Catch up on this week’s Chicago Blackhawks news recap, including game highlights and standings after their latest matches.
It’s Monday, Chicago Blackhawks fans, and you know what that means. On Tap Sports Net’s weekly Blackhawks news recap is here to soothe you from what could be a miserable Monday. If you need a refresher on what the Hawks have been up to, we have you covered.
Tasting Flight – Game Recaps
The Chicago Blackhawks had a light week with two games. The Hawks took advantage of a struggling Tampa Bay Lightning team and won 3-2 on Thursday. The Los Angeles Kings—also struggling—played their usual defense-first style that prevented the Hawks from generating much offense in a 3-1 loss. The Blackhawks are 4-3-2 with 10 points and still in a wild-card spot. They lead the league in PDO with a 1.045, are fourth highest in shooting percentage (11.31%), and fourth highest in team save percentage (.932).
Monday Morning Skate
Tyler Bertuzzi missed Sunday’s game against the Kings and is still out. Ilya Mikheyev missed practice as he’s day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Mikheyev took a hard slam into the boards following a tripping call in Sunday’s game.
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Head coach Jeff Blashill made some adjustments to the power play, moving Teuvo Teravainen down to the second unit and bringing Andre Burakovsky up. The top unit now looks like Sam Rinzel, Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, Andre Burakovsky, and Nick Foligno in a 1-3-1 formation.
Oct 13, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks left wing Andre Burakovsky (28) scores past Utah Mammoth goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) during the third period at United Center.Credit: Photo: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
Closing Time – News Recap
Captain Nick Foligno returned to the lineup following his daughter’s successful surgery. Wishing and praying for a healthy recovery. On the ice, Nick Foligno has been a decent bottom-six presence, despite a 46.05% Corsi at 5-on-5. Relative to teammates, he ranks 11th in Corsi differential rate with +1.1/60.
The biggest news of the week was the Lukas Reichel trade. The Blackhawks received their own 2027 fourth-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks. Reichel has played two games with Vancouver, jumping into a 2C role in his first game. Reichel has a 45.54% Corsi through his limited sample size with the Canucks. He has a -0.15 Corsi differential rate, relative to teammates.
What’s On Tap Next?
The Blackhawks start a six-game road trip on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. This will be the first time the Hawks play against Jonathan Toews. Ever. The Hawks also have a late start on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Tuesday, Oct. 28 vs. Ottawa Senators – 7:45 p.m. CT
Thursday, Oct. 30 @ Winnipeg Jets – 7:00 p.m. CT
Saturday, Nov. 1 @ Edmonton Oilers – 9:00 p.m. CT