It’s Monday, but we are one day closer to hockey returning! Two of the Chicago Blackhawks’ top young players continue to train for the upcoming season, while a former top prospect heads overseas. Let’s start your work week off with a fresh batch of Chirps!

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Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times caught up with Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight. He shared details about his offseason training, as he prepares to be a No. 1 netminder for the first time in his career. The interview is well worth the read!

Blackhawks Sacha Boisvert prospect has become the first ambassador for Blue Sports, a Quebec-based hockey accessories store. If everything goes as hoped, this will be far from the last endorsement he gets in his career.

Here is some more video of Connor Bedard’s offseason workouts. Thank the Hockey Gods, we are about a month away from training camp!

On this date in 2020, the Blackhawks’ playoff run inside the Edmonton bubble ended after a 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their First Round series. Chicago built a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat. Vegas tied the game with a goal from Max Pacioretty in the final minute of the first period and another by Mark Stone in the opening minute of the second period. Patrick Kane gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 lead just over three minutes later, but it wasn’t enough. Future Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez tied the game with a power-play goal before Alex Tuch scored the series-clinching goal early in the final frame.

Blackhawks Birthday Roll Call, August 18: John Seaver and Forbes Kennedy.

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Allan Mitchell of The Athletic suggested that former Blackhawks forward Mattias Janmark’s roster spot with the Edmonton Oilers could be in jeopardy. A speedy veteran who plays solid defense is always welcomed on teams looking to make a deep playoff run.

Former Blackhawks and IceHogs defenseman Adam Clendening has signed with the KHL’s Shanghai Dragons, where he will be coached by Gerald Gallant. It’s been a busy couple of days for the Dragons as they have also signed Jake Bischoff, Gage Quinney, Ryan Spooner, Nicky Merkley, Nikita Popugayev, Alexander Burmistrov, and Borna Rendulic.

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf told Postmedia’s Wes Gilbertson that contract extension talks are underway. The 24-year-old won 29 games last season, while posting a .910 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.64 goals-against average (GAA), while finishing second in Calder Trophy voting.

NHL Birthday Roll Call, August 18: Bob Wovtowich, Geoff Courtnall, Peter Worrell, Ossi Vaananen, and Scott Perunovich.