Three Big Roster Moves & Quotes Galore
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In today’s edition, we examine the Blackhawks’ latest roster decisions, and the December edition of ‘Blackhawks Bytes’ was released!
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Blackhawks Latest Roster Moves Hope to Bring Positive Effect
December 4, 2023 by Brooke LoFurno
The Chicago Blackhawks trying last few weeks are getting worse. They’re looking to find their footing without Corey Perry and Taylor Hall, and although they have shown some promising efforts, like the big 4-3 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs (Nov. 24) and the 4-3 win against the Seattle Kraken (Nov. 28), but have since been on a miserable three-game losing streak, are second-worst in the NHL, and nothing is going right.
In an effort to stop the bleeding, the Blackhawks made three moves over the weekend, including sending Wyatt Kaiser and Isaak Phillips down to the Rockford IceHogs, recalling defenseman Louis Crevier from Rockford, and making Lukas Reichel a healthy scratch. There’s a lot to unpack, so here’s the lowdown.
Blackhawks Bytes: Vlasic, Foligno, Beauvillier, Reichel & More
December 4, 2023 by Gail Kauchak
November has come and gone, and boy, has it been an eventful month for the Blackhawks. Top forward Taylor Hall is out for the season due to an ACL injury, Corey Perry has been released from the team because of workplace misconduct, and speedy forward Andreas Athanasiou has been absent with a lower body injury since Nov. 9.
On the ice, the Blackhawks have struggled mightily, only winning four of 12 games this past month, and enduring a five-game losing streak. As of the weekend games on Dec. 2nd and 3rd, the Hawks are coming off losing three straight road games. Their 7-16-0 record is currently 31th in the league, just in front of the lowly San Jose Sharks.
It ain’t pretty in Chicago right now. But the show must go on, and the Blackhawks will look to regroup and improve as December rolls along. With that in mind, let’s get to the Bytes from this past month.