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Star rookie Connor Bedard left the Chicago Blackhawks game against the New Jersey Devils Friday evening. The rookie left the game after taking an open-ice hit from Devil’s defenceman Brendan Smith, which left Connor Bedard injured. Bedard headed to the dressing room after taking the big hit while trying to enter the offensive zone. Chicago’s #1 overall pick did not return to … [Read more...] about Connor Bedard Injured After Open-Ice Hit

Nick Foligno was placed on Injured Reserve Saturday morning after engaging in a fight with New Jersey Devils defenceman Brendan Smith Friday evening. The altercation occurred in a penalty-laden game which kicked off after Smith injured star forward Connor Bedard with an open ice hit. The Blackhawks placed Foligno on injured reserve with a broken finger, along with Connor Bedard … [Read more...] about Nick Foligno Placed On Injured Reserve with Fractured Finger

While the NHL trade deadline is a bit out of view for most NHL teams, some organizations will already know whether they’re poised to be buyers or sellers. The Chicago Blackhawks are one such team. Even if Chicago had overperformed their expectations this year, it is unlikely the team would try to make additions to the roster. A solid performance has not materialized and the … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks Trade Candidates: An Early Analysis

With the large amount of games on tonight’s NHL schedule, it might be hard to know where to start. We at the Last Word on Hockey have helped narrow your focus to our best bets. This round of NHL Predictions will help condense the slate into three best bets and one prop bet of the night. NHL Predictions Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head: Capitals 0-0 … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Dec. 10 with Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks

Today’s NHL Predictions features a rematch that took place a week ago. The Tampa Bay Lightning (6-6-4) have not scored a goal in their last 120 minutes of hockey. The offence looks dead out there, even with the return of Nikita Kucherov. Additionally, the Lightning are now on a three-game losing streak.  On the other side of this matchup, the Chicago Blackhawks (5-8) look for … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Tampa Bay Lightning Vs. Chicago Blackhawks