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Longtime Blackhawks leader Toews says he's stepping away for health -- but not retiring
Read full article: Longtime Blackhawks leader Toews says he's stepping away for health -- but not retiringFormer Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says in an Instagram post that he is stepping away from hockey to get healthy after playing in just 53 games last season.
Blackhawks acquire Corey Perry from Lightning, adding more experience to Bedard-led rebuild
Read full article: Blackhawks acquire Corey Perry from Lightning, adding more experience to Bedard-led rebuildThe Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay.
Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated No. 1 selection of Connor Bedard in NHL draft
Read full article: Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated No. 1 selection of Connor Bedard in NHL draftChicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson can begin building up his roster again after spending much of the past year tearing it down.
Avs raise banner, beat Blackhawks 5-2 to start title defense
Read full article: Avs raise banner, beat Blackhawks 5-2 to start title defenseArtturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin each scored two power-play goals, Mikko Rantanen had four assists and the fast-skating Colorado Avalanche began their Stanley Cup title defense with a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Blackhawks begin dismantling, trade DeBrincat and Dach
Read full article: Blackhawks begin dismantling, trade DeBrincat and DachThe long-anticipated dismantling of the Chicago Blackhawksā roster has begun with the team trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens.
NHL training camps open with sense of urgency
Read full article: NHL training camps open with sense of urgencyIt was the first day of training camp for Laviolette and the Washington Capitals and most of the NHL. Camps are now open for the league's 31 teams and they will last just 10 days. Columbus coach John Tortorella said he'd emphasize a major point to players about how to approach training and playing this season: āThere is no complaining about anything." āMost players would argue that camps are a little bit long anyway," Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler said. āIāve been told from our team and from the league, when a player is not on the ice during training camp, weāre supposed to say heās not available today,ā Philadelphia coach Alain Vigneault said.
Blackhawks C Toews sidelined indefinitely by illness
Read full article: Blackhawks C Toews sidelined indefinitely by illnessFILE - Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) plays against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, in this Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, file photo. Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss the start of training camp due to an illness, and there is no timetable for his return. (AP Photo/David Banks, File)CHICAGO ā Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss the start of training camp because of an illness, and there is no timetable for his return. āThe Chicago Blackhawks organization and our medical staff will provide all necessary resources to help him return to playing hockey. āThe health and privacy of all our players is paramount to the Chicago Blackhawks organization,ā Bowman said.
In wake of Indians' decision, Blackhawks stay with team name
Read full article: In wake of Indians' decision, Blackhawks stay with team nameThe Chicago Blackhawks are going to remain the Blackhawks and there is no sign of any change coming anytime soon. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)CHICAGO ā The Chicago Blackhawks are going to remain the Blackhawks and there is no sign of a change coming anytime soon. Washington ended up dropping the āRedskinsā name, logo and all Native American imagery. The Indians announced their decision this week, while the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs and baseball's Atlanta Braves have said they have no plans to change their name. The team announced later in July that they were banning headdresses at home games as part of their pledge to honor the Native American community.
Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
Read full article: Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship coreFILE - In this June 15, 2015, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford kisses the Stanley Cup Trophy after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Chicago. The past few weeks have seen several recent Stanley Cup winners get rid of members of their championship core. The Blackhawks moved on from Corey Crawford, the Washington Capitals did the same with Braden Holtby, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded fellow goalie Matt Murray and forward Patric Hornqvist and the St. Louis Blues signing Torey Krug means captain Alex Pietrangelo will sign elsewhere. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
Read full article: Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship coreFILE - In this June 15, 2015, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford kisses the Stanley Cup Trophy after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Chicago. The past few weeks have seen several recent Stanley Cup winners get rid of members of their championship core. Hornqvist was āblindsidedā the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to trade him. The past several weeks have featured several recent Stanley Cup winners breaking up their championship core by saying goodbye to a key player with his name on the trophy. The agitating, go-to-the-net winger helped Pittsburgh win the Cup in 2016 and 2017.