Teuvo Teravainen has been a calming presence for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks in the first season of his second stint with the team.

Has Sorensen’s hiring made a difference? What does it all mean for his hopes of keeping the Blackhawks head coaching job going forward?

Connor Bedard extended his point streak to nine games, but the Chicago Blackhawks played one of their worst second periods of the season Friday in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Taylor Hall’s actual black eye, courtesy of Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil, doesn’t hurt so much. “(Feels) good. It’s fine,” said Hall, whose right eyelid looked more red than black and had seven stitches in it.

Typically, if a player speaks after morning skate, as Foligno did, others are made available postgame unless the player did something to stand out in the game. But Foligno was there to face the music on behalf of his team because that’s what this loss called for.

On Saturday evening, the Oilers faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks ... Five minutes into the game, the Blackhawks took the lead thanks to Teuvo Teräväinen firing it home in the slot ...

A loss is just a loss, right? Not necessarily. If there’s anything this Chicago Blackhawks season has taught us, there are degrees to losing — and not just margins of victory, points in the standings or other statistical measures.

"It's just day by day, trying to improve the group — what we have right now — and not trying to look too far down the road," Sorensen said.

Hours before the Colorado Avalanche were set to play at the United Center, Avs coach Jared Bednar called the Chicago Blackhawks a “dangerous team.” “There’s a lot of good growth

Photos from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 18, 2025, at the United Center. Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrázek (34) keeps his eyes on the puck ...

The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Bridgestone Arena ... and Steven Stamkos went 3-for-3 in the shootout for Nashville. Teuvo Teravainen scored the lone shootout goal ...