Chicago Blackhawks 2026-2027

Warren Carter Fanclub · 2026-11-07T21:44:31-0600

Illiniaaron said:
Would not be surprising if Blashill gets the boot after this three-game road trip to the southeast, especially if they get their heads kicked in in all three.

The stage is set.

Mr. Roberts · 2026-11-07T22:25:31-0600

Sure looks like the team has quit. Notbsure there is any alternative to camning the coach now.

Illiniaaron · 2026-11-07T22:35:29-0600

Breaking news-players only meeting after the game. Took too long to happen.

Rusty · 2026-11-07T23:01:00-0600

Bring in Eddie O as GM and whoever he chooses as coach.

RoundBalcs · 2026-11-08T06:56:38-0600

Today feels like great day to pivot and throw a bag of cash at a proven NHL coach.

Warren Carter Fanclub · 2026-11-08T08:15:17-0600

Illiniaaron said:
Breaking news-players only meeting after the game. Took too long to happen.

Question: Did Kaiser call the meeting or did he just comment on it? Because if he called it that says a lot about our veterans not giving a #@$%.
I think Byrum should have run it. He's not doing anything else and making a lot of undeserved money. Sort of like J-Hey.

ChiefGritty · 2026-11-08T10:19:26-0600

Warren Carter Fanclub said:
Question: Did Kaiser call the meeting or did he just comment on it? Because if he called it that says a lot about our veterans not giving a #@$%.
I think Byrum should have run it. He's not doing anything else and making a lot of undeserved money. Sort of like J-Hey.

Was naming a 21 year old captain actually a good idea, in retrospect?

Bedard is much better than his teammates and tries harder to boot, but is he a natural leader in that way?

Mr. Roberts · 2026-11-08T11:31:22-0600

ChiefGritty said:
Was naming a 21 year old captain actually a good idea, in retrospect?

Bedard is much better than his teammates and tries harder to boot, but is he a natural leader in that way?

Good question. Not every 21 year old is Jonathan Toews.

bdutts · 2026-11-08T15:55:02-0600

This afternoon the Chicago Blackhawks placed goaltender Arvid Söderblom on waivers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman revealed.

ChiefGritty · 2026-11-08T17:42:41-0600

bdutts said:
This afternoon the Chicago Blackhawks placed goaltender Arvid Söderblom on waivers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman revealed.

It's all his fault!

bdutts · 2026-11-08T17:59:17-0600

ChiefGritty said:
It's all his fault!

Time to fire the assistant to the assistant film guy…

ChiIllini75 · 2026-11-08T18:30:04-0600

Looks like no changes to GM or coach are impending. Given a 4 day window before the next game today would have been the perfect day. I really dislike the idea of KD being here to make panic trades, seems like a recipe for digging the hole deeper (yes it can always go deeper).

Starting to get a bad feeling we'll be in a Buffalo tailspin where we are wandering the NHL wilderness for 10+ years despite cycling through the occasional real talents.

Illiniaaron · 2026-11-08T19:06:19-0600

If nothing happens tomorrow morning, Blashill is the man for the remainder.

Mr. Roberts · 2026-11-08T20:03:45-0600

Illiniaaron said:
If nothing happens tomorrow morning, Blashill is the man for the remainder.

The Blackhawks are the new Bulls. Bulls keep filling the stadium, look at the banners, cheer the intro, relive the memories Blackhawks keep filling the stadium, look at the banners, cheer the anthem, relive the memories. No reason to actually win - the seats are full of paying customers.

bdutts · 2026-11-08T20:14:10-0600

Mr. Roberts said:
The Blackhawks are the new Bulls. Bulls keep filling the stadium, look at the banners, cheer the intro, relive the memories Blackhawks keep filling the stadium, look at the banners, cheer the anthem, relive the memories. No reason to actually win - the seats are full of paying customers.

They are 12th in attendance, 91% capacity, 17,916.

Illini2010-11 · 2026-11-08T20:38:44-0600

Illini2010-11 said:
This is quite an exaggeration, IMO.

Bedard and Kane easily look like the two best players on the team. The entire first line for the Blackhawks looks legit -- Bedard, Kane, and Kantserov

This opening stretch has been brutal because Bedard was out of action and the early part of the schedule has been loaded with playoff quality teams.

With Bedard back in action the team is 2-1. The game against Dallas was definitely a step back, but Dallas is very good.

I am not ready to hit the panic button yet, considering the season is not even 10 games old. I am willing to revisit this discussion in about a month.

Following up on this post. The season has already become a lost season. There will likely need to be new leadership, as the current coaching does not have any semblence of a competitive product.

Kane to IR now. Sadly, it seems to be one of those years...

Illini2010-11 · 2026-11-08T20:46:45-0600

Mr. Roberts said:
The Blackhawks are the new Bulls. Bulls keep filling the stadium, look at the banners, cheer the intro, relive the memories Blackhawks keep filling the stadium, look at the banners, cheer the anthem, relive the memories. No reason to actually win - the seats are full of paying customers.

This is simply inaccurate. Both the Bulls and Hawks are struggling to fill the United Center consistently. Outside of select nights, neither team is close to filling the stadium.

The fact that the Hawks need to have gimmick seat and drinks promotions tells you about the challenge of getting people to attend. The glory years of both teams are over, and the consistent empty seats tells you all you need to know.

The reality is that management has failed both franchises in their rebuilds.