Since scoring seven times against the rival St. Louis Blues nine days ago, the Chicago Blackhawks have now totaled just six goals in their last four games. They’ve scored only once in three of the past four outings, all of which have resulted in losses.
Even with Connor Bedard back from an illness, the Blackhawks struggled once again at even strength on Thursday night. Their special teams play wasn’t much better, as the Calgary Flames scored both on the power play and while shorthanded at the United Center. That was a difference in a 3-1 loss, which is the second consecutive defeat for the Blackhawks to begin a four-game homestand.
More in the links for the recap and highlights from the Blackhawks’ third loss in their last four games.
Also in Blackhawks news, the rosters for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic were announced on Thursday, and two IceHogs were selected to represent the hometown team. The BMO Center in Rockford, Illinois, hosts this year’s All-Star Game, which will be held from Feb. 10-11.
Around the league, the Boston Bruins hung Zdeno Chara’s sweater in the TD Garden rafters, Mitch Marner faced his former team for the first time with Vegas, and Jonathan Toews remained red hot ahead of his first trip back to the United Center on Monday.
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Chicago Blackhawks Recap, News & Tidbits
Chicago Hockey Now: Thursday’s game against Calgary opened with a bang, as captain Nick Foligno opened the scoring less than three minutes in. Turns out, that was all the offense the Chicago Blackhawks could muster up, as they fell 3-1 to the Calgary Flames. Poor special teams play also plagued the Hawks early in the game.
More CHN: After earning his first NHL win and shutout on Saturday in Nashville, the Blackhawks returned goaltender Drew Commesso to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Arvid Soderblom has struggled again as Chicago’s backup this year, but he’s still under contract for one more season. What does that mean for Commesso, who’s set to be a restricted free agent this summer?
More CHN: Speaking of the IceHogs, the Hawks’ minor-league affiliate will host the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic on Feb. 10 and 11. The rosters for the event dropped on Thursday, and Kevin Korchinski and Nick Lardis were named as the two IceHogs’ selections. Korchinski was the MVP of the All-Star Game in 2025.
NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now
TSN: There’s a chance that Rasmus Andersson‘s final game with the Calgary Flames occurred at the United Center last night. According to Pierre LeBrun, trade talks are heating up around the veteran right-handed defenseman. A trade would end months of speculation around Andersson’s future.
NHL.com: Don’t look now, but former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is finding his stride with the Winnipeg Jets just days before his long-awaited return to the United Center. Toews scored his ninth goal of the season on Thursday to earn his 900th career NHL point. He’s now earned a point in eight of his past 11 games. The Jets come to Chicago on Monday night for a matchup with the Blackhawks.
Boston Hockey Now: Before the Jets come to Chicago, the Blackhawks first face off with the Boston Bruins in an Original Six matchup on Saturday. On Thursday night, the Bruins raised former captain Zdeno Chara’s No. 33 sweater into the TD Garden rafters. Chara, the 2009 Norris Trophy winner, played in 1,023 games for the Bruins and was the team’s captain for 14 seasons. He led Boston to a Stanley Cup championship in 2011.
Vegas Hockey Now: When Mitch Marner touched the puck for the first time on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, he received a chorus of boos from the visiting fans. Marner ended up with the last laugh, however, as he recorded two assists to help the Vegas Golden Knights earn a thrilling 6-5 overtime win over the Leafs.
The Athletic: Speaking of Marner, Jonas Siegel wrote up a column detailing his complicated life after departing the Maple Leafs’ organization in the summer.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: No player in NHL history has scored more against the Philadelphia Flyers than Sidney Crosby. The three-time Stanley Cup champion continued his career tear against the Flyers on Thursday, recording one goal and one assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins break an offensive drought in a big way.
ESPN: From bad to worse for the St. Louis Blues. Their leading scorer, Robert Thomas, was placed on injured reserve on Thursday. Thomas is expected to miss at least two weeks with a lower-body injury. He’s recorded 33 points (11G, 22A) in 2025-26.
Sportsnet: There isn’t a hotter team in the NHL right now than the Buffalo Sabres. Tage Thompson tallied a hat trick and added two assists for a five-point performance on Thursday night to help the Sabres defeat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4. Buffalo is now 15-2-0 in their last 17 games.
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