Although the Chicago Blackhawks season is over, there is some playoff action that their fans might be interested in: the IceHogs will be facing off against the Grand Rapids Griffins in the first round of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. It’ll be a best-of-five series starting Saturday night at the at BMO Center in Rockford. This is the IceHogs’ third straight postseason appearance but… Source ..read more

Who’s ready for some weekend hockey? Four games a night kick are on the docket for April’s final weekend, starting out East where the New York Rangers are up 2-0 on the Capitals. The other three games on Friday night return to the Western Conference, where all three series are deadlocked at 1-1. Saturday moves on to a trio of Game 4s including possible elimination games for the… Source ..read more

The Rockford IceHogs regular season has ended, so now’s a good time to check in on Blackhawks prospects playing in the AHL ahead of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Rockford finished the regular season strong, winning 10 of their last 13 games and securing their position as the third best team in the Central Division with a 39-26-5-2 record. The IceHogs did so well down the stretch that they were… Source ..read more

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Alex Vlasic signs 6-year contract extension (SCH) (Sun-Times) (The Athletic) (Tribune) Musings on Madison, Episode 155 — Davidson says Blackhawks are going forward; Stanley Cup Playoffs talk (SCH) Blackhawks report cards: Petr Mrazek, Alex Vlasic set standards for goalies, defensemen (The Athletic) Blackhawks… Source ..read more

The Chicago Blackhawks have locked up a long-term piece on the blue line. Defenseman Alex Vlasic, who was set to be a restricted free agent this summer, inked a 6-year contract extension with an annual salary cap hit of $4.6 million on Thursday morning. The contract comes after Vlasic emerged as one of Chicago’s most promising young players, skating an average ice time of 21:29 in… Source ..read more

Welcome to Episode 155 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it’s the full lineup of Dave, Betsy, Mil and Eric together to look back on all the comments from players and GM Kyle Davidson during Saturday’s exit interviews, dive into conversation of the first few rounds… Source ..read more

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Blackhawks report cards: Petr Mrazek, Alex Vlasic set standards for goalies, defensemen (The Athletic) Blackhawks report cards: Connor Bedard, Jason Dickinson lead forward group (The Athletic) Connor Bedard’s summer plans, Alex Vlasic’s contract preference and more Blackhawks notes (Sun-Times) GM Kyle Davidson… Source ..read more

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Blackhawks report cards: Connor Bedard, Jason Dickinson lead forward group (The Athletic) Connor Bedard’s summer plans, Alex Vlasic’s contract preference and more Blackhawks notes (Sun-Times) GM Kyle Davidson, players speak during final media appearances of the season (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The… Source ..read more

Once again, the Blackhawks will be spectators for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this summer, as another season ends without a shot at hockey’s holy grail. But all of us – like most of you – will still be tuning in over the next few months to see what unfolds in the 2024 postseason. The SCH staff assembled to offer some thoughts and make our picks for the first round matchups. (Yes… Source ..read more

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. Connor Bedard’s summer plans, Alex Vlasic’s contract preference and more Blackhawks notes (Sun-Times) GM Kyle Davidson, players speak during final media appearances of the season (SCH) (Sun-Times) (Sun-Times II) (Tribune) (The Athletic) We’re done with all of this now, right? (SCH) What to know about… Source ..read more