John Dietz
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King wants DeBrincat pumping pucks on net as much as possibleFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Ready. Aim. Fire! That, in a nutshell, is the philosophy interim Blackhawks coach Derek King would like to see Alex DeBrincat adopt the rest of the season. "You see how ...
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Hagel, Kane both notch hat tricks in Hawks wild 8-5 winFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Think of some of the rarest events in pro sports. • Hitting for the cycle or throwing a perfect game in baseball. • A quadruple-double in the NBA. • Throwing for 500 yar...
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Hawks' Tyler Johnson not quite ready to returnFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - While Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson continues to practice, interim coach Derek King still isn't comfortable putting the veteran into a game just yet. Johnson was inju...
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AHL postseason experience would be big for ReichelFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Lukas Reichel remains with the Blackhawks. For now. For the most part, the Hawks want their talented rookie forward to grow his game in the minors this season, but they ...
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Will the Blackhawks trade Hagel? His coach wouldn'tFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel is apparently drawing immense interest from at least a few general managers around the league. Frank Seravalli, the President of Hockey ...
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Bobby Hull no longer a Blackhawks ambassadorFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - When the Blackhawks began their team ambassador program over a decade ago they did so to bring their icons from the past back into the fold. The struggling franchise nee...
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Blackhawks bring it, but Panthers win 5-2Feb 20, 2022 12:00 am - Moral victories can be valuable learning tools in Little League, AAA hockey, AYSO soccer and basketball and plenty of other youth sports. They serve their purpose in the...
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Losing Quenneville 'extremely difficult', but Panthers remain a forceFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - When Joel Quenneville resigned as head coach of the Florida Panthers in late October it had the potential to derail an immensely talented team with dreams of winning a S...
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Should Blackhawks try Dach on wing?Feb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Let's kick off a Five Things column on the Blackhawks with a query: Does it make sense to experiment with Kirby Dach as a winger for a while? It's a question I posed to ...
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Hawks' Fleury does it all, but Stars prevail in shootout 1-0Feb 18, 2022 12:00 am - There are saves. And then there are Hall of Fame saves made by a future Hall of Fame goalie. That's exactly what occurred at the United Center on Friday night as Marc-An...