To say that this has not been an ideal start to the season for the Chicago Blackhawks would be putting it lightly. They got a big win to start this important home stand but followed that up with a quick trip to Long Island, where they not only lost the game but lost Frank Nazar to suspension.
The Chicago Blackhawks have had a rough start to the 2026-27 campaign, only winning one of their first five contests so far. Things aren’t going to get any easier, either.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar received a two-game suspension Friday from the NHL for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders captain Bo Horvat.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
The Chicago Blackhawks are expecting big things from forward Frank Nazar. The young forward signed a big contract extension before the 2025-26 campaign.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Friday after throwing a high hit on New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat and being ejected from Thursday’s game at UBS Arena.
The NHL Player Safety account has announced that Frank Nazar will have a hearing for “an illegal check to the head against NY Islanders’ Bo Horvat.” The hit came late in the third period in the Chicago Blackhawks two-goal deficit against the New York Islanders, who led 3-1.
The Chicago Blackhawks’ offensive woes continue as the team fell to the New York Islanders, 4-1. Frank Nazar scored the only goal in the loss. To say the Blackhawks’ start to the season has been rough would be the understatement of the century.
Fresh off their first victory of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks head to Long Island on Thursday to face the New York Islanders, hoping to turn one good night into a trend.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2025-26 season was another disappointing one. They finished second-to-last in the league and last in the Central Division by 10 points behind the Winnipeg Jets.
The Chicago Blackhawks have reached for the checkbook once again this offseason. Now extending Oliver Moore for another five years in Chi-Town. Another $4.25 million down may look like a steal in only a couple of years.
Frank Nazar took time during the NHL Player Media Tour to explain how the Chicago Blackhawks look going into the future. In an interview with The Hockey News, he talked about his contract, teammates, and the franchise going forward.
Hockey News Hub: Spartak KHL goaltender Alexandar Georgiev had one year left on his contract, and his contract was terminated. His agent Stanislav Romanov said that Georgiev wants to return to the NHL: “The goal is to return to the NHL.
The Chicago Blackhawks finished their 2025-26 campaign 31st in the league, with a record of 29-39-14 and 72 points. It was an improvement from last season’s totals of 25-46-11 (61 points), but the organization had more progress in mind when they embarked on this campaign.
One of the worst things to come out of the trade deadline seems to be the notion that there is a possibility that Matthew Knies might not be a Maple Leaf in 2026-27.
The Chicago Blackhawks haven’t had the best 2025-26 season. At the time of this writing, they have a record of 27-30-12 (64 points through 69 games), which is good for 14th (out of 16) in the Western Conference and 29th (out of 32) in the league.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar will miss approximately the next four weeks after leaving Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators with an upper-body injury, according to Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill.
At first glance, and if you were only looking at the final score, it might be easy to look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night as a somewhat promising start to their 2025-26 season.
The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the cusp of being NHL-ready.
The Chicago Blackhawks made a risky move in extending Frank Nazar for seven years with a cap hit of $6.59 million annually. It was a bold choice after such a short time in the NHL, but it’s emblematic of modern sports philosophy and, according to one insider, reminiscent of one of the best organizations in the entire league.
Frank Nazar is a very confident individual. It was evident the first time Chicago Blackhawks fans got introduced to him, and that hasn’t waned. When speaking
He signed his entry-level contract following the end of the University of Michigan season in April. He was soon granted the first three NHL games of his career as part of a cohort of Hawks prospects receiving their debuts.
Over the next month, Chicago Hockey Now will be profiling every Chicago Blackhawks player from the 2023-24 season. Today will be forward Frank Nazar. Frank