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Blackhawks put defenseman Connor Murphy on IR with a groin injury
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Connor Murphy on injured reserve Saturday because of a groin injury. The 31-year-old Murphy hasn't played since he logged more than 19 1/2 minutes in a 6-2 loss to St. Louis in the Winter Classic on Dec. 31. He has one goal...
Alec Martinez and Craig Smith could return for the Blackhawks in the Winter Classic
CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez and forward Craig Smith could return in time for the NHL Winter Classic. Martinez and Smith participated in the team's optional morning skate ahead of Sunday night's 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. Martinez was placed on injured...
Chicago Blackhawks recall top prospect Frank Nazar from the minors
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks recalled top prospect Frank Nazar from the minor leagues on Friday. Chicago also placed defenseman Alec Martinez on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 7. Martinez, who signed a $4 million, one-year contract with the Blackhawks in free...
Blackhawks place goaltender Petr Mrazek on IR with a left groin injury
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks placed goaltender Petr Mrazek on injured reserve on Sunday with a left groin injury. Mrazek was replaced by Arvid Soderblom in the first period of Saturday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg. The 32-year-old Mrazek is 7-11-1 with a 2.83 goals-against...
Scheifele scores as the Jets beat the Blackhawks 4-2 in Sorensen's first game
CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Scheifele snapped a third-period tie and Kyle Connor had two assists, helping the Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago 4-2 on Saturday in the first game for interim Blackhawks coach Anders Sorensen. Mason Appleton had a goal and an assist as the Jets picked up their...
Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson in his 3rd season after league-worst start
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, signaling their frustration with the state of the franchise's rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season. It was outscored 41-27 while going 3-9-1...
Blackhawks activate defenseman Levshunov and assign the No. 2 overall pick to the minors
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have activated defenseman Artyom Levshunov and assigned the No. 2 overall pick in this year's NHL draft to the minors. Levshunov, 18, hurt his right foot when he blocked a shot during an offseason 3-on-3 tournament. His foot continued to bother...
Lukas Reichel makes his season debut for the Blackhawks in win over Sharks
CHICAGO (AP) — Lukas Reichel made his season debut for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night after he was a healthy scratch for the team's opening four-game trip. Reichel skated for 8 1/2 minutes during Chicago's 4-2 victory over San Jose in its home opener. He centered the...
