For one, these Blackhawks have Spencer Knight. For another, they have a standard — a higher one than we’ve seen in Chicago in some time. So maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that they came through that period unscathed,

The NHL rehired former Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, but other teams should be ecstatic if he were to bring them out of the league's basement like he did in Toronto.

Seravalli noted that if Bedard waits until after July 1 to sign, the maximum allowable term drops to seven years under the CBA, compared to the current maximum term set at eight years. If any of the two sides wants such a long contract, it must be signed before that deadline.

On Monday, the Chicago Blackhawks recalled forward Oliver Moore from the Rockford IceHogs to the main roster. He made an impact right away against the Seattle Kraken.

Burakovsky is starting to form excellent chemistry with star center Connor Bedard, which is great news for the Blackhawks. If Burakovsky continues to produce offense like this as the season rolls on, the decision to bring him in will only continue to look better for Chicago.

Sirianni went as Nick Folgino, who has been called a Sirianni doppelganger, after the Blackhawks captain dressed up as the Eagles coach on game day.

The veteran defenseman and longest-tenured Hawk played only 8:30 on Monday against the Kraken right after he and Jeff Blashill had a conversation about it.