It’s time to grab your passport because we are heading to Europe for the final installment of our Blackhawks Prospect Check-in. Unlike our first two Check-Ins, we will not go over every prospect in Europe.
Since the Blackhawks made the coaching change from Luke Richardson to Anders Sorensen on Dec. 5, the team has a 5-9-0 record entering tonight’s game against the Colorado Avalanche.
Rather than focus on the Blackhawks’ complete dumpster fire in Buffalo last night, let’s think happy thoughts on a Saturday morning. Rockford hosted the Iowa Wild last night and Drew Commesso pitched the first shutout of the season, making 25 saves in the win.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
The Blackhawks will play their final game before the NHL’s Christmas break. There will be no games across the league for three days (Dec. 24-26) and organizations can’t practice or meet until the 27th, which means the Blackhawks will have to fly to Buffalo the morning of the game after the layoff.
It seems the NHL is in a good place. Ratings are up, talent levels are high, and the league added two teams to get up to 32 in the not-too-distant past.
Chicago Blackhawks forward prospect Roman Kantserov, a growing asset for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), was named Best Forward of the Week thanks to his excellent play.
The rumor mill is buzzing about who the Chicago Blackhawks will take in the upcoming 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Will it be the offensively gifted Russian forward Ivan Demidov?