https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6634130/2025/09/22/chicago-blackhawks-2025-26-season-preview/

The best case: 84 points

The kids are all right, led by Bedard, exploding for 90 points. The team’s young blue line shows real potential with Levshunov, Rinzel and Vlasic shining. Add a stellar season from Knight, and the Blackhawks take a big step back toward relevancy.

The worst case: 59 points

Bedard puts up another great, but not elite, offensive season, hampered by shaky defense that casts some doubt about his ultimate ceiling. Worse: No one steps up behind him, and the rebuild stagnates with no end in sight.