Category: Blackhawks 2022-23 Season Review

Evaluating Lukas Reichel's second hockey season in North America

By L_B_R | Jun 9th 2023 | 10 min read |

As was mentioned in the Cole Guttman season review article, the Blackhawks haven’t been particularly good at keeping top-quality young forwards ...

Where do RFAs Caleb Jones and Ian Mitchell fit in the Blackhawks' long-term plans?

By L_B_R | Jun 7th 2023 | 16 min read |

The Blackhawks’ have a few decisions to make related to their blue line this offseason, especially on restricted free agents Caleb Jones and Ian...

Examining any possible futures in Chicago for the Blackhawks' trade-deadline additions

By L_B_R | May 30th 2023 | 14 min read |

The Blackhawks picked up a few forwards – mostly reclamation projects – at the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline who are potential regulars for next season....

Evaluating Cole Guttman's brief – but encouraging – NHL stint

By L_B_R | May 24th 2023 | 8 min read |

A lot has been made about how the Blackhawks haven’t been able to develop a defenseman in well over a decade. While the organization is better a...

Searching for signs of progress from Philipp Kurashev

By Dave Melton | May 23rd 2023 | 5 min read |

The phrase that’s often popped up around these parts when describing a certain young Swiss forward from the Chicago Blackhawks is “noted S...

What's the best way to utilize Seth Jones going forward?

By Eric Gegenheimer | May 22nd 2023 | 7 min read |

So bear with me here… The plot of the 2000 sci-fi/horror classic “Pitch Black” – Vin Diesel’s best movie besides “The ...

What to expect from Tyler Johnson as the final year of his contract approaches

By L_B_R | May 19th 2023 | 6 min read |

Currently, only eight forwards who finished the season with the Blackhawks are also signed for next year, and very few – if any – are particularly...

A dive into the brief NHL stints for Kaiser, Vlasic and Regula

By L_B_R | May 17th 2023 | 13 min read |

This next season is going to be interesting for the Blackhawks, as they’re expected to have a bit more youth in the lineup – and not just beca...

What to do with unrestricted free agent Andreas Athanasiou?

By Dave Melton | May 16th 2023 | 5 min read |

The Blackhawks signed Andreas Athanasiou to a one-year, $3 million contract last summer during free agency, with the apparent plan of flipping him at ...

A look back at the first season in North America for European import Filip Roos

By L_B_R | May 12th 2023 | 8 min read |

As mentioned in the Isaak Phillips article, the Blackhawks are at a point where some of their defensive prospects are reaching the age and experience ...