Stan Bowman stated Sunday that he’s concerned in a whole lot of discussions coming into the week of the draft, which begins Friday in Vancouver. It’s sometimes one of many hottest durations of the league calendar for buying and selling — for each gamers and picks. “Right now, the trade chatter has been pretty active throughout the league. I’ve had a number of conversations, and I expect that to continue over the next week,” Bowman stated. “We’re
Blackhawks stars rating three targets in Team USA’s 7-1 blowout of
KOSICE, Slovakia — The United States rebounded from an upset loss to Slovakia within the opening recreation on the ice hockey world championship by routing France 7-1 on Sunday. After shedding 4-1 to the host, the U.S. was not prepared for an additional upset. Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Frank Vatrano added one in lower than two minutes to set the tempo early within the opening interval for the U.S. to take command within the Group A recreation in Kosice. Colin White additionally had two whereas Patrick Kane, who captained the Americans to the bronze medal finally 12 months’s worlds in Denmark, scored his first aim in Slovakia and added an help. Chris Kreider added one for the