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GOAL: Jack Eichel on a bang-bang play in front of the net. 3-1 Vegas.

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Smith-Greene-Greenway line has a 9-1 edge in shot attempts when on the ice.

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GOAL: Jordan Greenway with a snipe for the Blackhawks' first goal of the season, as we all foresaw. 2-1 Vegas.

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We get to see Kane and Byram on the power play together for the first time as Parker Wotherspoon sits for roughing.

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I can only see it, not hear it, but this Connor Bedard in-game interview on ESPN seems really long!

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END OF PERIOD 1 of 252: A promising season gets off to a problematic start as Chicago trails 2-0. Vegas had the Hawks chasing their tails and the puck all period. Shots are 15-5 Vegas, and it was worse than that sounds,

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The Smith-Greene-Greenway line finally puts some pressure on Carter Hart, but they can't convert.

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GOAL: Trevor Connelly scores in his first NHL game and it's 2-0 Vegas. Blackhawks have been getting run ragged in this period. Shots are 12-1. It's not great.

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GOAL: Victor Olofsson beats Knight clean on the power play. 1-0 Vegas.

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A sloppy change puts the Blackhawks shorthanded again.

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Nice shift for Anton Frondell, winning a puck battle on the forecheck, setting up a scoring chance in the low slot, then chasing down a puck in the neutral zone. Hawks still looking for their first actual shot on goal, though.

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Cole Smith got a welcome-back on the scoreboard, and Jordan Greenway didn't realize he was standing in front of him the entire time, blocking his wave to the crowd, haha.

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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 16h

They should play one game during which the ice is like this.

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Artyom Levshunov on opening night excitement: "Super excited. Can’t wait to start playing tonight. And win."

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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 18h

Blackhawks lines this morning: Moore-Kantserov-Kane Donato-Nazar-Lardis Bertuzzi-Frondell-Mangiapane Smith-Greene-Greenway Vlasic-Byram Kaiser-Levshunov Cole-Rinzel Korchinski-Del Mastro

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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 18h

Connor Bedard working out on his own before the Blackhawks' morning skate in Las Vegas.

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Will 2026-27 be different for Blackhawks? | Powers and Laz

New POWERS & LAZ: On Opening Night Eve, @byscottpowers and I discuss the new lines and run through some over/unders for Roman Kantserov, Patrick Kane, Bo Byram and more: www.patreon.com/PowersandLaz...

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📍Vegas. For the second time this month and the seventh time in a year. Around 40 times total now. From a sportswriter standpoint, tough to beat. Airport is so close. Hotels right next to the rink. Plenty of good places to eat (when you can expense the meals, that is). Fun rink.

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I typically fly 50-60 times a year. Might end up watching (at least parts of) Hadestown 50-60 times. #ontheroadagain #happyhockeyseason

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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

$19.59 for a turkey sandwich on a small bagel. $6.25 for an iced tea. O'Hare, baby. Look, I know there are more pressing issues in the world, but could we get one little law that makes price gouging at airports (and stadiums and amusement parks) illegal? Who'd be against that?

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Spencer Knight will get the whole game tonight. Jordan Greenway is out, but is expected to be ready for Vegas. Roman Kantserov will get a look at center, where he spent most of last year in the KHL.

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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today's the preseason finale and the last day of training camp. So how do the Blackhawks look? @ByScottPowers and I went player-by-player and broke down everyone's camp in today's piece: www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...

What to know about every Blackhawks player expected to make Chicago’s roster (Gift Article)

We already likely know the entire Blackhawks’ season-opening roster and lineup. Here are our thoughts on every NHL player in camp.

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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I cannot believe this place actually exists. It's unreal.

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Is the Team USA group chat really this secret cabal of puppet masters, colluding to remake the NHL in their image? No. It's mostly just guys randomly thanking Connor Hellebuyck. But make no mistake: The players ARE in control now, more than ever: www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

Power to the players: How NHL players seized control of their careers and their league

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The Team USA group chat, trade demands, choosing family over fans, Americans forcing their way out of Canada, massive salaries and more. My story on the players seizing control of their fates and their league: www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

How NHL players seized control of their careers and their league (Gift Article)

From forced trades to offer sheets, NHL stars are shedding traditional deference to front offices and taking control of their futures.

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A few weeks late to this, but just watched "Furious" and, holy hell, what a season of television. Probably my top show of the year so far. Phenomenal stuff, top to bottom. Quincy Tyler Bernstine with maybe the performance of the year.

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How NHL players seized control of their careers and their league (Gift Article)

From forced trades to offer sheets, NHL stars are shedding traditional deference to front offices and taking control of their futures.

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Jeff Blashill on Oliver Moore: "He probably gives (Bedard) the most shit, so that's an important piece."

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Frank Nazar threw a wad of 20s wrapped in a $100 bill in Oliver Moore's face as he did his post-contract scrum with reporters.

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Patrick Kane will make his Blackhawks re-debut tonight in St. Louis:

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He tends to go overlooked by outsiders when talking about the Blackhawks future. But perhaps no young player in Chicago is poised for a bigger breakout than Nick Lardis, who's been a goal-scoring machine everywhere he's been. Here's @scottpowers.bsky.social on why: www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

Why Blackhawks’ Nick Lardis could be on the cusp of a breakout season

Lardis, a 21-year-old forward, spent the offseason getting stronger and working on his goal-scoring craft around the net.

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Scott Powers @scottpowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Blackhawks have a bunch of young players set to become RFAs after this season. They took care of one of those today by signing Oliver Moore to a five-year extension. Our initial story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...