The Chicago Blackhawks are off today before they continue their final road trip of the season at the Seattle Kraken tomorrow night. We\u2019ve nearly made it to the weekend! Start your Friday with a fresh batch of Morning Chirps! <\/p>\n
Blackhawks ChirpsThat sound you hear is the Blackhawks shooting wide and hitting the end boards again. Check out my postgame thoughts<\/a> from last night\u2019s 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in case you missed them. All three Ontario Hockey League teams with Blackhawks draft picks completed the sweep of their first-round series last night. A.J. Spellacy had an assist in the Windsor Spitfire\u2019s 11-3 win over the Guelph Storm. He had a goal and four points in the four-game series, which saw Windsor outscore Guelph 21-5. <\/p>\n Flying into the second round \u2708\ufe0f<\/p>\n The @SpitsHockey<\/a> have advanced with a 4-0 series win.#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/QgsCzKQ4d8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 3, 2026<\/a>Jack Pridham had two assists as the Kitchener Rangers rolled over the Saginaw Spirit 5-1 to close out their series. He has yet to find the back of the net in the postseason, but has five helpers in four games. <\/p>\n EDDY DOUBLES DOWN ON THE POWER PLAY #RockTheAud<\/a> | #OHLPlayoffs<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/D6Dq71rs9x<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/r4CDvwCdhQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) April 2, 2026<\/a>Marek Vanacker had four shots on goal as the Brantford Bulldogs\u2019 2-1 series-clinching win over the Sudbury Wolves. The OHL\u2019s regular-season goal leader has three goals and six points to start his playoff run. <\/p>\n Domesticated dominance \ud83d\udc36<\/p>\n The @BulldogsOHL<\/a> have punched their ticket to round two!#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wf2SueXVu3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 3, 2026<\/a>On this date in 1966, the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 in their regular-season finale. Bobby Hull recorded an assist to finish the season with 97 points, the most ever in NHL history, breaking Dickie Moore of the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 previous record of 96.In 2019, Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout win against the St. Louis Blues. The two points gave him a career-high 107 on the season. Jonathan Towes also scored in the victory to give him a new career-high of 35. Despite these two franchise legends having career seasons, the Blackhawks still missed the playoffs. Blackhawks Birthday Roll Call, April 3: Amby Moran, Billy Dea, Steve Ludzik, T.J. Brennand, and Vinnie Hinostroza. NHL ChirpsKane made more history last night. His goal and two assists in the Detroit Red Wings\u2019 big 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers gave him 1,393 points. He moved ahead of Brett Hull for the most points by an American-born player and 26th on the NHL\u2019s all-time scoring list. The first 1,225 points of his Hall of Fame career came with the Blackhawks. Kane\u2019s first assist set up the first of two goals for Alex DeBrincat, who has his first career 80-point season. With the win, the Red Wings are tied with the Ottawa Senators for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Senators hold the tiebreaker because they have more regulation wins. <\/p>\n Patrick Kane (1,392 career points) has passed Brett Hull (1,391) for sole possession of 26th place on the @NHL<\/a>‘s all-time scoring list! #LGRW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gcQf0ygSn2<\/a><\/p>\n