LET'S GO HAWKS!!!

Does anyone know how close to the ice section 24 was? Either way, $11 seems like a steal

ETA holy shit lol that was 6 rows behind the bench according to this floorplan: https://puckjunk.com/2009/02/10/20-year-old-ticket-stub/stadium_floor_plan/

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I inherited a box of hockey cards from my brother. Among the highlights were a Martin Brodeur rookie, a signed Dirk Graham card, and an entire announce team in their playing days (old Eddie Olczyk, Troy Murray, and Tony Granato cards). I can't make out this photographed signature that was on a 1990-91 or 1991-92 Blackhawks team card, though. I think that might be #20. Mike Hudson, maybe? Thoughts or help is appreciated.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks front office always knew the start of this season could be trying without Connor Bedard. Exactly how trying was the biggest question.

With the Blackhawks’ offseason additions and promising young talent, there was hope their first six games would have gone better than they have. Just one win and two points has been far from an ideal start, and while the Blackhawks’ record after 10 games won’t definitively determine where their season goes, being competitive late in the season becomes much more challenging with every point left behind in the coming weeks.

The biggest hope for changing that stepped onto the ice Sunday wearing a red No. 98 jersey. For the first time since undergoing left shoulder surgery in July, Bedard was cleared for a higher degree of contact Sunday and took a step closer to playing in actual games.

“Feel good, feel confident in everything,” Bedard said. “It’s nice to skate with the guys again. It’s been a lot of solo skates. Just to be out there and get to be around them the whole day is nice.”

The final step is being cleared completely by a doctor, which could come as early as this week. Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill didn’t rule out Bedard playing Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but cautioned that it depends on when Bedard’s next appointment is and how that appointment goes.

Whether Bedard returns Tuesday or later in the week, it is safe for the Blackhawks and their fans to get excited about Bedard coming back.

So, what could he change? The belief within the organization is nearly everything.

“A very, very young team, especially at center and D, gets their top player back. That’s a big deal for any team,” Blashill said after practice on Sunday. “I think it’d be a big deal for the Colorado Avalanche if (Nathan) MacKinnon was out. But it’s a bigger deal for us because (Bedard’s) not as surrounded by the same veteran presence potentially that they have in some of those spots.

“So we’re really young up the middle, really young on D, so when you get a guy back even though he’s young, whatever, he’s got more experience, and I think he’s an elite player in the league. There’s zero doubt: with him in the lineup, we’re a way better team. That’s a testament to him more than it is anything else. Again, for me, he’s a top-flight player in the league.”

Hello everyone! Sorry if this isn’t the right place to post this, but I’ve exhausted just about every other option and figured I’d give it a shot here.
My dad recently passed away, and he was a lifelong Chicago Blackhawks fan.

He grew up in Chicago and loved the team his entire life. After he passed, my mom let me take a few of his belongings, and one of the things I chose was this jacket.

I’ve been trying to track down information about it, specifically when it was released and what it might be worth. I’ve searched several websites and even tried ChatGPT and Gemini, but I haven’t been able to find another example of this exact jacket, either currently for sale or in a previous listing.

At this point, I’m wondering if it’s an extremely rare piece or just something that’s difficult to find information about. Has anyone here seen this jacket before or know anything about its history?
I’m not necessarily looking to sell it. Given the sentimental value it has to me, I’d just really like to learn more about something my dad owned and loved.

Any information or leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

The moment we've been waiting for. Hope it's the right time and they don't eff this up by rushing him.

I get that you people are impatient and upset. But whats your answer here? Fire everyone start fresh? What then? Trade everyone? Ok, then what? Rebuild again? I get it, you want results now, sadly thats not how it works, it takes teams time to jell. Champions and dynasty’s don’t just show up overnight. It’s not that simple, and if it was, every team in the league would be doing exactly that.

If the coaching is such an issue for you, maybe give us all some idea what Blash and his staff are doing so poorly? What players need to sit, what players need to play. What tactics and strategy are not working? What systems you think would work better in today’s nhl given the context of our team? How would you implement a winning culture for this group? It’s all tough shit, way beyond any of our understanding.

Look, it’s easy to look at anything and point out problems. Children can do that. It’s much harder to find pragmatic solutions and implement them to find success. Giving up on this thing right now, and casting it all into the fire would be the stupidest thing imaginable. IMO that would be the
Fireable offense.

This is the team, this is our team, they are going to win, if you don’t believe in them, I guess just tune out and come back when they do, or find another nhl team to root for?

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They also announced he’ll be joining at least some of the CHSN studio coverage as an analyst!

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Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders center Bo Horvat in Thursday’s game.

The hit in question occurred late in the game, with the Blackhawks trailing 3-1 and their goalie pulled. Horvat had possession of the puck in the Islanders’ zone and was turning to attempt a shot at the Blackhawks’ empty net. As Horvat lowered his angle to shoot, Nazar converged on him and connected his left shoulder with Horvat’s head. The hit lifted Horvat off the ground before he fell to the ice. Horvat scored on the shot to solidify a 4-1 victory.

I hate John McDonough. But when the GM reported to him, we at least had an experienced executive there to support decision-making and setting and enforcing expectations.

Good riddance to that old slimeball, but I gather that when we cut him loose we also cut the president's role back to business operations only. That's Jaime Faulkner's role, and Davidson reports directly to the CEO, Danny Wirtz.

Which is just an awful idea, IMSO. Think what you will about Danny (I don't think particularly much of him), he's also CEO of the entire Wirtz Corporation. As Hawks CEO/president of hockey operations or whatever, his track record is godawful, and he's got even less time for that role now than between McDonough's firing in 2020 and Rocky's death in 2023.

We can call for coaching changes and GM changes and all that, sure. But the real problem lies a level above GM, and it's the one that isn't going to change unless fans put enough economic pressure on a [checks notes] liquor distributor.

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ELMONT, N.Y. — Five games in, Patrick Kane isn’t where he wants himself or the Chicago Blackhawks to be.

As special as his return to the Blackhawks has been, especially the home opener, he came back to Chicago to help a young team take that next step. So far, he doesn’t feel like he’s done that.

Thursday’s 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders, which dropped the Blackhawks to 1-4-0 on the season, was another frustrating night for Kane. He set up Frank Nazar for a six-on-five goal late, but that was the lone bright spot. Kane didn’t record a shot on net for the third time this season. His line created minimal offense. With him on the ice five-on-five this season, the Blackhawks have a 40.14 Corsi percentage, a 34.73 expected goals percentage and have been outscored 4-1.

It’s simply not the standard Kane expects of himself.

“Just a little bit off, for sure, just different things, different plays,” Kane said after Thursday’s loss. “Obviously, you play a certain way for a while, and you need to adjust. You need to find ways to create. You need to find ways to find your teammates. It hasn’t really been there the first five.”