Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall broke his silence on the lack of playing time with Connor Bedard, delivering a bold statement aimed at interim coach Anders Sorensen.

Slaggert put the Blackhawks ahead 2-1 at 18:14 with a snap shot from the top of the left circle off a drop pass from Lukas Reichel. Slaggert was playing his first NHL game of the season, having been recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

Chicago Blackhawks fourth-liner Ryan Donato issued a very clear statement to Connor Bedard, Anders Sorensen, Kyle Davidson, and everybody on the team about his mindset heading into the trade deadline.

The Chicago Blackhawks have seen a nice uptick in production from their young star Connor Bedard following a goal scoring drought in November. The phenom currently has 13 goals and 30 assists for a total of 43 points through 49 games in his second NHL season.

Connor Bedard reflected on scoring from a tough angle in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson voiced a very powerful message during his NHL mid-season press conference, sending a stern reminder to the locker room, including star Connor Bedard.

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson sent a very direct message to Connor Bedard, as the teenager cruises through his sophomore year in the NHL.

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The Carolina Hurricanes' blockbuster trade to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday is still resonating and was one of the topics on this week's episode of the " NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers " podcast presented by iHeartPodcasts.

RALEIGH, N.C. — In the weeks leading up to his trade to Carolina, Taylor Hall repeatedly said he wanted to stay in Chicago, that he wanted to be a part of what the Blackhawks were building, that he wanted to settle down in one city in the twilight of his peripatetic career.

A generation ago, it felt like the best hope a short guy had of thriving in the NHL was in the crease. Today, the dynamic has largely flipped. Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team’s undersized players in this week’s Power Rankings.