Happy Game Day, Blackhawks fans! The preseason begins tonight for the Blackhawks against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. The projected lineup is still unknown at this time, but the team is set to hit the ice at Fifth Third Arena for a morning skate before departing for the Motor City. We’ll have a good idea of who’s going to play tonight once that happens.
Also in Blackhawks news, head coach Jeff Blashill focused on special teams during Monday’s practice, while the team’s No. 1 goaltender had his new mask revealed! Also, The Athletic previewed the 2025-26 season for the Blackhawks.
Around the league, early favorites to win the Calder Trophy, an Alex Pietrangelo injury update, and the latest on the unsigned RFAs.
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Chicago Hockey Now: After mostly going through conditioning drills, transition work, and positioning concepts to begin training camp, the Blackhawks held an intrasquad scrimmage on Monday to prepare for their preseason opener. Blashill also had the team practice special teams play for the first time in camp. I wrote up all the key takeaways from an eventful day at Fifth Third Arena.
More CHN: Only two weeks remain until the start of the regular season! Here are all the key training camp/preseason storylines and position battles to watch before the Blackhawks face the Florida Panthers on October 7th.
Spencer Knight will be the Blackhawks’ No. 1 goaltender for the 2025-26 season, and his new mask was revealed on social media yesterday. Knight’s mask was designed by Swedish artist David Gunnarsson and celebrates the Blackhawks’ 100th season as an NHL franchise. Pretty sweet!
The Athletic: What’s in store for Jeff Blashill and the Blackhawks this year? The Athletic dove into the team’s playoff chances, projected points, and roster rankings on Monday.
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The Athletic: NHL 2025-26 Season Previews — Projecting each team from worst to first.
Sportsnet: Ivan Demidov, Zayne Parekh, Zeev Buium, and… Sam Rinzel. Here are some early favorites to win the NHL’s Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year this season.
TSN: The Nashville Predators and RFA Luke Evangelista remain far apart in contract negotions. According to Darren Dreger, the 23-year-old forward packed up and left Nashville to head back to Canada. Not the update Predators fans we’re looking for.
New Jersey Hockey Now: Quinn and Jack Hughes’ comments on wanting to play together have naturally grabbed most of the attention surrounding the Devils recently. But their youngest brother, Luke, STILL needs a new contract with New Jersey. What’s the holdup?
Boston Hockey Now: Good news out in Boston. Lethal goal-scorer David Pastrnak participated in practice for the first time in training camp on Monday. Pastrnak was previously absent for precautionary reasons while dealing with a case of tendinitis in his knee.
Montreal Hockey Now: Noah Dobson, Ivan Demidov, and Patrik Laine were among the notable Habs’ players to suit up for their preseason opener against the Penguins last night. Marc Dumont has all the key takeaways from the Canadiens’ 2-1 shootout win.
Vegas Hockey Now: Alex Pietrangelo spoke with the Vegas media on Monday for the first time since announcing that he was stepping away from hockey to focus on recovering from a severe hip injury. The two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman provided some updates on his rehab process and what the future holds. Could a comeback be in the cards for Pietrangelo?!
San Jose Hockey Now: It didn’t take long for the 2025 No. 2 overall pick to settle into Sharks’ training camp — or find his new favorite restaurant in San Jose. The latest on Michael Misa.
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